Celtic Maintain Perfect Start In Scottish Premiership With 6-0 Victory Against St Johnstone

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Celtic surged to the top of the Scottish Premiership after a commanding 6-0 victory against St Johnstone. The champions initially thought they had scored through Daizen Maeda, but VAR disallowed it due to a foul in the build-up. Despite this setback, Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice, and Paulo Bernardo's impressive strike ensured Celtic led comfortably by half-time.

The second half saw no let-up from Celtic as captain Callum McGregor quickly added a fourth goal. Maeda and substitute Adam Idah further extended the lead, securing Celtic's sixth consecutive league win. This victory placed them at the top of the table, ahead of Aberdeen on goal difference. Meanwhile, St Johnstone now sits just one point above the relegation zone.

Celtic's defence has been equally impressive, maintaining clean sheets in their last six league matches. Their previous longest streak without conceding was seven games between April and August 2015. On Saturday, St Johnstone managed only 0.29 expected goals (xG), highlighting Celtic's defensive strength under Brendan Rodgers.

Nicolas Kuhn played a crucial role in this match with two assists, bringing his total to four for the season. This is more than any other player in the Scottish Premiership so far. His contributions have been vital to Celtic's attacking prowess this season.