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Motherwell pushed Celtic close but ultimately fell to a slim defeat as Daizen Maeda earned the champions all three points. ‌

Apostolos Stamatelopoulous struck twice to first level Kelechi Iheanacho's first-half penalty by sweeping in a crisp shot, before putting the Lanarkshire side ahead from the spot, 10 minutes into the second half. ‌

However, that lead lasted only until sub Benjamin Nygren levelled in 69 minutes, and Maeda struck three minutes into stoppage time. ‌

Iheanacho gave Celtic the lead from the spot in 27 minutes for what looked like a harsh handball decision against Regan Charles-Cook.

However that was cancelled out five minutes from the break as Apostolos Stamatelopoulos slid in a Tawanda Maswanhise cross a the right post.

The Australian was off th

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