Celtic loan watch as former hot prospect signing left as unused sub AGAIN and midfielder plays key role in another win

IT was back to winning ways for Celtic this weekend, as they beat Motherwell 2-0 at Fir Park. The win propelled the Hoops back to top spot after Rangers leapfrogged them on Saturday afternoon. Jota made his long-awaited return in…

By Lewis Blaikie · The Scottish Sun

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 6:29 PM

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Shin Yamada remained an unused substitute during OH Leuven's 1-1 draw with Union Saint-Gilloise.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha scored his first goal in over a year in Gent's 2-0 victory against Zulte Waregem.
Paulo Bernardo played 94 minutes during Gornik Zabrze's 3-1 win over Jagiellonia.

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Celtic loanee Shin Yamada remained an unused substitute for OH Leuven in their 1-1 draw with Union Saint-Gilloise, extending his challenging temporary spell in Belgium. Fellow loanee Odin Thiago Holm was also named on the bench for Valerenga's fixture against KFUM-kameratene Oslo as several Celtic players experienced mixed fortunes during their weekend loan assignments across Europe and the lower leagues.

Elsewhere, Michel-Ange Balikwisha scored in the final seconds of Gent's 2-0 win over Michael Beale's Zulte Waregem, marking his first goal in over a year. Midfielder Paulo Bernardo completed 94 minutes in Gornik Zabrze's 3-1 victory against Jagiellonia, while Kyle Ure played the full 90 minutes in Crewe Alexandra's 1-0 win over Swindon Town.

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