Celtic vs Dundee Utd 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
81': Nir BittonIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Josip Juranovic replaces Liam Scales.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Jota replaces James Forrest.
- 50': Substitution, Dundee United. Ross Graham replaces Scott McMann.
- 62': Substitution, Dundee United. Marc McNulty replaces Nicky Clark.
- 64': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Celtic. Greg Taylor replaces Reo Hatate.
- 68': Substitution, Celtic. Ben Doak replaces Anthony Ralston.
- 75': Calum Butcher (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Dundee United. Peter Pawlett replaces Tony Watt.
- 79': Substitution, Dundee United. Declan Glass replaces Archie Meekison.
- 81': Second yellow card to Nir Bitton (Celtic) for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 90': Goal! Celtic 1, Dundee United 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
- 90'+1': Liel Abada (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+2': Declan Glass (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,188
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 6 | Nir Bitton  |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 49 | James Forrest |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Dundee United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Siegrist (GK) |
| 18 | Calum Butcher |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 20 | Lewis Neilson |
| 23 | Ian Harkes |
| 17 | Archie Meekison |
| 19 | Dylan Levitt |
| 3 | Adrián Sporle |
| 7 | Ilmari Niskanen |
| 32 | Tony Watt |
| 10 | Nicholas Clark |
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