Scottish Premiership

Celtic vs Motherwell, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Celtic
  • 28': Kelechi Iheanacho (P)
  • 69': Benjamin Nygren
  • 90'+2': Daizen Maeda
FT
3 - 2
Motherwell
  • 40': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
  • 56': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (P)

About

Celtic are hosting Motherwell at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

  • 28': Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) Penalty - Scored at 28'
  • 40': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell) Goal at 40'
  • 56': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell) Penalty - Scored at 56'
  • 59': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Substitution at 59'
  • 60': Arne Engels (Celtic) Substitution at 60'
  • 60': James Forrest (Celtic) Substitution at 60'
  • 64': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Substitution at 64'
  • 68': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) Substitution at 68'
  • 69': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Goal at 69'
  • 72': Arne Engels (Celtic) Yellow Card at 72'
  • 76': Detlef Esapa Osong (Motherwell) Substitution at 76'
  • 78': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic) Substitution at 78'
  • 80': Oscar Priestman (Motherwell) Substitution at 80'
  • 90'+2': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) Goal at 92'
  • 90'+8': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) Yellow Card at 98'

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 1
38.4 Possession 61.6
5 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
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
1 Blocked Shots 2
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: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,563

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 17 +21 38
2 Celtic 16 +13 32
3 Rangers 16 +10 29
4 Motherwell 17 +10 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
5 Liam Scales
20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
36 Marcelo Saracchi
56 Anthony Ralston
42 Callum McGregor
23 Sebastian Tounekti
14 Luke McCowan
17 Kelechi Iheanacho
41 Reo Hatate
38 Daizen Maeda
Celtic Substitutes:
James Forrest, Arne Engels, Viljami Sinisalo, Benjamin Nygren, Kieran Tierney, Johnny Kenny, Dane Murray, Paulo Bernardo, Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

MOT Motherwell (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Calum Ward (GK)
16 Paul McGinn
4 Liam Gordon
45 Emmanuel Longelo
22 Johnny Koutroumbis
90 Ibrahim Sa'Id
20 Elliot Watt
12 Lukas Fadinger
9 Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
77 Regan Charles-Cook
18 Tawanda Maswanhise
Motherwell Substitutes:
Luca Ross, Rocco Mccolm, Oscar Priestman, Detlef Esapa Osong, Zander Mcallister, Kofi Balmer, Stephen O'Donnell, Aston Oxborough, Andy Halliday.

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