2016-05-15: Celtic 7-0 Motherwell, SP

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Trivia

  • Trophy presentation day.
  • Last game of the season.
  • Celtic finish top on 86pts, 15 ahead of Aberdeen. Dundee Utd relegated, Kilmarnock to play in the playoffs.
  • Aberdeen collapsed in the final run-in of the season losing 6 of 8 games. Lost last game 4-0 to Ross Cty.
  • European Championships to start soon, all the UK countries & Ireland are competing, except Scotland.
  • Leicester City end the English Season with a shock title win, way in front of the rest. A great story.
  • Celtic to host Syrian refugees at the match; for reference there has been a large influx of refugees into Western Europe, and has been a contentious issue. Celtic to respect the roots of the club and continue the welcoming hand to those in need.
  • Peter Lawwell has hit out at claims he is the Parkhead’s side de facto director of football, with a new manager expected in the next two weeks. Lawwell has been accused of being behind certain signings made during Ronny Deila’s tenure. “It is absolute rubbish. I have no input into players beyond conducting the financial aspect of transfers. The scouts provide reports and the manager picks the players within that process. It is total nonsense to say it’s any other way here. Simply not true.”
  • Deila has admitted he will be leaving Celtic with a heavy heart, but is looking forward to regaining some of his privacy: “It doesn’t matter where you go, the supermarket, the gas station, everywhere – people think they own you. “There are hundreds of photos every day. I never said ‘no’ once but it is hard when you are living your life like that 24-7. I must admit with every month that has passed I have been more and more staying in the house. I lost my freedom.”
  • Tierney is to be offered a long-term contract at Celtic that would keep him at Parkhead until 2021.
  • Neil Lennon has admitted he would find it ‘difficult to say no’ if Celtic asked him back as manager
  • Celtic looking at Bolton defender Rob Holding.
  • Celtic Chief Exec does an interview with the reviled The Sun tabloid. Doesn’t go down well with many, and the timing is poor (so soon after the Liverpool JFT tribunals and then the JFT banner parade at Celtic). For someone often so canny, this is a shot in the foot at a poor time.
  • Bad news as ex-Celt Joe Ledley has a leg fracture and will miss the FA Cup final for Crystal Palace v Man U and the upcoming Euros. We wish him a speedy recovery; (update: he recovered fast and made it to the Euros).
  • Incredibly, with leading goal scorer out, many were genuinely concerned that we would struggle to score today.
  • Seven different goalscorers today! Before that, 7 different players scored in a 9-1 league win over Killie on August 13th 1938
  • Two new records: At 16 yrs & 71 days, Aitchison beats the previous record held by Mark Fotheringham, who was 16 yrs 204 days when he made his debut, and then breaks record by scoring on his debut, with his first touch of the ball!
  • Syrian refugees are today's mascots. Welcome to Celtic Park!
  • Emotional Izzy, he admits this is his last game. We wish him the best, his heart is clearly at Celtic and the support reiterated that mutual love.
  • Post note: Match was to become the first in a UK record run of unbeaten domestic matches, beating 100 year old record which was also held by Celtic (under Willie Maley). This was the only match in the new run not under Brendan Rodgers.

Review[Untitled]

(pablo5 of KDS)
Really enjoyed today.

Those of you keeping score will know I gave up on Ronny Deila in the Autumn of 2014 and while I've been proved right, I don't take any joy from it.

My one main memory of this season before today was once of the few away games I made it to. The Rogic goal at Killie was incredible. It's a lot like today. Ronny does icing, but his cakes are dreadful.

So, the main reason I've made it to eff all games this season is I've one son who's just turned two and another who's 3 months. The older one and I have had a lot of fun playing football in the garden lately and there was an incident during the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony when he waved his manhood at The Queen…

I've been trying to work out when's the best time to take a kid to the football, so I took the older one along to a reserve game at St Mirren a month ago. He paid attention for about fifteen minutes, then understandably got bored and demanded to wander about, so we went home.

My Dad decided he didn't want to use his concession season ticket today, so I told him I'd take it and let the wee man come along for the last bit of the game. After him brow beating me for ages about what a daft and irresponsible thing it was to do and what if this and that might happen and God forbid he might need a poo, I eventually decided to take him.

We watched the first half on TV then jumped in the motor and parked up by the Emirates Arena. Walked up by the Motherwell fans already getting on their bus.

Got into the ground and took the lift up to the upper tier. Was interesting that the wee guy was a bit reluctant to walk into the light and noise, but once he was there it was fantastic.

Walked down and took our seats at 70 minutes. Little bloke spent a lot of time looking around, but essentially took to copying everyone else by cheering and standing up to clap.

I'll always remember that last goal. I know it's a historic one in any event, but I'll never forget watching my wee boy cheering the goal and high fiving everyone.

Enjoyed the confetti at the presentation, bought him his own hoops on the way home and we've both got our minds on the future. That's the mindset we need and very happy Ronny left us on a high note with a focus on the future.

It's such a joy to take something positive from this season.

The future's bright, it's sat in the seat on my right hand side.

(tubby t of KDS)[Untitled]
Are we sure that the level of players in the Development squad are not likely to make it with us?

We have had
– McGregor who has been at the top of his game the last few games in particular
– Tierney – potentially POTY definitely YPOTY and has been one f the few shining lights this season.
– Ralston – came in last week at RB and did well
– Aitchison – Came in today and has become the youngest player and goalscorer and impressed.
– Henderson coming in last season and looking skillful and deterined – going out on loan with mixed reviews
– Miller named as best young player in the world within his age group
– An unbeaten U20s side in that league
– numerous players at other SPFL clubs
– A large number of players representing various countries at various age groups internationally.

Although this doesn't point to anything other than potential Surely rather than filling the squad with overpaid, over-rated mercenaries we can improve the level of some of the buys and turn to the development squad to fill out the squad?
Apologies if this is in the wrong thread – mods feel free to move if need be.

Teams

Celtic

  • 01 Gordon
  • 63 Tierney Substituted for Izaguirre at 56'minutes
  • 28 Sviatchenko
  • 04 Ambrose
  • 23 Lustig
  • 42 McGregor
  • 25 Johansen
  • 27 Roberts
  • 18 Rogic Substituted for Aitchison at 75'minutes
  • 14 Armstrong Substituted for Janko at 84'minutes
  • 17 Christie

Substitutes

  • 3 Izaguirre
  • 6 Bitton
  • 19 Allan
  • 22 Janko
  • 26 Bailly
  • 49 Forrest
  • 99 Aitchison

Goals
· Tierney (21' minutes), Rogic (26' minutes), Lustig (28' minutes), Armstrong (50' minutes), Roberts (54' minutes), Christie (59' minutes), Aitchison (77' minutes)
Motherwell

  • 1Ripley
  • 11Johnson
  • 6McManus
  • 32Hall
  • 28WattSubstituted for Kennedy at 45'minutes
  • 8Pearson
  • 17GomisBooked at 52mins
  • 26Cadden
  • 7AinsworthSubstituted for Chalmers at 45'minutes
  • 77McDonald
  • 20Moult

Substitutes

  • 5Laing
  • 13Samson
  • 15Chalmers
  • 16Kennedy
  • 21Leitch
  • 23Thomas
  • 43Turnbull

Referee:
Euan Anderson
Attendance:
49,050

Articles

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Pictures

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MOTM

Stats

Celtic Motherwell

Possession
Home64%
Away36%

Shots
Home24
Away2

Shots on Target
Home17
Away1

Corners
Home10
Away3

Fouls
Home7
Away9

Articles

Celtic 7 – 0 Motherwell: Ronny Deila’s last game is seventh heaven
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/celtic-7-0-motherwell-ronny-deila-s-last-game-is-seventh-heaven-1-4128590
STEPHEN HALLIDAY

PARTING proved sweet sorrow for Ronny Deila and Celtic as the Norwegian’s two-year stint as manager came to an end with arguably the most vibrant and irresistible performance of his chequered tenure.

On the day the Parkhead club lifted the Premiership trophy and celebrated their fifth successive title win, they completely dismantled a shell-shocked Motherwell outfit to allow Deila to sign off in style.
Celtic's Kieran Tierney celebrates his goal. Picture: SNS
Celtic's Kieran Tierney celebrates his goal. Picture: SNS

There were seven different goalscorers in a display of power, precision and purpose from Celtic. It was also a day when a little piece of history was made as Jack Aitchison – just 16 years and 71 days old – became Celtic’s youngest player and scorer when he came off the bench to net with his first touch of the ball.

It was an enticing glimpse of the future for Celtic, a future which will not involve Deila. But it set the seal on a performance which allowed him to leave the club with his head held high, which was the least he deserved.

Having formed a pre-match guard of honour to applaud Celtic on to the pitch, Motherwell were simply played off it.

Before goalkeeper Connor Ripley’s afternoon turned horribly sour, it was only his early exertions which prevented the hosts making the breakthrough sooner than they did.
Home fans unveil a banner at Celtic Park. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA
Home fans unveil a banner at Celtic Park. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Moving the ball with pace and invention in the attacking third of the pitch, Celtic created a succession of clear-cut openings. Tom Rogic shot tamely straight at Ripley in the seventh minute, then the goalkeeper reacted smartly to keep out a close-range effort from Ryan Christie who was the surprise replacement up front for suspended top-scorer Leigh Griffiths.

Ripley then made a magnificent, leaping save to touch over a dipping 20-yard shot from Rogic and maintained his level of defiance when he smothered another attempt by Christie, who had been sent clean through by Mikael Lustig. But Ripley had no answer to Celtic’s 21st minute opener which provided a moment to cherish for Kieran Tierney. Scotland’s Young Player of the Year, whose impressive emergence this season is one of the most positive legacies of Deila’s time in charge, cut in from the left before burying a low right-foot shot beyond Ripley into the corner of the net.

It was the prompt for a meltdown in the Motherwell backline as Celtic trebled their lead within another eight minutes.

Rogic made it 2-0, tapping his tenth goal of the season into an empty net after Stuart Armstrong had struck a post after playing an incisive one-two with Christie on the edge of the penalty area.
Celtic manager Ronny Deila celebrates. Picture: SNS
Celtic manager Ronny Deila celebrates. Picture: SNS

Ripley, now looking as rattled as he had appeared assured earlier, then allowed a Rogic cross-***-shot to squirm under his body, his blushes spared this time by Marvin Johnson’s clearance off the line.

But there was nowhere for Ripley to hide when Celtic added their third goal in the 29th minute. He completely misjudged Armstrong’s inswinging corner from the left, presenting Lustig with a free header which the Celtic captain powered home from close range.

It should have been even worse for Motherwell before half-time as Christie contrived to perpetrate one of the misses of the season. Left with an open goal after Ripley had parried a Rogic shot, he screwed his shot off target from around six yards out.

McGhee made a double substitution at the start of the second half, replacing Luke Watt and Lionel Ainsworth with Joe Chalmers and Kieran Kennedy, but there was no respite for his side as Celtic continued to cut through them relentlessly.

Armstrong made it 4-0 six minutes after the restart, taking one touch to control a Lustig cross on the edge of the penalty area before smashing a superb right-foot shot high beyond Ripley’s right-hand into the roof of the net.

The final whistle simply couldn’t come quickly enough for Motherwell but there was further pain for them to endure before they could slink away for their summer break.

Patrick Roberts scored what is becoming a trademark goal for the on-loan Manchester City winger, drifting in from the right and spearing a low left-foot shot into the far corner of the net for Celtic’s fifth of the afternoon.

Number six followed in short order, Christie atoning for his first-half howler as he scored his first goal for the club, finishing neatly from around 16 yards after being set up by Rogic.

If this was the stuff of nightmares for the visitors, it was dream come true material for young Aitchison as he made his stunning entrance into the Celtic history books. Just three minutes after replacing Rogic, he made it 7-0 with a coolly taken goal as he latched on to Christie’s pass and guiding a left-foot shot beyond Ripley. He eclipses both Mark Fotheringham as Celtic’s youngest first-team player and Paul McStay as their youngest goalscorer.

Craig Gordon’s presence proved not completely unnecessary for Celtic, the ‘keeper finally making his only save of the day to deny Morgaro Gomis a late consolation for the 
visitors.

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Celtic 7-0 Motherwell: Ronny Deila celebrates 'fantastic' send-off

From the section Football

Ronny Deila celebrates with the Scottish Premiership trophy
Deila won successive league titles, but couldn't inspire an overall improvement in performances

Ronny Deila admitted his final game as Celtic manager "couldn't be better" as the Scottish Premiership champions celebrated by routing Motherwell 7-0.

The Norwegian's farewell brought goals from six players aged 24 or under, including 16-year-old Jack Aitchison.

"It's an emotional day, a fantastic day in every way," he told BBC Scotland. "We played very, very well with a very young team and scored seven goals.

"There is so much talent here and these guys can be great in the future."

Left-back Kieran Tierney, 18, celebrated his first goal for the club on his 33rd appearance of an outstanding debut season that also included a first outing for Scotland.

Patrick Roberts, 19, curled in his fourth goal in as many matches, while Ryan Christie, 21, was also on the scoresheet in only his sixth game under Deila since returning from a loan spell at former club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

But the highlight was a goal with his first touch from Aitchison, who at 16 years and 71 days became the youngest player to represent Celtic in a competitive match.
Jack Aitchison celebrates his debut goal with his first touch
Aitchison overtook Mark Fotheringham as Celtic's youngest-ever player, scoring with his first touch

"The academy is a very important part of this club," Deila noted. "They have done a very good job.

"It is so good to get the youngsters on the pitch and for them to perform so well."
'I didn't know what to do when I scored'
Departing Celtic manager Ronny Deila
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Deila says 'Celtic can be great'

Aitchison, who had only been on the field for barely a minute, ran onto a through ball and calmly fired home a left-footed shot in the 78th minute.

"It is brilliant. Scoring with my first touch was an amazing feeling," he said.

"I was supposed to be in for recovery work and then I got called into the squad to train yesterday – and then the match squad today.

"It is amazing. I have been dreaming of this since I was a wee boy.

"There was a great atmosphere when I scored – I didn't know what to do!

"I just need to keep working hard and hopefully I will get more opportunities like this."

BBC
By Tom English

BBC Scotland

From the section Football

Celtic captain Scott Brown lifts the Premiership trophy
Celtic were presented with the Scottish Premiership trophy at full time

Ronny Deila's last game as Celtic manager ended in an annihilation of a bewildered Motherwell in Glasgow.

The slick champions scored three in the first half through Kieran Tierney – his first for the club – Tom Rogic and Mikael Lustig.

They got another four in the second from Stuart Armstrong, Patrick Roberts, Ryan Christie and, remarkably, from their substitute, Jack Aitchison.

At 16 years and 71 days, Aitchison is Celtic's youngest-ever debutant.

The striker came on with 15 minutes left and promptly scored with his first touch.

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Seven goals was the least Celtic deserved. In truth, had they scored 14 then Motherwell could scarcely have raised an objection.

If there was any doubt as to what kind of performance Celtic could find on Deila's last day then it was answered early and emphatically.
Kieran Tierney celebrates with Celtic
Kieran Tierney opened the scoring with his first Celtic goal

Even before they opened the scoring midway through the first half, they created a long series of decent chances.

Rogic went close on three different occasions, Christie had two opportunities and Lustig one.

From the get-go, Celtic had a dynamism about them that Motherwell couldn't even get close to living with.

Sure, it was a match with nothing at stake, but there was a tempo and an accuracy about their game that was exhilarating.

In the absence of midfielders Scott Brown and Nir Bitton, they had the brake off and they were relentless.

The rout was started by Tierney, a fitting flourish in a terrific breakthrough season for the teenage left-back. He cut in from the left and beat Conor Ripley at his near post.
Tom Rogic, Ryan Christie and Stuart Armstrong
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Highlights – Celtic 7-0 Motherwell

Five minutes later, Rogic made it two and this one had a lot to do with the excellent Armstrong, who, after playing a one-two with Christie, hit a post with his shot. Rogic was on hand to tap in the loose ball.

The home fans had barely retaken their seats when it was three. An Armstrong corner was missed by the flapping Ripley and was headed home at the back post by Lustig.

Motherwell knew what was coming next – waves and waves of green and white. When they had the ball, they couldn't keep it. When they didn't have it, they didn't have a clue how to get it.

They were utterly bamboozled by Celtic's energy and should have been four behind before the break when Ripley tipped a Rogic shot into Christie's air-space. The former Inverness Caledonian Thistle youngster had to score but put it over, much to his embarrassment.

Not that it mattered because Celtic continued the deconstruction just after the break, Armstrong teeing himself up with a nice first touch and an even nicer second one, a delicious hit into Ripley's top corner.

Celtic Park lapped up this ruthless version of a team they have seen toil too often this season – a fast-moving, creative force that refused to ease Motherwell's torture.
Celtic's Jack Aitchison celebrates his goal
Jack Aitchison, Celtic's youngest-ever debutant, scored on his debut

The visitors were like sitting ducks. This was a feeble and mortifying end to their season.

The fifth came quickly, Armstrong's good work starting it and Roberts' curling finish ending it. Motherwell backed off him and duly got what they deserved.

Four minutes later, the sixth arrived, Rogic playing Christie through and this time he made no mistake, drilling his shot past the hopelessly isolated, and totally befuddled, Ripley.

The great feel-good goal was the last one, though. Aitchison, born in 2000, slammed home his first shot on goal in senior football, a strike that will live forever in his memory no matter how many he goes on to score at this level.

For Deila, it was the perfect send-off. As the supporters of his soon-to-be former club celebrated the title into the night, the manager would be on a flight out of Glasgow, back to Norway, back to the life he had before he entered the mad world of Scottish football.

After this rout, he would have left with a smile. A bittersweet one for sure.

Match ends, Celtic 7, Motherwell 0.
Full Time
90'+1'
Second Half ends, Celtic 7, Motherwell 0.
87'
Saidy Janko (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
Foul by Joe Chalmers (Motherwell).
87'
Foul by Jack Aitchison (Celtic).
87'
Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
84'
Substitution, Celtic. Saidy Janko replaces Stuart Armstrong.
84'
Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'
Foul by Kieran Kennedy (Motherwell).
82'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran Kennedy.
81'
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
81'
Attempt saved. Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
80'
Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
80'
Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
77'
Goal! Celtic 7, Motherwell 0. Jack Aitchison (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
77'
Stefan Johansen (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
Substitution
75'
Substitution, Celtic. Jack Aitchison replaces Tomas Rogic.
73'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran Kennedy.
73'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Scott McDonald.
71'
Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
69'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
69'
Ryan Christie (Celtic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
67'
Attempt missed. Efe Ambrose (Celtic) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
67'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
66'
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
66'
Attempt saved. Mikael Lustig (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!
59'
Goal! Celtic 6, Motherwell 0. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
58'
Hand ball by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
57'
Attempt missed. Stephen McManus (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution
56'
Substitution, Celtic. Emilio Izaguirre replaces Kieran Tierney.
56'
Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
56'
Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
54'
Goal! Celtic 5, Motherwell 0. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
53'
Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Booking
52'
Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51'
Foul by Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell).
Goal!
50'
Goal! Celtic 4, Motherwell 0. Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.
50'
Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'
Foul by Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell).
49'
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
48'
Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
48'
Scott McDonald (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46'
Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
46'
Scott McDonald (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Second Half

Second Half begins Celtic 3, Motherwell 0.
Substitution
45'
Substitution, Motherwell. Kieran Kennedy replaces Luke Watt.
Substitution
45'
Substitution, Motherwell. Joe Chalmers replaces Lionel Ainsworth.
Half Time
45'+1'
First Half ends, Celtic 3, Motherwell 0.
42'
Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
42'
Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
37'
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
37'
Chris Cadden (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ben Hall.
32'
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal!
28'
Goal! Celtic 3, Motherwell 0. Mikael Lustig (Celtic) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
28'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Chris Cadden.
Goal!
26'
Goal! Celtic 2, Motherwell 0. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
25'
Kieran Tierney (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25'
Foul by Scott McDonald (Motherwell).
25'
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!
21'
Goal! Celtic 1, Motherwell 0. Kieran Tierney (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
20'
Kieran Tierney (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20'
Foul by Chris Cadden (Motherwell).
19'
Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
18'
Kieran Tierney (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18'
Foul by Chris Cadden (Motherwell).
15'
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
14'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Morgaro Gomis.
14'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
14'
Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
12'
Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
8'
Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
7'
Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
5'
Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5'
Foul by Scott McDonald (Motherwell).
4'
Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
3'
Attempt missed. Mikael Lustig (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
2'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stephen McManus.
Kick Off

First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.