LONDON - Japan attacker Daizen Maeda scored the opener as Celtic beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final to complete a domestic double on Saturday, while compatriot Yu Hirakawa helped Hull secure promotion to the English Premier League.
A week after his goal helped Celtic clinch the Scottish Premiership title on the final day of the season, Maeda was once again instrumental for manager Martin O'Neil's side.
The Samurai Blue speedster lobbed the opposing keeper from outside the box in the 19th minute at Hampden Park in Glasgow after Dunfermline failed to clear a long ball behind their backline.
Arne Engels slammed home from 25 meters out in the 36th minute and Kelechi Iheanacho added the third from close range in the 73rd minute for Celtic before Dunfirmline scored a consolation with 10 minutes left through Josh Cooper.
"We were the only team with the chance to win a double, so I'm glad we've achieved that," said Maeda, who netted in his seventh consecutive game and finished the season with 17 goals across all competitions.
"The kind of support we get isn't something I take for granted, and it's a pleasure as a player to be able to play under such an environment."
Hirakawa, not selected for the World Cup, came off the bench in the 76th minute at Wembley Stadium and made a vital contribution deep into stoppage time as Hull beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the playoff final.
The winger, on loan from Bristol City, beat his marker down the left and sent a cross which was only touched by the opposing keeper, leaving Oli McBurnie to tap home and spark wild celebrations.
In Germany, defender Hiroki Ito was a late substitute as a Harry Kane hat-trick guided Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win over Stuttgart in the German Cup final and to their domestic double.
In Spain, Takuma Asano, also not in the World Cup squad, started in Mallorca's 3-0 home win over Real Oviedo. The win was not enough to avoid their relegation from La Liga after they finished the season in 18th, level on 42 points with Levante and Osasuna, who both survived.
