Dundee delivered a major upset in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday,defeating reigning champions Celtic 2-0 at Dens park in a match delayed by protests against the Celtic board.
The breakthrough came in the 18th minute when Clark Robertson headed home a corner from Cameron Congreve, giving Dundee the lead.
Dundee doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time through Joe Westley, whose flicked effort deflected off cameron Carter-Vickers and past the Celtic goalkeeper.
Despite dominating possession with 87.1% of the ball in the second half, Celtic failed to find a way through the resolute Dundee defense, managing only two shots on target from nine attempts.
Celtic were denied a potential lifeline in the 70th minute when a penalty decision was overturned by VAR.Reo Hatate’s 77th-minute attempt was then cleared off the line by Luke Graham.
The result leaves Celtic five points behind league leaders Hearts.
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Key Stats: Historic Victory for Dundee
This marks Celtic’s first away defeat to Dundee as September 1988, ending a 36-match unbeaten run against Dundee away from home (W28 D8).
The victory also ended a 46-game winless streak for Dundee against Celtic in all competitions,dating back to a 2-0 triumph in May 2001.
Cameron Congreve delivered a standout performance for Dundee, registering his fourth assist of the Premiership season – the most in the Scottish top flight.
