Scottish Premiership 2026-2027 Knockout phase Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 15:00 Celtic Park, Glasgow
Celtic
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.87 – 0.53
Falkirk
  • Camilo Duran 4’, 29’
  • 72’ (OG) C. Donovan
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Celtic beat Falkirk

Celtic won 2–1 through two Duran goals. Falkirk replied through an own goal. Celtic finished with the higher xG (2.87 vs 0.53).

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Match facts
★ Player of the matchCamilo DuranCeltic · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeChris Graham
  • CoachesMartin O’Neill · John McGlynn
  • VenueCeltic Park

Timeline

  1. Camilo Duran 1–0
    4’
  2. VAR Camilo DuranGoal confirmed
    5’
  3. Camilo Duran 2–0Assist K. Tierney
    29’
  4. L. NeilsonYellow card · Foul
    35’
  5. L. McCannYellow card · Foul
    44’
  6. C. DonovanYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  7. Half time · 2–0
  8. ⇄ J. MurrellFor B. Parkinson
    60’
  9. ⇄ J. ForrestFor H. Hassan
    63’
  10. ⇄ S. TanserFor L. McCann
    69’
  11. ⇄ C. McLeodFor E. Ross
    69’
  12. ⇄ A. DohertyFor C. Fodrey
    69’
  13. ⇄ A. TrustyFor K. Tierney
    70’
  14. ⇄ C. OsmandFor Camilo Duran
    70’
  15. C. Donovan (own goal) 2–1
    72’
  16. C. McLeodYellow card · Foul
    77’
  17. ⇄ S. TounektiFor H. Yang
    78’
  18. ⇄ L. McCowanFor A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
    78’
  19. ⇄ D. MeļņiksFor B. Krauhaus
    78’
  20. A. DohertyYellow card · Foul
    82’
  21. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Celtic19 shots · 13 in box, 6 outside
Falkirk5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
CelticFalkirk
56% Possession 44%
2.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
2.65 Expected points (xPts) 0.24
19 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 3
6 Shots outside the box 2
583 Passes 459
91% Pass accuracy 85%
6 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
7 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.62

Line-ups

Celtic 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Sinisalo(G)
638.3 K. Tierney A↓70’ 57.6 L. Scales 206.7 C. Carter-Vickers 516.5 C. Donovan
217.3 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain ↓78’ 227.3 M. Baur
137.2 H. Yang ↓78’ 87.2 E. Nygren 237.2 H. Hassan ↓63’
118.9★ Camilo Duran ↓70’
  • 1V. Sinisalo (G)6.9
  • 63K. TierneyA↓70’8.3
  • 5L. Scales7.6
  • 20C. Carter-Vickers6.7
  • 51C. Donovan6.5
  • 21A. Oxlade-Chamberlain↓78’7.3
  • 22M. Baur7.3
  • 13H. Yang↓78’7.2
  • 8E. Nygren7.2
  • 23H. Hassan↓63’7.2
  • 11Camilo Duran ★↓70’8.9

Substitutes used

  • 6A. Trusty↑70’6.5
  • 19C. Osmand↑70’6.7
  • 49J. Forrest↑63’6.9
  • 17S. Tounekti↑78’6.6
  • 14L. McCowan↑78’6.7

Unused: R. Doohan, D. Murray, L. Kennedy, J. Kenny

Coach: Martin O’Neill

Falkirk 4-2-3-1

198.9 S. Bain(G)
35.7 L. McCann ↓69’ 56.3 L. Henderson 156.2 L. Neilson 226.2 R. Strain
87.2 B. Spencer 166.9 F. Barbrook
996.2 C. Fodrey ↓69’ 286.2 B. Krauhaus ↓78’ 236.5 E. Ross ↓69’
76.3 B. Parkinson ↓60’
  • 19S. Bain (G)8.9
  • 3L. McCann↓69’5.7
  • 5L. Henderson6.3
  • 15L. Neilson6.2
  • 22R. Strain6.2
  • 8B. Spencer7.2
  • 16F. Barbrook6.9
  • 99C. Fodrey↓69’6.2
  • 28B. Krauhaus↓78’6.2
  • 23E. Ross↓69’6.5
  • 7B. Parkinson↓60’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 17S. Tanser↑69’6.7
  • 21D. Meļņiks↑78’6.3
  • 27C. McLeod↑69’6.3
  • 24J. Murrell↑60’6.5
  • 47A. Doherty↑69’6.2

Unused: N. Hogarth, J. McMillan, Coll Donaldson, R. MacIver

Coach: John McGlynn

Player stats

Top rated
Camilo DuranCeltic8.9
2nd
S. BainFalkirk8.9
3rd
K. TierneyCeltic8.3

Celtic

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Sinisalo G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 94% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Tierney D 70 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 62 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
L. Scales D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 98% 88 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.6
C. Carter-Vickers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 85 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
C. Donovan M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 52 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain M 78 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 33 0 2 4/4 0/2 7.3
M. Baur M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 55 4 2 0/1 1/1 7.3
H. Yang F 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 34 4 1 4/5 1/3 7.2
E. Nygren F 90 0 0 6 (2) 1 89% 36 1 0 2/2 2/1 7.2
H. Hassan F 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 27 0 0 3/5 0/1 7.2
Camilo Duran F 70 2 0 3 (2) 2 75% 12 0 0 0/0 1/1 8.9
A. Trusty D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Osmand F 20 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
J. Forrest M 27 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 14 0 0 2/3 0/1 6.9
S. Tounekti F 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 1 3/4 0/0 6.6
L. McCowan M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Falkirk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Bain G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 80% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
L. McCann D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 0 0 0/1 2/1 5.7
L. Henderson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 59 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
L. Neilson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 63 0 1 1/1 2/0 6.2
R. Strain D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 60 2 2 1/2 2/1 6.2
B. Spencer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 67 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
F. Barbrook M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 54 3 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
C. Fodrey M 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 16 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Krauhaus M 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 24 3 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
E. Ross M 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 12 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
B. Parkinson F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
S. Tanser D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Meļņiks M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. McLeod M 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
J. Murrell F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Doherty F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.