Celtic vs Ross County 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Substitution, Ross County. Harrison Paton replaces Alex Samuel.
- 48': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Montgomery replaces Greg Taylor because of an injury.
- 61': Ben Paton (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Ross County. Dominic Samuel replaces Jordan White.
- 64': Goal! Celtic 1, Ross County 0. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carl Starfelt.
- 68': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Callum McGregor.
- 70': Goal! Celtic 2, Ross County 0. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Ross County. Keith Watson replaces Jack Burroughs because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Tomas Rogic.
- 85': Goal! Celtic 3, Ross County 0. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 56,511
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 |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 10 | Albian Ajeti |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Ross County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Laidlaw (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Baldwin |
| 20 | Harrison Clarke |
| 24 | Ben Paton  |
| 18 | Jack Burroughs |
| 8 | Ross Callachan |
| 22 | Jordan Tillson |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
| 26 | Jordan White |
| 17 | Regan Charles-Cook |
| 9 | Alex Samuel |
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