Dundee made four changes from the eleven who started the win against Clyde. Owen Goodman made his debut in goal, replacing Kieran O’Hara. Owen Bevan, Idris Odutayo and Joe Westley came in for Aaron Donnelly, Brad Halliday and Zan Besir.
Dundee started well and kept Celtic at bay, Dundee's first real chance came in 13 minutes when a long Astley's throw in found Murray who set up Charlie Reilly but his shot from 12 yards just went wide of the post.
The home supporters were getting frustrated by Celtic’s slow build-ups and the lack of penetration from their wide areas. From a Dee perspective full backs Drey Wright and Idris Odutayo deserve credit for the way they handled their direct opponents.
The last chance of the half fell to Celtic, but Owen Goodman made a great save to deny Tierney.
Not much happened at the start of the second half. but Celtic took the lead on 52 minutes with a well worked goal ,Nygren headed home with a free header 8 yards out.
Dundee kept at it and attacked Celtic when they could. The home team struggled to trouble Dundee and Goodman only had a couple of real saves to make.
After 80 minutes Alan Forrest and Brad Halliday replaced Joe Bevan and Drey Wright.
In one Dundee mone Ash Hay was really unlucky with a header which was well saved by the Celtic keeper.Soon after Ethan Hamilton put a good effort over the bar, McGregor hit the post late on but the game ended 1-0 to Celtic.
Dundee played well enough and they went forward and maybe on another day they would have got a draw.
Dundee: Goodman, Wright (Halliday 80, Astley, Owen Bevan, Odutayo, Finnigan, Hamilton, Joe Bevan (Forrest 80), Westley, Reilly (Robertson 60), Murray (c) (Hay 60). Unused Subs: O’Hara (gk), Besir, Oosenbrugh, Crombie, Bland.
Referee: Matthew MacDermid.
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