Falkirk vs Celtic, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
Falkirk are hosting Celtic
at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 43': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Goal at 43'
- 63': Louie Marsh (Falkirk) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Ben Parkinson (Falkirk) Substitution at 63'
- 66': Reo Hatate (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 74': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Yellow Card at 74'
- 74': Henry Cartwright (Falkirk) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Ethan Williams (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Substitution at 79'
Statistics
 CEL |
FALK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 7,730
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 7,730
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 20 | Connor Allan |
| 3 | Leon Mccann |
| 28 | Filip Lissah |
| 14 | Finn Yeats |
| 21 | Dylan Tait |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 16 | Barney Stewart |
| 29 | Calvin Miller |
| 22 | Kyrell Wilson |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney  |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
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