NafisaJulian Araujoleft it late to fire Celtic FC to a dramatic victory over at , but not everyone inside the ground enjoyed the celebrations.
The Hoops laboured for long spells and looked short of ideas during a shaky opening period, prompting what must have been a stern team talk as they tried to rescue the contest. Celtic eventually found their rhythm after the break. Sebastian Tounekti sparked belief with a stunning curling effort from distance, before Benjamin Nygren bundled home an untidy equaliser to level the score.
Just when it seemed the visitors had run out of time, Araujo arrived at the back post deep into added minutes to stab home the winner and send the travelling support into raptures. The scenes that followed were chaotic as players and fans celebrated together near the stands.
One steward appeared far less impressed. As Araujo wheeled away to soak in the moment, the official was seen urging him to move away from the area, clearly frustrated by the jubilant scenes unfolding in front of the home support. Television coverage did not fully capture the exchange, but those inside the stadium were quick to notice the reaction.
The result has added fresh fuel to the Scottish Premiership title race. Celtic now sit third in the table, a single point behind . were beaten at Ibrox, meaning Celtic’s late success narrowed the gap to the summit to three points.
With a game in hand against still to come, the champions have an opportunity to seize control of the title chase. A convincing win at Pittodrie could see them climb to the top and complete a remarkable turnaround in the race for the crown.
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