Celtic vs Falkirk, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipMartin O'Neill wins first Celtic game post Brendan Rodgers exit
Martin O'Neill celebrated his Celtic homecoming with a thumping 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead.
Match Timeline
- 30': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Goal at 30'
- 37': Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 37'
- 40': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Goal at 40'
- 45': Ethan Williams (Falkirk) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Goal at 58'
- 59': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Yellow Card at 59'
- 59': Scott Arfield (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Sam Hart (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Brian Graham (Falkirk) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 66'
- 68': Henry Cartwright (Falkirk) Substitution at 68'
- 73': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) Goal at 73'
- 76': Callum Osmand (Celtic) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Reo Hatate (Celtic) Substitution at 77'
Statistics
FALK |
CEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,169
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 | +27 | 54 |
| 2 | Rangers | 25 | +24 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 24 | +20 | 48 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 24 | +20 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 36 | Marcelo Saracchi |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 24 | Johnny Kenny |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 49 | James Forrest |
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 20 | Connor Allan |
| 28 | Filip Lissah |
| 2 | Keelan Adams |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 21 | Dylan Tait |
| 47 | Trey Ogunsuyi |
| 23 | Ethan Ross |
| 29 | Calvin Miller |
SPFL Premiership News
Martin O'Neill admits he does not know if he would "have the energy" to stay on as Celtic boss past the end of the season.
Craig Burley talks about Wilfried Nancy's time at Celtic after being sacked as manager by the Scottish side.
Martin O'Neill has returned to lead Celtic for the rest of the season following the sacking of Wilfried Nancy, the club has confirmed.
Celtic on Monday sacked Wilfried Nancy after just eight games -- and six defeats -- in charge and brought back Martin O'Neill for the rest of the season.
Wilfried Nancy told disgruntled Celtic fans that he is "very close" to turning things around at Parkhead despite continuing his nightmare tenure.
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