Former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov hit out at Hoops captain Callum McGregor for his penalty miss against Livingston on Sunday lunchtime. 

The Lowdown: Disappointing display

The skipper was once again selected in midfield by Ange Postecoglou, making his 41st appearance of the season in all competitions.

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However, the 28-year-old had an afternoon to forget on a personal note as he was the Hoops' worst-rated performer by some distance. As per SofaScore, the skipper recorded a match rating of 5.6/10 after he missed a penalty, failed to complete any of his attempted dribbles or crosses and was second-best in seven of his 11 duels.

The Latest: Petrov's comments

With the score at 0-0 in the early stages at Almondvale, McGregor missed from the penalty spot after Jack Fitzwater handled Daizen Maeda's effort, with his strike coming off the post.

Talking live on-air at half time on Sky Sports, Petrov labelled the midfielder's penalty as "really poor", with the Hoops one goal to the good at the break.

The Verdict: Phew

Celtic fans may have been fearing the worst after McGregor's penalty miss, but it didn't take long for Maeda to open the scoring.

An own goal and a James Forrest strike gave the Hoops a comfortable lead in the second half, with Postecoglou's side regaining a three-point lead at the top of the Premiership.

Luckily, McGregor's spot-kick woes didn't come back to haunt Celtic, but you'd expect that Josip Juranovic will once again take control from 12 yards out when he's on the pitch.

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