Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain delivered the decisive moment as Celtic FC edged St. Mirren FC 1–0 in a hard-fought Scottish Premiership clash on Matchday 33, played on 11 April 2026.
The hosts made the breakthrough in the 15th minute when Oxlade-Chamberlain struck for Celtic to give them a lead they would not relinquish. His goal separated the sides at the interval and ultimately decided the contest, with no further changes to the scoreline.
St. Mirren were forced into an early reshuffle after just 32 minutes, as goalkeeper Shamal George made way for Ryan Mullen. Despite the disruption, the visitors stayed in the game and tried to apply pressure in the second half.
Celtic adjusted their attacking options after the break, replacing Tomáš Čvančara with Kelechi Iheanacho on 62 minutes and introducing Arne Engels for Benjamin Nygren a minute later. A triple switch followed on 73 minutes, with Oxlade-Chamberlain and Callum McGregor making way for Luke McCowan and Reo Hatate, as the home side looked to manage the game and protect their narrow advantage.
St. Mirren responded with their own wave of substitutions, sending on Jayden Richardson and Jake Young for Mark O’Hara and Jonah Ayunga in the 73rd minute, before bringing on Conor McMenamin for Mikael Mandron on 80 minutes and Roland Idowu for Declan John a minute later in search of an equaliser.
The visitors picked up two yellow cards in the second half, with Liam Donnelly booked on 50 minutes and Alexandros Gogić cautioned in the 83rd minute. No further goals or major incidents were recorded beyond those provided in the available data.
The result keeps Celtic firmly in contention near the top end of the Premier League standings, while St. Mirren leave empty-handed after a disciplined but ultimately fruitless display.
More detailed match statistics, full lineups and additional events were not available at the time of writing. For the match overview, visit the fixture page on Ballaxy: Celtic FC vs St. Mirren FC.
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