Kilmarnock’s official X account found itself corrected after Julian Araujo’s late Celtic winner on Sunday.

The Rugby Park side initially posted that the goal arrived in the 90+8th minute. In isolation that might seem minor. But given the increasing noise around stoppage time in Celtic matches over the past few weeks, the detail mattered.

15th February 2026; Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Julian Araujo of Celtic shoots and scores in the 97th minute to make it 3-2

Celtic have scored a string of late goals under Martin O’Neill in recent weeks. Each one has brought debate about added time. That meant the exact second of Araujo’s strike was always going to be picked over.

The reality is straightforward. Seven minutes were added on. Araujo scored in the seventh minute of those seven. There were 34 seconds still on the clock when the ball hit the net.

That note is accurate. The goal came within the allocated time. There was no extra minute played beyond what had been signalled.

Referees often allow a few seconds over the indicated added time, especially if the ball is in play or an attack is building. In this case, it was not even required.

15th February 2026; Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Julian Araujo of Celtic celebrates after Benjamin Nygren of Celtic shoots and scores in the 64th minute to make it 2-2

Celtic built the move down the left, worked the ball into the box, and Araujo arrived at the back post. 

The focus should remain on the comeback from 2-0 down and the pressure applied in the second half. The winner clearly came before time was up.