Celtic vs St Johnstone, 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Semifinals

· Scottish League Cup
Celtic
  • 73': James Forrest
FT
1 - 0
St Johnstone

    About

    Celtic are hosting St Johnstone at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone).
    • 1': Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
    • 4': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jota.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
    • 9': Offside, Celtic. Liel Abada tries a through ball, but David Turnbull is caught offside.
    • 10': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Turnbull.
    • 14': Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
    • 14': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Foul by Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone).
    • 16': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
    • 17': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone).
    • 17': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone).
    • 18': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Callum Booth.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Wotherspoon.
    • 28': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone).
    • 29': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
    • 32': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
    • 32': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Craig Bryson.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Wotherspoon.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Celtic 0, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 48': Foul by Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone).
    • 48': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces David Wotherspoon because of an injury.
    • 53': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 54': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
    • 54': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
    • 55': Foul by Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone).
    • 55': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
    • 58': Offside, St. Johnstone. Zander Clark tries a through ball, but Alister Crawford is caught offside.
    • 60': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
    • 63': Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Craig Bryson.
    • 68': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 68': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Liel Abada.
    • 69': Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Bryson following a fast break.
    • 73': Goal! Celtic 1, St. Johnstone 0. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 74': Foul by Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone).
    • 74': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Stephen Welsh because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Eetu Vertainen replaces James Brown.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Liam Craig replaces Craig Bryson.
    • 81': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Liam Craig (St. Johnstone).
    • 83': Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
    • 83': David Turnbull (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Offside, St. Johnstone. Zander Clark tries a through ball, but Christopher Kane is caught offside.
    • 85': Callum Booth (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Eetu Vertainen (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Booth.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
    • 88': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 89': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 90': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Lars Dendoncker replaces Shaun Rooney.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Booth with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces David Turnbull.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Jota.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 90'+4': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone).
    • 90'+4': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Michael Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Liam Craig (St. Johnstone).
    • 90'+6': Ismaila Soro (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, St. Johnstone 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 8
    6 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 2
    21 Possession 79
    7 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    106 Accurate Passes 651
    200 Passes 754
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    7 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 58
    19 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    5 Effective Tackles 6
    9 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 6
    27 Effective Clearances 13
    27 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Cup

    Venue: Hampden Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 42,298

    Line-Ups

    CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    15 Joe Hart (GK)
    57 Stephen Welsh
    20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
    88 Josip Juranovic
    56 Anthony Ralston
    6 Nir Bitton Yellow Card
    42 Callum McGregor
    14 David Turnbull Yellow Card
    8 Kyogo Furuhashi Yellow Card
    17 Jota
    11 Liel Abada
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Scott Bain, James McCarthy, Ismaila Soro, Adam Montgomery, Liam Scales, Albian Ajeti, James Forrest, Osaze Urhoghide, Michael Johnston.

    STJ St Johnstone (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Zander Clark (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    4 Jamie McCart Yellow Card
    2 James Brown
    13 Craig Bryson Yellow Card
    10 David Wotherspoon
    8 Murray Davidson Yellow Card
    24 Callum Booth
    19 Shaun Rooney Yellow Card
    9 Christopher Kane
    11 Michael O'Halloran
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Ali Crawford, John Moreland, Eetu Vertainen, Jordan Northcott, Hayden Muller, Liam Craig, Lars Dendoncker, Efe Ambrose, Elliot Parish.

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