Scottish Premiership 2026-2027 Knockout phase Sun, Oct 11 2026 · 12:00 Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.09 – 2.88
Celtic
  • 9’ Camilo Duran
  • 58’ E. Nygren
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xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Celtic beat Motherwell

Celtic won 2–0 through goals from Duran and Nygren. Celtic finished with the higher xG (2.88 vs 1.09).

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Match facts
  • CoachesAlfred Johansson · Martin O’Neill
  • VenueFir Park

Timeline

  1. Camilo Duran 0–1
    9’
  2. J. HodgeYellow card · Foul
    41’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. E. Nygren 0–2Assist K. Høgh
    58’
  5. ⇄ I. SaidFor W. Vogt
    60’
  6. ⇄ E. Björgólfs­sonFor D. Levitt
    71’
  7. ⇄ J. KangaFor S. Palmer-Houlden
    71’
  8. ⇄ H. HassanFor Camilo Duran
    73’
  9. ⇄ Shumaira MheukaFor K. Høgh
    73’
  10. ⇄ JotaFor S. Tounekti
    74’
  11. ⇄ O. SørensenFor E. Nygren
    78’
  12. K. TierneyYellow card · Foul
    82’
  13. ⇄ M. LotombaFor K. Tierney
    82’
  14. ⇄ J. Girdwood-ReichFor S. O'Donnell
    83’
  15. ⇄ T. MaswanhiseFor A. Lowry
    83’
  16. M. LotombaYellow card · Foul
    85’
  17. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Motherwell8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
Celtic25 shots · 19 in box, 6 outside
MotherwellCeltic
44% Possession 56%
1.09 Expected goals (xG) 2.88
0.49 Expected points (xPts) 2.37
8 Shots 25
1 Shots on target 15
5 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 8
6 Shots inside the box 19
2 Shots outside the box 6
389 Passes 763
86% Pass accuracy 92%
2 Corners 9
12 Goalkeeper saves 1
3 Fouls 4
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Line-ups

Motherwell 4-2-3-1

1 A. Paulsen(G)
45 M. Emmanuel 5 M. Moormann 2 S. O'Donnell 7 T. Sparrow
63 D. Levitt 8 L. Fadinger
71 J. Hodge 11 A. Lowry 77 W. Vogt
47 S. Palmer-Houlden
  • 1A. Paulsen (G)
  • 45M. Emmanuel
  • 5M. Moormann
  • 2S. O'Donnell
  • 7T. Sparrow
  • 63D. Levitt
  • 8L. Fadinger
  • 71J. Hodge
  • 11A. Lowry
  • 77W. Vogt
  • 47S. Palmer-Houlden

Unused: M. Connelly, J. Knight-Lebel, J. McGhee, J. Girdwood-Reich, M. Booth, J. Kanga, I. Said, T. Maswanhise, E. Björgólfs­son

Coach: Alfred Johansson

Celtic 4-2-3-1

1 V. Sinisalo(G)
63 K. Tierney 5 L. Scales 47 D. Murray 51 C. Donovan
22 M. Baur 42 C. McGregor
17 S. Tounekti 8 E. Nygren 11 Camilo Duran
9 K. Høgh
  • 1V. Sinisalo (G)
  • 63K. Tierney
  • 5L. Scales
  • 47D. Murray
  • 51C. Donovan
  • 22M. Baur
  • 42C. McGregor
  • 17S. Tounekti
  • 8E. Nygren
  • 11Camilo Duran
  • 9K. Høgh

Unused: S. Johnstone, M. Lotomba, A. Trusty, A. Oxlade-Chamberlain, O. Sørensen, J. Forrest, Jota, H. Hassan, Shumaira Mheuka

Coach: Martin O’Neill

Player stats

Motherwell

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Paulsen G 0 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Emmanuel D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Moormann D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. O'Donnell D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Sparrow M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Levitt M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Fadinger M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Hodge M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Lowry M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Vogt F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Palmer-Houlden F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Celtic

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Sinisalo G 0 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Tierney D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Scales D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Murray D 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Donovan M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Baur M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. McGregor M 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Tounekti F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Nygren F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Camilo Duran F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Høgh F 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.