Celtic secured the Scottish Cup on Saturday, defeating Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 at Hampden Park to complete a domestic double for the 2025/26 season.
The victory confirmed Celtic as five-in-a-row league champions and Scottish Cup winners, adding another significant chapter to the club’s decorated history in Scottish football.
Daizen Maeda opened the scoring with a well-taken goal, continuing his impressive form throughout a season that delivered silverware on two fronts for the Glasgow club.
Engels doubled Celtic’s advantage, powering in a second goal that effectively ended Dunfermline’s hopes of causing an upset at the national stadium in Glasgow.
Striker Ihenacho added a third late in the contest, securing the trophy despite Dunfermline pulling one back before the final whistle in what proved a competitive closing period.
Celtic controlled the match from the opening whistle, demonstrating the kind of authority that serial winners produce when silverware is on the line and the occasion demands a response.
Dunfermline competed throughout but ultimately faced a Celtic side that raised its level significantly, producing dominant football across both halves of a high-stakes cup final.
Following the final whistle, Celtic supporters inside Hampden raised green and white scarves as the stadium filled with a rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the club’s iconic anthem.
The atmosphere inside Hampden drew widespread recognition among supporters, who celebrated what many described as a memorable and emotionally charged conclusion to a turbulent but ultimately successful season.
The double arrives after a campaign that included significant difficulties for the club, making the final outcome all the more noteworthy for supporters who followed events closely throughout the year.
Maeda’s future at Celtic remains uncertain following the final, with speculation surrounding the Japanese forward’s next move after what may have been his last appearance in a Hoops jersey.
Celtic’s triumph extends their dominance over Scottish football’s top tier, reinforcing their position as the country’s premier club ahead of rivals who had anticipated a different outcome this term.
The win at Hampden draws the curtain on a season that tested the club but ultimately delivered the results supporters and the board had set as the minimum standard going in.
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