Kilmarnock vs Celtic 2023-24 Scottish Premiership
0 - 5
Celtic win 3rd straight Scottish title with rout of Kilmarnock
Celtic clinched a third straight Scottish league title with a game to spare on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 12': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 2. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 30': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 3. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Joe Wright replaces Corrie Ndaba.
- 45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Liam Polworth replaces Kyle Vassell.
- 49': Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 4. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Forrest following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn replaces James Forrest.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Adam Idah.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 71': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 5. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
- 74': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Matty Kennedy.
- 74': Substitution, Celtic. Tomoki Iwata replaces Callum McGregor.
- 74': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 82': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Marley Watkins.
- 82': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces David Watson.
Game Information
Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 9,595
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| +8 | Celtic | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| +4 | Hibernian | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| +2 | Rangers | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Kilmarnock (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Kieran O'Hara (GK) |
| 17 | Stuart Findlay |
| 6 | Robbie Deas  |
| 3 | Corrie Ndaba |
| 5 | Lewis Mayo |
| 12 | David Watson |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly |
| 10 | Matthew Kennedy |
| 11 | Danny Armstrong |
| 9 | Kyle Vassell |
| 23 | Marley Watkins |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 9 | Adam Idah |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 49 | James Forrest |
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