Celtic vs St Mirren 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Celtic 1, St. Mirren 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
- 19': Alan Power (St. Mirren) is shown the red card.
- 22': Goal! Celtic 2, St. Mirren 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Greg Taylor with a cross.
- 28': Goal! Celtic 3, St. Mirren 0. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephen Welsh.
- 38': Jamie McGrath (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Celtic 4, St. Mirren 0. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 45': Substitution, St. Mirren. Cameron MacPherson replaces Greg Kiltie.
- 45': Substitution, St. Mirren. Eamonn Brophy replaces Ryan Flynn.
- 46': Curtis Main (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Celtic 5, St. Mirren 0. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Callum McGregor.
- 67': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 70': Substitution, St. Mirren. Kyle McAllister replaces Curtis Main.
- 83': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Odsonne Edouard.
- 84': Goal! Celtic 6, St. Mirren 0. David Turnbull (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 86': Ismaila Soro (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 56,052
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) |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 17 | Ryan Christie |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
St Mirren (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Conor McCarthy |
| 4 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 22 | Marcus Fraser |
| 16 | Ethan Erhahon |
| 6 | Alan Power  |
| 7 | Jamie McGrath  |
| 3 | Scott Tanser |
| 8 | Ryan Flynn |
| 10 | Curtis Main |
| 11 | Greg Kiltie |
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