Yang Hyun-jun of Scotland’s Celtic delivered a standout performance by scoring a goal in a preseason friendly against Newcastle United, a club from the English Premier League.

On July 19 (local time) at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Yang started the match and netted Celtic’s third goal in the 52nd minute.

Despite ongoing transfer rumors following his tally of five goals in the 2024-2025 league season and one goal in the Scottish Football Association (SFA) Cup, Yang is currently preparing for the new season with Celtic.

In today’s game, Yang was named in the starting lineup as a right-sided attacking forward before being substituted for Marco Tilio in the 62nd minute.

Celtic, buoyed by goals from Yang and three other players, cruised to a 4-0 victory over Newcastle, who were the holders of last season’s English League Cup.

Celtic took the lead just 28 minutes into the match with a penalty converted by Arne Engels, then extended their advantage at the end of the first half through a goal by Johnny Kenny.

In the 52nd minute, Daizen Maeda broke through on the left side of the penalty box and delivered a cross, which Yang Hyun-jun finished with a first-touch shot in front of the net.

Liam Scales added the fourth goal for Celtic in the 75th minute, sealing a comprehensive win.

Looking ahead, Newcastle are set to travel to Korea for a friendly against Team K-League. Alexander Isak, who has been linked with a possible move to Liverpool, did not feature in the lineup.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe confirmed that he had personally omitted Isak from the squad, explaining, “Isak is happy at Newcastle,” and adding that he expects Isak to remain with the team at the start of the new season.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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