Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Celtic, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 43': Blair Spittal
FT
1 - 3
Celtic
  • 51': Adam Idah
  • 90'+4': Adam Idah
  • 90'+6': Luis Palma

About

Motherwell are hosting Celtic at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Greg Taylor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
  • 3': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 5': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Maik Nawrocki.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jack Vale (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 13': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
  • 13': Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Davor Zdravkovski.
  • 16': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
  • 21': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 26': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
  • 26': Theo Bair (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 29': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a through ball.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Taylor with a cross.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
  • 41': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 41': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 0. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lennon Miller.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 1, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 1. Adam Idah (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Greg Taylor with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dan Casey.
  • 55': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
  • 55': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davor Zdravkovski with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Joe Hart.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
  • 58': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 61': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
  • 61': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Celtic. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Maik Nawrocki.
  • 61': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Nicolas Kühn.
  • 62': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
  • 62': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
  • 65': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daizen Maeda with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jack Vale (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Devine with a cross following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yang Hyun-Jun with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Motherwell. Sam Nicholson replaces Jack Vale.
  • 74': Substitution, Motherwell. Calum Butcher replaces Dan Casey.
  • 77': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Tomoki Iwata.
  • 79': Adam Idah (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
  • 79': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': VAR Decision: No card change Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 82': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Liam Scales (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
  • 83': Hand ball by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 84': Substitution, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell replaces Lennon Miller.
  • 84': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Adam Devine.
  • 84': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Daizen Maeda.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
  • 89': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
  • 89': Substitution, Motherwell. Shane Blaney replaces Georgie Gent.
  • 90': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 2. Adam Idah (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 3. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yang Hyun-Jun.
  • 90'+8': Luis Palma (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 9,016

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0
3 Dundee 0 0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
5 Bevis Mugabi
15 Dan Casey
16 Paul McGinn
17 Davor Zdravkovski
38 Lennon Miller
3 Georgie Gent
21 Adam Devine
14 Thelonius Bair
7 Blair Spittal
28 Jack Vale
Motherwell Substitutes:
Aston Oxborough, Sam Nicholson, Calum Butcher, Callan Elliot, Shane Blaney, Jonathan Obika, Mark Ferrie, Stephen O'Donnell, Oliver Shaw.

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Joe Hart (GK)
5 Liam Scales
17 Maik Nawrocki
3 Greg Taylor Yellow Card
2 Alistair Johnston
24 Tomoki Iwata
42 Callum McGregor
33 Matt O'Riley
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
38 Daizen Maeda
10 Nicolas Kühn
Celtic Substitutes:
Scott Bain, Adam Idah, Oh Hyun-Gyu, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Yang Hyun-Jun, Daniel Kelly, Luis Palma, Anthony Ralston, Paulo Bernardo.

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