Celtic secured their place in the League Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 4-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice Park. The Hoops, who are currently 3rd in the Premiership with 67 points from 33 games, have been in excellent form, with 5 consecutive wins in all competitions. This season, they have scored 59 goals and conceded 35, with a positive goal difference of +24. They are also just 3 points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian in the title race.
What happened?
Celtic's victory was led by Camilo Duran, who scored his first goal for the club. The Colombian striker fired into the net after Auston Trusty headed home from Benjamin Nygren's corner in the first half. Sebastian Tounekti and Nygren also scored to secure a comfortable win for the Hoops.
Why it matters for Celtic
This win is a significant boost for Celtic as they look to make a strong push for the title. They have been in excellent form, and this victory will give them confidence as they head into their next match.
What comes next?
Celtic will now look to progress to the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they will face a tough opponent. They will also be looking to continue their winning form in the Premiership, where they are currently 3rd.
New signings Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan came on for their club debuts ahead of Wednesday's Champions League qualifier against LASK at Celtic Park. Captain Kevin Nisbet's double set Aberdeen on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Dundee at Pittodrie. Nisbet struck in the 51st and 63rd minutes and Mitchy Ntelo grabbed a debut goal in between as the Dons blew Dundee away after the break to book a place in the quarter-finals.
League One side Ross County shocked Dunfermline with a 2-1 win to progress to the last eight. Richard Chin's late strike secured the victory after Liam Lindsay had put them ahead after the break. Allan Oyirworth pulled Neil Lennon's Pars level with just 10 minutes to play, but Chin smashed the ball into the net in the 85th minute to secure County's place in Sunday's quarter-final draw.
Kilmarnock were first through to the quarter-finals on Friday night when Nicky Clescenco scored a dramatic late winner as they came from behind to beat Ayrshire rivals Ayr United 3-2. Killie had suffered back-to-back defeats coming into the match and found themselves behind early on as Owen Stirton volleyed home before Joe Hugill equalised. Ross Taylor's sublime finish then stunned the home fans but Michael Schjonning-Larsen scored an impressive solo goal of his own to make it 2-2 with 10 minutes remaining. With the match seemingly heading towards an extra 30 minutes, the hosts completed the comeback when Clescenco showed superb composure to dink the ball home after Ayr goalkeeper Harry Stone had spilled a deep cross.
The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on Sunday, with Celtic set to face a tough opponent. The Hoops will be looking to continue their winning form and make a strong push for the title.
Recent form (last 5): 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW, most recent first); on a 5-game winning run. Last result: Celtic 3-1 Heart of Midlothian (2026-05-16).
