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GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Celtic suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Celtic’s new manager Wilfried Nancy<\/span> Having only been hired at the beginning of the month, he missed out on the chance to win his first trophy with the Scottish giants. <\/p>\n

But Celtic’s difficult season took a turn for the worse as Jonah Ayunga lifted the trophy with a second-half brace at Hampden Park. <\/p>\n

Marcus Fraser put St Mirren ahead in the second minute, but Reo Hatate equalized in the 23rd minute. Ayunga scored goals in the 64th and 76th to seal the upset. <\/p>\n

Nancy joined Celtic from Columbus Crewe after a difficult start for the defending Scottish Premiership champions.<\/p>\n

Former manager Brendan Rodgers retired in october<\/span> Celtic were eight points behind Hearts, who were top of the league at the time. Celtic were also eliminated from the Champions League by Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty.<\/p>\n

Prior to Nancy’s appointment, former managers Martin O’Neill and Sean Maloney were appointed on an interim basis. <\/p>\n

Celtic defended the trophy last season after winning the League Cup for the 22nd time. <\/p>\n

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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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