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Kelechi Iheanacho celebrating the win. Celtic V Kilmarnock, Scottish Premiership, 14 September 2025 Kilmarnock BBSP Rugby Park Kilmarnock. [Photo Credit\/ IMAGO xLiamxChester].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal in half a year after coming off the bench on his debut for Celtic<\/a>, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 28-year-old forward terminated his contract at Sevilla to pen a one-year deal with the Record Scottish Champions<\/a> and has gotten to a quick start at the Rugby Park.<\/p>\n The former Leicester City man came off the bench with 20 minutes left to play. A VAR check went in Celtic’s favour after the ball deflected off a Kilmarnock defender. Up stepped Iheanacho to dispatch the spot kick<\/a> with vim and send the crowd wild.<\/p>\n Kelechi Iheanacho blasts the ball home with a powerful left-foot finish from the penalty spot to win it for the Celts! pic.twitter.com\/uTcr8wR3Qh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Get Our Sports News First \u2013\u00a0Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Nothing beats scoring a late winner on a debut, and after a good start to life with the Hoops, the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner was all smiles.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll feel really, really good. It\u2019s the last kick of the game, and I got to take it, so I\u2019m really happy,\u201d Iheanacho said in quotes revealed by Celtic Official website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI\u2019m happy for the opportunity, and I could see how the fans feel after that goal. It was a really important goal, so I\u2019m happy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling, but at the same time, there\u2019s a lot of pressure as well with the spot-kick.<\/p>\n \u201cI just took it with composure, and we won the three points today, which is massive, and hopefully there are many more to come,\u201d the former Manchester City striker concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Iheanacho will be looking for his first start next weekend when Celtic travels for a League Cup clash against Partick Thistle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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