Republic of Ireland forward Adam Idah got on the scoresheet and Kyogo Furuhashi struck twice as Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic continued their imperious start to the season with a 6-0 triumph over St Johnstone in Perth.
Japan forward Furuhashi scored either side of Paulo Bernardo in the final 10 minutes of the first half.
Callum McGregor added to the lead with his fourth long-range goal of the season, Daizen Maeda scored after having a first-half effort controversially disallowed and substitute Idah rounded off the scoring for the Bhoys.
Brendan Rodgers' side have now won their first nine matches of the season, scoring 33 goals along the way, and have totalled 17 consecutive victories stretching back to last term.
With Auston Trusty starting in place of the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers in central defence, Celtic maintained their record of not conceding a goal in the William Hill Premiership this season following their sixth match.
Rodgers will now take his side to Germany to face Champions League runners-up Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in top form.
Celtic were regularly getting the ball to Furuhashi in behind a deep-lying Saints team from the start, and the Japan forward was twice denied by Ross Sinclair before the goalkeeper was beaten by Maeda’s first-time volley in the 26th minute.
However, referee Don Robertson was called to the monitor by video assistant Alan Muir with Graham Carey lying injured in the box. It looked like the Saints midfielder had been knocked down in an accidental collision with Trusty after moving in the way of the Celtic defender’s run as Arne Engels lined up to take a free-kick but Robertson disallowed the goal for a foul.
Saints lost captain Kyle Cameron to injury and replacement Aaron Essel
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