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Premiership Matchweek 4
Celtic crestCeltic
2–1
FT
HT 2–0
Falkirk crestFalkirk
  • C. Duran 4′
  • C. Duran 29′
  • C. Donovan 72′ (og)
Celtic Park, Glasgow C. Graham

Match report

Celtic beat Falkirk 2-1 in Premiership Matchweek 4 at Celtic Park, Glasgow.

C. Duran scored 2 goals.

Expected goals finished 2.87 to 0.53, a result that matched the chances created.

Key takeaways

Brace

C. Duran scored 2 goals.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 2.87 to 0.53, a result that matched the chances created.

Timeline

Celtic above · Falkirk below
  • ⚽C. Duran4′
  • ▣VAR: Goal confirmed5′
  • ⚽C. DuranAssist: K. Tierney29′
  • 35′Lewis Neilson
  • 44′Leon McCann
  • Colby Donovan45+2′
  • 60′⇄B. ParkinsonJ. Murrell
  • ⇄H. HassanJ. Forrest63′
  • 69′⇄L. McCannS. Tanser
  • 69′⇄E. RossC. McLeod
  • 69′⇄C. FodreyA. Doherty
  • ⇄K. TierneyA. Trusty70′
  • ⇄C. DuranC. Osmand70′
  • 72′⚽C. Donovan (og)
  • 77′Connor McLeod
  • ⇄Yang Hyun-JunS. Tounekti78′
  • ⇄A. Oxlade-ChamberlainL. McCowan78′
  • 78′⇄B. KrauhausD. Melniks
  • 82′Aodhan Doherty

Match stats

● Celtic● Falkirk
Possession 53%
47%
Expected goals (xG) 2.87
0.53
Shots 19
6
Shots on target 8
1
Shots inside the box 13
4
Corners 6
3
Accurate passes 528
390
Saves 1
6
Fouls 7
14
Offsides 2
3
Yellow cards 1
4
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Celtic4-2-3-1
31 R. Doohan
6 A. Trusty
47 D. Murray
19 C. Osmand
62 L. Kennedy
49 J. Forrest
17 S. Tounekti
24 J. Kenny
14 L. McCowan

Manager: Martin O'Neill

Falkirk4-2-3-1
1 N. Hogarth
4 J. McMillan
6 C. Donaldson
17 S. Tanser
21 D. Melniks
27 C. McLeod
9 R. MacIver
24 J. Murrell
47 A. Doherty

Manager: John McGlynn

Top-rated players

Camilo DuránCeltic · 70′ · 2 goals · 2 key passes
8.9
Scott BainFalkirk · 90′
8.9
Kieran TierneyCeltic · 70′ · 1 assist · 1 key passes
8.3
Liam ScalesCeltic · 90′ · 3 key passes
7.6
Mika BaurCeltic · 90′ · 1 key passes
7.3
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainCeltic · 78′ · 1 key passes
7.3

Questions & answers

What was the score in Celtic vs Falkirk?

Celtic 2-1 Falkirk (half-time 2-0).

Where is Celtic vs Falkirk played?

The match is played at Celtic Park, Glasgow.

Who is the referee for Celtic vs Falkirk?

The appointed referee is C. Graham.

What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Falkirk?

In their last 7 meetings: Celtic 7 wins, Falkirk 0 wins, 0 draws.