Motherwell vs Celtic 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 1. Jota (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a through ball.
- 52': Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 2. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jota.
- 63': Substitution, Motherwell. Kevin van Veen replaces Jordan Roberts.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Liel Abada.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Tomas Rogic.
- 77': Substitution, Motherwell. Justin Amaluzor replaces Liam Grimshaw.
- 80': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 90'+3': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 8,446
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 |
Motherwell (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 14 | Juhani Ojala |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi  |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 16 | Callum Slattery |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 23 | Liam Grimshaw |
| 32 | Tony Watt |
| 7 | Kaiyne Woolery |
| 28 | Jordan Roberts |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 23 | Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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