Kilmarnock vs Celtic, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
Kilmarnock are hosting Celtic
at The BBSP Stadium, Kilmarnock, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 39': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) Yellow Card at 39'
- 55': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Yellow Card at 55'
- 56': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) Goal at 56'
- 58': James Forrest (Celtic) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Substitution at 58'
- 70': Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 70'
- 71': Shaun Thomson (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 77'
- 83': David Watson (Kilmarnock) Goal at 83'
- 84': Michael Williams (Kilmarnock) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+5': Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+5': David Watson (Kilmarnock) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+6': Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) Penalty - Scored at 96'
- 90'+7': Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) Yellow Card at 97'
Statistics
 CEL |
KIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 76 | Possession | 24 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: The BBSP Stadium
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 8,499
Venue: The BBSP Stadium
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 8,499
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | +18 | 32 |
| 2 | Celtic | 14 | +15 | 32 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 16 | +10 | 26 |
| 4 | Rangers | 15 | +9 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Kilmarnock (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Stryjek (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Mayo |
| 6 | Robbie Deas |
| 14 | George Stanger |
| 3 | Dominic Thompson |
| 15 | James Brown |
| 31 | Liam Polworth |
| 7 | Rory McKenzie |
| 12 | David Watson |
| 29 | Djenario Daniels |
| 9 | Marcus Dackers |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 36 | Marcelo Saracchi |
| 51 | Colby Donovan |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren  |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 10 | Michel Ange Balikwisha |
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