'What should we do now that Yang Hyun-jun is leaving?' Celtic FC manager says, "We will miss him very much"... 'At peak condition' Yang Hyun-jun joins Lee Min-seong's squad on a high note

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Celtic FC manager Martin O'Neill (74) gave a thumbs-up to Yang Hyun-jun (24), who scored back-to-back goals.

On the 6th (Korean time), in an away match against St Mirren during the 6th round of the 2026-2027 Scottish Premiership season held at St Mirren Park in Paisley, Scotland, UK, Yang Hyun-jun scored a dramatic late equalizer to lead Celtic FC to a 2-1 victory.

With the score tied 1-1 in the 23rd minute of the second half, Yang Hyun-jun received a pass from Camilo Duhan during a counterattack and calmly fired a right-footed shot into the net.

This marked Yang Hyun-jun's second consecutive goal following his debut strike against Aberdeen in the 5th round. Now entering his fourth season with Celtic FC, he has proven his strong early-season form.

Thanks to Yang Hyun-jun's performance, Celtic FC defeated St Mirren 2-1, maintaining their sole top position in the league (15 points) with five consecutive wins to start the season.

After the match, Manager O'Neill praised Yang Hyun-jun, who will temporarily leave for the Asian Games: "He was an excellent player and a great help to the team. We will miss him very much." He added, "Yang Hyun-jun, who is maintaining peak condition, capped off his final match with a wonderful goal. I hope he wins the gold medal at the Asian Games for Korea."

Having completed his club duties in top form, Yang Hyun-jun will now join Lee Min-seong's squad as a wildcard for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. According to the Korean Football Association, Yang Hyun-jun is scheduled to join the national team with Kim Myeong-jun and Yang Min-hyeok in Japan on the 8th.

Lee Min-seong's squad, aiming for a fourth consecutive tournament title, will begin their campaign in Group D of the tournament, starting with their first match against Qatar on the 15th.

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