Kilmarnock vs Celtic, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Round 2

· Scottish League Cup

59': Marley Watkins

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Kilmarnock are hosting Celtic at The BBSP Stadium, Kilmarnock, 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.
2': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
2': Attempt missed. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
5': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Odin Holm.
8': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
8': Attempt saved. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
11': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
11': Odin Holm (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock).
16': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic).
16': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Lyons with a headed pass.
18': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
19': Attempt missed. Maik Nawrocki (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
22': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
23': Attempt missed. Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
26': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Brad Lyons.
28': Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
28': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
29': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
33': Offside, Celtic. Greg Taylor tries a through ball, but Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
34': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
34': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic).
38': Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
41': Foul by Odin Holm (Celtic).
41': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock).
43': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
44': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
44': Maik Nawrocki (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Hand ball by Maik Nawrocki (Celtic).
45'+1': Attempt missed. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Findlay with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+2': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 0.
45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 0.
47': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock).
48': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
49': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
49': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
50': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
52': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
53': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
54': Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong.
55': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
56': Attempt saved. Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Lyons.
56': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Joe Hart.
57': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
57': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Taylor (Celtic).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Goal! Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 0. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong.
63': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
63': Maik Nawrocki (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Odin Holm.
65': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Liel Abada.
67': Foul by Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock).
67': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
68': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
73': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock).
74': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell replaces Marley Watkins.
75': Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Matt O'Riley.
75': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle Magennis.
76': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
77': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
77': Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': David Watson (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
78': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
80': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
80': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Daniel Armstrong.
81': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Liam Donnelly replaces Kyle Magennis.
81': Attempt blocked. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Brad Lyons.
83': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic).
83': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
89': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Deas.
90'+3': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).
90'+5': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 0.
0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 0.

Statistics

CEL		KIL
11	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
70	Possession	30
8	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
497	Accurate Passes	165
616	Passes	265
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
1	Accurate Crosses	2
26	Crosses	14
0.0	Cross %	0.1
83	Long Balls	79
43	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	0
14	Effective Tackles	15
16	Tackles	18
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
2	Interceptions	9
11	Effective Clearances	31
11	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: The BBSP Stadium
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 8,002

Line-Ups

Kilmarnock (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	William Dennis (GK)
17	Stuart Findlay
6	Robbie Deas
3	Corrie Ndaba
5	Lewis Mayo
12	David Watson
8	Brad Lyons
10	Matthew Kennedy
11	Danny Armstrong
23	Marley Watkins
16	Kyle Magennis

Kilmarnock Substitutes:

Kyle Vassell, Bobby Wales, Liam Polworth, Tom Davies, Rory McKenzie, Liam Donnelly, Kieran O'Hara, Fraser Murray, Joe Wright.

Celtic (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joe Hart (GK)
4	Gustaf Lagerbielke
17	Maik Nawrocki
3	Greg Taylor
56	Anthony Ralston
42	Callum McGregor
15	Odin Holm
33	Matt O'Riley
8	Kyogo Furuhashi
38	Daizen Maeda
11	Liel Abada

Celtic Substitutes:

Scott Bain, Kwon Hyeok-Kyu, David Turnbull, Alexander Bernabei, Sead Haksabanovic, Tomoki Iwata, James Forrest, Yang Hyun-Jun, Liam Scales.

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