Motherwell vs Celtic, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Celtic. Jota tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
- 3': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 4': Hand ball by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
- 6': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
- 6': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stuart McKinstry.
- 9': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 9': Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Celtic. Reo Hatate tries a through ball, but Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 13': Hand ball by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
- 15': Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 1. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 17': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
- 22': Substitution, Motherwell. Sondre Johansen replaces Bevis Mugabi because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
- 31': Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 33': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 33': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 36': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
- 38': Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
- 40': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
- 44': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Celtic 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Celtic 1.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Kevin van Veen.
- 46': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 47': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Aaron Mooy.
- 48': Foul by Jota (Celtic).
- 48': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 49': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jota (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
- 53': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
- 55': Substitution, Motherwell. Josh Morris replaces Stuart McKinstry because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt saved. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Aaron Mooy (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
- 58': Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Liel Abada.
- 60': Substitution, Motherwell. Ross Tierney replaces Dean Cornelius.
- 60': Substitution, Motherwell. Louis Moult replaces Blair Spittal.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 62': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
- 63': Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
- 64': Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Louis Moult (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 65': Josh Morris (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
- 66': Ross Tierney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
- 67': Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Reo Hatate.
- 69': Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Louis Moult (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Goss.
- 69': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 76': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 77': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Penney with a cross.
- 78': Connor Shields (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic).
- 79': Attempt missed. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Jota.
- 80': Substitution, Celtic. Oliver Abildgaard replaces Aaron Mooy.
- 81': Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Josh Morris (Motherwell).
- 81': Josh Morris (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
- 83': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
- 84': Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 2. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turnbull following a fast break.
- 86': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic).
- 86': Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 2. Ross Tierney (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Slattery following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Oliver Abildgaard (Celtic) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sean Goss.
- 90'+4': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Callum Slattery.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 2.
- 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 2.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 8,658
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 35 | +32 | 76 |
| 2 | Celtic | 35 | +27 | 73 |
| 3 | Rangers | 35 | +33 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 35 | +23 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 24 | Matt Penney |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 8 | Callum Slattery |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 18 | Dean Cornelius |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
| 17 | Stuart Mckinstry |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 13 | Aaron Mooy |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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