Celtic vs Falkirk, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipMartin O'Neill wins first Celtic game post Brendan Rodgers exit
Martin O'Neill celebrated his Celtic homecoming with a thumping 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead.
Match Commentary
- 30': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Goal at 30'
- 37': Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 37'
- 40': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Goal at 40'
- 45': Ethan Williams (Falkirk) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Goal at 58'
- 59': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Yellow Card at 59'
- 59': Scott Arfield (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Sam Hart (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Brian Graham (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 68': Henry Cartwright (Falkirk) Substitution at 68'
- 73': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) Goal at 73'
- 76': Callum Osmand (Celtic) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Reo Hatate (Celtic) Substitution at 77'
Statistics
 FALK |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,169
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 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 36 | Marcelo Saracchi |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 24 | Johnny Kenny |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 49 | James Forrest |
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 20 | Connor Allan |
| 28 | Filip Lissah |
| 2 | Keelan Adams |
| 37 | Scott Arfield  |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 21 | Dylan Tait |
| 47 | Trey Ogunsuyi |
| 23 | Ethan Ross |
| 29 | Calvin Miller |
SPFL Premiership News
Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson said that three of his colleagues were "assaulted" after Sunday's Hampden defeat as he declared Peter Lawwell's resignation a "sad day" for the club.
Wilfried Nancy claimed his players were "too soft" in their disastrous first half against Roma but expressed confidence they would quickly get to grips with his tactical demands.
Wilfried Nancy will not "waste time" on the sort of negative reaction which followed his debut defeat as Celtic boss.
Wilfried Nancy's debut match as Celtic boss ended in a 2-1 defeat to Hearts at Parkhead.
Celtic have appointed Wilfried Nancy as their new head coach, prizing him from Columbus Crew and ending a more than month-long search for a permanent successor to Brendan Rodgers.