Football: Furuhashi scores 19th league goal of season in Celtic win

Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi scored his league-best 19th goal of the season for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday as the leaders cruised past St. Johnstone 4-1 away from home.

Furuhashi’s low cross led to a 13-minute own goal before he made it 2-0 nine minutes later, controlling Jota’s ball into the box and blasting home to net for the second straight game.

Drey Wright got one back with a long-range effort, but Aaron Mooy extended Celtic’s lead before the break and David Turnbull added another near the full-time whistle, with the home side reduced to 10 men late on.

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