St Johnstone vs Celtic, 2024-25 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
St Johnstone are hosting Celtic
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Timeline
- 4': Daniels Balodis (St Johnstone) Goal at 4'
- 41': Drey Wright (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 41'
- 44': Jason Holt (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 44'
- 45': Greg Taylor (Celtic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Sam Curtis (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Adam Idah (Celtic) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Greg Taylor (Celtic) Yellow Card at 65'
- 66': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Sven Sprangler (St Johnstone) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka (St Johnstone) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Nicholas Clark (St Johnstone) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Taylor Steven (St Johnstone) Substitution at 67'
- 74': Zach Mitchell (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 74'
- 76': James Forrest (Celtic) Substitution at 76'
- 86': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) Yellow Card at 86'
Statistics
 CEL |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 79.9 | Possession | 20.1 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 8,795
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 8,795
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mirren | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Fisher (GK) |
| 5 | Zach Mitchell  |
| 4 | Daniels Balodis |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 37 | Sam Curtis |
| 6 | Victor Griffith |
| 7 | Jason Holt |
| 21 | Stephen Duke-McKenna |
| 11 | Graham Carey |
| 16 | Adama Sidibeh |
| 27 | Mackenzie Kirk |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Viljami Sinisalo (GK) |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 7 | Jota |
| 10 | Nicolas Kühn |
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