Kilmarnock 0-4 Celtic: Guests largest win since September

Celtic eased a few of the mounting stress on boss Neil Lennon as they thrashed managerless Kilmarnock within the Scottish Premiership.

Whereas their 10-in-a-row hopes are all however over, a commanding efficiency delivered their largest win since September.

A Scott Brown header, a double from Odsonne Edouard and a late aim from Albian Ajeti sealed the factors.

It brings Celtic inside 20 factors of Rangers with a sport in hand.

For Kilmarnock, underneath interim supervisor James Fowler for the primary time since Alex Dyer’s departure on Saturday, they suffered their fourth defeat in a row as they continue to be ninth within the desk.

The Ayrshire membership stay 5 factors away from backside however having performed two extra video games than Hamilton.

Either side wished a response. Kilmarnock had gained simply twice in 11 video games and Dyer paid the value on Saturday. Lennon was nonetheless hanging on at Celtic, however one win in six has made his place more and more unstable.

The beginning either side made was encouraging. Celtic loved the majority of possession, and David Turnbull opened his physique up and curled simply broad. But, Kilmarnock repelled a lot of the stress, and Chris Burke ought to perhaps have finished higher when he met an extended ball contained in the field.

However Celtic’s stress informed when captain Brown bulleted a header in from a Turnbull nook kick and broke the impasse.

Minutes later and Brown caught Aaron Tshibola with an elbow, although referee Kevin Clancy gave him the good thing about the doubt a lot to the chagrin of the Killie man.

Celtic continued to benefit from the lion’s share of the ball. Callum McGregor broke into the field however Zeno Ibsen Rossi made an excellent deal with to disclaim him simply as he was about to tug the set off.

Burke fired over for Killie and Turnbull had a shot saved for Celtic.

Thrice in as many minutes Edouard tried to manoeuvre his method by means of the Kilmarnock defence, however repeatedly bumped into hassle. Nonetheless, he discovered the again of the online when he squeezed a penalty into the underside proper hand nook after goalkeeper Colin Doyle was adjudged to have fouled Ajeti.

Kilmarnock thought they’d pulled one again when Burke met a ball on the again publish and appealed that his header had crossed the road, however goalkeeper Scott Bain simply managed to get a foot to it.

That was the right choice, however quickly after Kilmarnock seemed to be on the fallacious finish of 1 when Edouard poked in a 3rd after outpacing the defence, but replays confirmed he might have strayed offside.

Ajeti made it 4 together with his first aim since September when he held off Rossi and completed from shut vary.

Kilmarnock had two effective possibilities to tug one again late on. Rossi’s header was saved on the road, and Mitchell Pinnock drove a shot simply previous the publish, however their depressing run continues.

Man of the match – Jonjoe Kenny

What did we study?

Interim boss James Fowler referred to as for his gamers to indicate they have been an excellent aspect and have been keen to battle for the jersey, and for a lot of the sport they put up a good battle. However, they allowed Celtic an excessive amount of of the ball whereas too many gamers drifted out of the sport, and Celtic picked them off with ease within the second half.

Jonjoe Kenny had a good debut for Celtic, and look assured at right-back with some neat touches. It is a win that, briefly no less than, eases the stress on supervisor Neil Lennon.

What did they are saying?

Fowler questions Celtic penalty in defeatKilmarnock interim supervisor James Fowler: “There have been elements of the efficiency we may be proud of, however when you lose 4 objectives, you must be trustworthy sufficient to say defensively we weren’t ok at occasions.“Definitely, the second aim is not a penalty. Whenever you communicate to the fourth official and he says the referee and assistant are having a dialogue, I believe that tells its personal story. Often they know this stuff immediately. And the third – it seems to be actually tight when it comes to offside.”Celtic supervisor Neil Lennon: “I acquired the response I wished. It was completely evening and day from the efficiency on the weekend. We must always kick on from this. I am on the lookout for way more consistency within the subsequent few months.“The league could also be past us, however we have numerous massive video games to return, we have a cup competitors and we have to end the season strongly for the supporters. If we play like that, it’s going to take an excellent crew to cease us now.”