Celtic vs Ross County, 2020-21 Scottish League Cup, Round 2
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Hatem Elhamed (Celtic).
- 3': Josh Reid (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
- 8': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Nir Bitton (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
- 9': Charlie Lakin (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
- 10': Attempt missed. Harrison Paton (Ross County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Stewart with a headed pass.
- 13': Substitution, Ross County. Jordan Tillson replaces Charlie Lakin because of an injury.
- 16': Foul by Callum Morris (Ross County).
- 16': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 22': Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
- 22': Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Tillson (Ross County) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iain Vigurs with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Keith Watson.
- 26': Christopher Jullien (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Harrison Paton (Ross County).
- 27': Harrison Paton (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Offside, Ross County. Jordan Tillson tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jordan Tillson.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Attempt saved. Harrison Paton (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Tillson.
- 38': Penalty Ross County. Ross Stewart draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Christopher Jullien (Celtic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Goal! Celtic 0, Ross County 1. Ross Stewart (Ross County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 41': Albian Ajeti (Celtic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 43': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Keith Watson.
- 45': Alex Iacovitti (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Albian Ajeti (Celtic).
- 45'+4': Foul by Harrison Paton (Ross County).
- 45'+4': Hatem Elhamed (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Celtic 0, Ross County 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, Ross County 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Iain Vigurs (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
- 51': Attempt missed. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Stephen Kelly (Ross County).
- 52': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Brown.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 54': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
- 58': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Callum Morris.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Stephen Kelly (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Reid.
- 60': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Ross County).
- 60': Scott Brown (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Offside, Celtic. Ryan Christie tries a through ball, but Odsonne Edouard is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic).
- 65': Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iain Vigurs with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Jullien.
- 68': Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Albian Ajeti.
- 68': Substitution, Celtic. Callum McGregor replaces Nir Bitton.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a cross.
- 74': Hand ball by Keith Watson (Ross County).
- 76': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Coll Donaldson (Ross County).
- 77': Substitution, Ross County. Connor Randall replaces Josh Reid.
- 77': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Connor Randall.
- 79': Attempt missed. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 79': Substitution, Celtic. Shane Duffy replaces Hatem Elhamed.
- 81': Offside, Ross County. Harrison Paton tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Shane Duffy (Celtic).
- 82': Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Shane Duffy (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 84': Goal! Celtic 0, Ross County 2. Alex Iacovitti (Ross County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Celtic. Patryk Klimala replaces Tomas Rogic.
- 87': Offside, Ross County. Ross Laidlaw tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Connor Randall (Ross County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
- 89': Substitution, Ross County. Billy Mckay replaces Harrison Paton.
- 90': Attempt saved. Patryk Klimala (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Laxalt with a cross.
- 90'+1': Billy Mckay (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celtic 0, Ross County 2.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 0, Ross County 2.
Statistics
 ROSS |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 25.5 | Possession | 74.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 588 |
| 240 | Passes | 680 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 9 | Crosses | 45 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 27 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 43 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Line-Ups
Celtic (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 2 | Christopher Jullien |
| 35 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 6 | Nir Bitton |
| 17 | Ryan Christie |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 93 | Diego Laxalt |
| 44 | Hatem Elhamed |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 10 | Albian Ajeti |
Ross County (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Laidlaw (GK) |
| 5 | Callum Morris |
| 16 | Alex Iacovitti |
| 25 | Coll Donaldson |
| 43 | Josh Reid |
| 15 | Keith Watson |
| 11 | Iain Vigurs |
| 18 | Stephen Kelly |
| 19 | Charlie Lakin |
| 24 | Harrison Patton  |
| 27 | Ross Stewart |
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