Should the St Johnstone equaliser against Celtic have been disallowed?
Celtic came within two minutes of dropping points in yesterday’s Premiership match away to St Johnstone.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were wasteful around goal, Liel Abada was perhaps the biggest culprit but when the 90 minutes was completed Celtic were still leading by 1-0.
There had been no significant injuries in the match, just the usual number of substitutions but in the third minute of stoppage time St Johnstone were awarded a free-kick and the chance to launch the ball deep into the Celtic penalty box.
St Johnstone v Celtic yesterday.
Giakoumakis clearly fouled as the ball just clears his head for the St Johnstone goal 93rd minute with game at 1-0. pic.twitter.com/bqgcE0V7Vw
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) October 9, 2022
Andy Considine certainly knew the defensive presence of Giorgos Giakoumakis, as the ball was played towards the penalty spot the former Aberdeen defender kept a firm hand on the Celtic striker’s shirt, preventing him from jumping cleanly to head the ball.
With Giakoumakis out of the equation the ball fell to Alex Mitchell who took a touch then shot past Joe Hart from close range.
Should the goal have been disallowed?
VAR has still to be introduced to Scottish football, it looks like Considine and St Johnstone got away with one but fortunately there was one more twist in the match, delivered by Giakoumakis just 70 seconds after the Saints equaliser.