St Johnstone vs Celtic 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
St Johnstone are hosting Celtic
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Celtic 1. Liel Abada (Celtic) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 15': Substitution, Celtic. Joey Dawson replaces Kyogo Furuhashi because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Celtic 2. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Liam Craig replaces Alister Crawford.
- 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Craig Bryson.
- 59': Jacob Butterfield (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Glenn Middleton replaces Stevie May.
- 69': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Celtic 2. Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor with a cross.
- 82': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Celtic 3. Nir Bitton (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 85': Lars Dendoncker (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Montgomery replaces Liam Scales.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 500
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 500
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Dundee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Dundee United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Elliot Parish (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 5 | Lars Dendoncker  |
| 34 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 13 | Craig Bryson |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 7 | Stevie May |
| 27 | Viv Solomon-Otabor |
| 21 | Ali Crawford |
Celtic (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 6 | Nir Bitton |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 16 | James McCarthy |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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