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 | Celtic | 38 | +32 | 82 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | +33 | 80 |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | +33 | 72 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 38 | +23 | 61 |
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 |
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