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Although there were no new signings among their outfield players, Kasper Schmeichel made a comfortable return to Scottish football.
From the outset, Celtic dominated against last season’s fourth-place finishers.
Kilmarnock, who previously posed significant challenges to Celtic, played defensively with a 5-4-1 formation and rarely ventured out of their own half.
Celtic’s relentless pressure down the flanks paid off when Reo Hatate scored the first goal at the 17-minute mark.
Liam Scales doubled the lead five minutes before halftime with a well-placed header from a corner.
In the second half, Nicolas Kuhn added a third goal just after the hour with a deflected shot from the right wing.
Despite a missed penalty opportunity, Tony Ralston sealed the victory with a fourth goal from a tight angle in the final minute.
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