Celtic win highlights ongoing squad concerns

Celtic maintained their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season with a 2-1 victory over Falkirk at Celtic Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The win, secured by a first-half brace from forward Camilo Duran, came just days after the club's disappointing exit from the Champions League qualifying rounds.

Duran opened the scoring in the fourth minute after Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain fumbled a long-range effort, allowing the Colombian striker to tap into an empty net. Following a VAR review, the goal stood despite an initial offside flag. Duran doubled the lead in the 29th minute, finishing a low cross from left-back Kieran Tierney. Falkirk pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute when a shot deflected off defender Colby Donovan and into his own net, but the home side held on for the three points.

The result means Celtic have won all three of their league matches this season, scoring eight goals and conceding two. However, the victory was overshadowed by ongoing concerns about squad depth and fitness, which were starkly exposed in Tuesday's 5-4 aggregate defeat to LASK Linz in the Champions League playoff. Manager Martin O'Neill acknowledged the need for reinforcements...