DUNDEE, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 15: Celtic's Camilo Duran celebrates after scoring to make it 2-0 during a Premier Sports Cup Second Round match between Dundee United and Celtic at The CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice, on August 15, 2026, in Dundee, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Celtic cruised into tomorrow’s League Cup quarter-final draw thanks to a 4-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.
Clinical finishing differentiated between the two sides with United hitting the woodwork four times inside the first 55 minutes.
By that stage Celtic were leading by first half goals from Auston Trusty and Camilo Duran.
Sebastian Tounekti and Ben Nygren doubled Celtic lead by the 65th minute as the home fans headed for the exits.
After the mainly laboured efforts last season the away support lapped up the goals as Celtic cut open the United defence almost at will.
United struck the base of Vil Sinisalo’s right hand post twice in the first 15 minute as they threatened to build on last season’s two wins over Celtic.
CELTIC DISCOVER THEIR SCORING EDGE
Back then Celtic had limited striking options, over the summer that has been rectified.
With a recognisable forward line Ben Nygren has found an extra edge to his game. Even without scoring Kasper Hogh was central to the success of the visitors.
Trusty’s near post header in the 22nd broke the deadlock. Eighty seconds later Duran opened his Celtic account with a deft touch from six yards out.
Camilo Durán doubles the lead! ?
A first goal for @CelticFC‘s new Colombian forward ??#PremierSportsCup pic.twitter.com/5Na5lw5rRq
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) August 15, 2026
After making four changes to the side that beat Kilmarnock last week Martin O’Neill got to see that there is some depth to his squad.
During the second half Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan made their debuts as a new look Celtic 2026 side came together.
In the 90th minute United hit woodwork for the fifth time.
Next up is a very different test in LASK the champions of Austria.
Unlike against Kairat Almaty a year ago Celtic go into this Play Off in confident form.
Kilmarnock, Aberdeen and Ross County will join the hoops in the League Cup draw with the other ties decided tomorrow.
So that’s Engels departure now confirmed, we need to get his replacement in asap because as far as I am concerned I don’t think we were as convincing as the result showed today , still gaping gaps that need filled pronto , I am not so sure LASK will pass up the chances we gave away today , maybe harsh but we are still well off European level
Spot on George.
Oh dear,there is just no pleasing some people.We are winning, comfortably,and yet here we having punters on here making demands.
I’m no fan of the board,but they have dug deep into the finances so far(all be it)the funds will quickly get topped up again with the sale of Engels.
The board cop it for not spending and cop it when they do,no wonder they treat fans the way do.
Take a wee look across the city,look at the position they find themselves in,I would rather be where we are,than them,and here we are with people bitching.
We still lack a proper keeper, sinisalo is shaky with the ball at his feet. We need a proper right back, cause AJ has been injured for more time than he has been ready to play since the beginning of the previous year. And aye, he wants to to leave. We need at least one quality midfielder – hatate doesn’t seem to be an answer for Martin, bernardo already left. Engels left. Only Baur came in. At least one or two.
And what about left back? One injury to Kieran and Scales playing left back in Europe? Why not a give a chance to Montgomery, at least domestically? And centre back – again one injury and we are left with Murray as a back up.
This team looks better than last year even though Engels and Maeda left, but still there is a feeling of something lacking.
Anyway in attacking sense we look dangerous and creative and clinical – finally!