Celtic vs St Johnstone 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 29': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! Celtic 1, St. Johnstone 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
- 55': Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 63': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces Glenn Middleton.
- 70': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces David Wotherspoon.
- 77': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Efe Ambrose (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Celtic 2, St. Johnstone 0. Josip Juranovic (Celtic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Celtic. Liel Abada replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 85': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Eetu Vertainen replaces Christopher Kane.
- 86': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Jota.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 57,434
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  |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 17 | Jota |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
St Johnstone (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 25 | Efe Ambrose |
| 13 | Craig Bryson |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 9 | Christopher Kane |
| 10 | David Wotherspoon |
| 14 | Glenn Middleton |
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