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Benjamin Nygren edges Celtic past Dundee for winning start to title defence

The Guardian UK Monday 03 August 2026, 20:58 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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Benjamin Nygren was quickly back on the goal trail as Celtic began the defence of their Premiership title with a 1-0 home win over Dundee. Before the game, Celtic fans cheered as the captain, Callum McGregor, unfurled the flag which confirmed again a 14th title win in 15 seasons. It was all a bit flat in a first half with Martin O’Neill’s side struggling to get into their stride as the visitors posed problems.

Benjamin Nygren was quickly back on the goal trail as Celtic began the defence of their Premiership title with a 1-0 home win over Dundee. Before the game, Celtic fans cheered as the captain, Callum McGregor, unfurled the flag which confirmed again a 14th title win in 15 seasons.

It was all a bit flat in a first half with Martin O’Neill’s side struggling to get into their stride as the visitors posed problems. However, the Sweden midfielder Nygren, so prolific last season with 21 goals, struck with a close-range header in the 52nd minute and the goal proved enough to keep the three points in Glasgow as a new season got up and running for the champions.

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Benjamin Nygren (PERSON) Celtic (ORG) Dundee (LOCATION) Callum McGregor (PERSON) Martin O’Neill’s (PERSON) Sweden (LOCATION) Nygren (ORG) Glasgow (LOCATION)
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