Goalkeeper Laura O'Sullivan-Jones would keep Gwalia in the game until Lionesses' China midfielder Shen Mengyu grabbed the first goal of the second half with 10 minutes left on the clock.
Celtic beat Partick Thistle 3-0 with goals from Amy Gallacher, Murphy Agnew and Shen Mengyu. And happy coach Sadiku said: “We dominated and we pressed really well. It was a good team performance.