Football: Furuhashi scores 7th league goal as Celtic end losing run

Kyogo Furuhashi scored his seventh league goal of the season on Saturday as Celtic beat Livingston 2-0 at home to end their two-game losing streak in the Scottish Premiership.

The Japan forward turned in the opener a minute into the second half following a low cross from the left by Luis Palma, whose delivery from a corner also set up Celtic's second five minutes later when Liam Scales netted a glancing header.

Furuhashi had last scored in the league on Nov. 12 before drawing a blank in the next five games for the defending champions.

Celtic sit atop the table on 45 points, five points ahead of second-placed Rangers who have two games in hand.

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