2021-04-03: Celtic 3-0 Falkirk, Scottish Cup

Match Pictures | Matches: 2020 – 2021

Trivia

Scottish Cup third round, Saturday night 7.30pm on premier sports.
Post-Split starts next in the league , but note the league title is already lost & over. Only Scottish Cup left for Celtic.
Return for James Forrest who starts the game, scores a goal and wins MOTM.
Back after international break, Easter holiday weekend
Celtic closing in on appointment of Eddie Howe as new manager. Parkhead hierarchy met to discuss the role with Howe having reportedly rejected the chance to take over two Premier League clubs.
John Kennedy currently the interim manager at Celtic, and unbeaten too so far!
Highland League champions Brora Rangers created one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history knocking out last season’s runners-up Hearts in the second round!
Scott Brown announced that he is to move on from Celtic at the end of the season, moving to Aberdeen for a training/coaching role.
Dermot Desmond Q&A released statement, see below. Mostly fine but various fans are still up in arms, morale is low and many are unhappy with the current board and management of the club.
John Kennedy has accused Norway manager Stale Solbakken of disrespecting Celtic and Scottish football over his demand that Kristoffer Ajer leaves the Glasgow club in the summer.
Ex Celt Moussa Dembele involved in a health scare after collapsing in training and requiring urgent mdical attention. On loan at Atletico Madrid, warming up and stretching before he lost consciousness. Medical staff swiftly alerted as the frontman lay motionless on the ground. The prone player was rolled onto his side, in what appeared to be the recovery position, as other members of the squad rushed to the ambulance to grab a stretcher. It was more than a minute before Dembele regained consciousness and got back to his feet. Eventually able to walk off the pitch without any assistance and was pictured leaving training in his car, signalling that he is healthy and fully recovered.
Celtic youth Ewan Otoo (aged 18) moved on loan to end of season to Clyde.
Alex Kiddie, Celtic Player 1944-45. The oldest living ex Celt has sadly just passed away (1927-2021) RIP. Biog: https://t.co/73EskeqQn1
Internationals: Scotland two draws and a win. Ireland humiliated with defeat to Luxembourg. They next played a friendly v Qatar and drew one each.
Edouard continues to break scoring totals for France U21s. After his strike against Iceland , Odsonne Édouard has now scored 17 goals with French U21 team, at least two more than any other player in their history, in only 13 caps.
For the first time in just under 20 years, Germany lost a World Cup qualifying game at home. Incredibly to North Macedonia!
Head of football operations Nicky Hammond has resigned having only been in the post for less than two years. A statement on the Celtic website confirmed Hammond had left to “pursue new opportunities.
New York Red Bulls are keen on Celtic striker Patryk Klimala.
Celtic v Sevco (or Cove Rangers) in next round.

Covid

Vaccines continue to be rolled out.

Summary

Forrest: “On a personal level I’m absolutely delighted. It’s been a long few months.”

So good to see James Forrest back in the side, he has been missed this season. We live in a time of change at Celtic but some optimistim for the season ahead, there are good players at the club and a good manager will add to that and get us moving again.

Elynoussi scored a great third to cap off the match and Christie scored the second goal. However, Christie was frustrating everyone and squandered so many long range shots, so much so that the Falkirk Twitter feed made a sarcastic joke on it (all in humour). Celtic were wasteful in front of goal and despite the scoreline could, have been so much better. The Falkirk goalkeeper deserves credit actually, he was very good, and the Falkirk tactics mostly worked.

Decent game with a couple of nice goals. having at least 3 players who just want to shoot all the time isn’t ideal though a more composure would have seen us comfortably ahead by half time. Good tempo and didn’t do anything daft at the back. Job done.

Thought we played with a tempo we’ve not often seen in these type of games.

Got a fairly standard way of playing in these games. Quick restarts. Get plenty of shots in. Reminded me of the Airdrie game from a couple of seasons ago when Weah made his debut. Much better than recent times though and hopefully continues against better teams

Teams

Celtic:

29Bain

16Kenny

57Welsh

35Ajer

93Laxalt

8Brown

14Turnbull

49Forrest Substituted forElyounoussiat 74’minutes

18Rogic Substituted forSoroat 72’minutes

17Christie

9Griffiths Substituted forAjetiat 62′

Substitutes

1Barkas

3Taylor

4Duffy

10Ajeti

12Soro

22Edouard

27Elyounoussi

42McGregor

56Ralston

Goals:

Forrest (56′ minutes), Christie (58′ minutes), Elyounoussi (79′ minutes)

Assists:

Rogic (56′ minutes), Kenny (58′ minutes, 79′ minutes)

Falkirk

1Mutch

2Mercer

15Neilson

72McClelland

16Francis

24Fotheringham Substituted forTelferat 64’minutes

6Miller

17Leitch Substituted forAlstonat 64’minutes

19Deveney

10Dowds Substituted forKeenaat 51’minutes

18Sammon

Substitutes

3Dixon

4Hall

8Alston

9Keena

14Gomis

20Laverty

21Telfer

25Cantley

99Miller

Goals:

Assists:

Ref: John Beaton

Att: none – covid

Articles

Match Report (see below)

Pictures

Match Pictures

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Stats

Home Team

Celtic

Away Team

Falkirk

Possession

Home80%

Away20%

Shots

Home42

Away0

Shots on Target

Home9

Away0

Corners

Home12

Away0

Fouls

Home5

Away3

Articles

Dermot Desmond interview

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/march/Dermot-Desmond-interview/

By Celtic Football Club

March 2021

Celtic’s principal shareholder, Dermot Desmond, today responded to a number of questions and issues raised by supporters in an exclusive interview with the official Celtic website.

When can we expect the appointment of a manager?

As with any key appointment at Celtic, there is a process which involves research, investigation, interviewing and negotiation. This process is underway and is taking place privately and when complete, the Board will make a public announcement.

Who is in charge of the process?

The Chairman Ian Bankier, Peter Lawwell and myself take a lead in the process, and naturally, the incoming CEO will also participate. Any decision made will require Board approval.

Could you give us some idea of the type of candidate you are looking for?

We are mindful of the fact that there is a huge amount of interest and speculation among our supporters and the press. However, we have to respect the privacy of potential candidates and the integrity of the process, and so I think it would be inappropriate to make comment on the type of candidate we are looking for.

What is your analysis of the season?

Firstly, the season is not over yet, as we are still in the Scottish Cup. However, my current thoughts are that this season has been extremely disappointing. Decision-making in football is not an exact science and I accept without qualification that we have made some wrong calls. We will endeavour to learn from those. However, the conjecture coming from some journalists, commentators and pundits that they foresaw the outcome of this season is entirely disingenuous in my opinion.

Regardless of whether we won the league or not this year, we knew that the 2021/22 season would be a transitional year for the team. A number of the existing squad would more than likely be departing or returning to their parent clubs, but we felt that, in order to give the team the best chance of success this year to achieve the overriding ambition, we should endeavour to retain these players, despite receiving a number of substantial bids. In so doing, we recognised that this would add to the recruitment requirements for the subsequent season. We recognise that we have under-performed both on and off the pitch and must do better.

It has been reported that you should sell your shares in Celtic as you are not a true fan?

This is a contemptible suggestion. I am as passionate about Celtic as any other supporter. My shares are not for sale. Brian Dempsey, in an article in The Times, is reported to be floating the idea that fans should own the Club and that we have reverted back to where we were in 1994. When I think about the strength of this Club today and the playing success that we have enjoyed to date, these are entirely attributable to being financially strong and being professionally managed under stable ownership. When I look back at the record of the Club since 2001, we have achieved remarkable success and encountered only a few set-backs along the way. This season has been one of them, but it does not re-create the conditions of the early 1990s, as Mr Dempsey would like to have us believe.

It is said that the Board is not fit for purpose. How do you react to that criticism?

One of Fergus McCann’s tenets was that the Club would be run professionally and that we should never return to the position he inherited where the entire existence of Celtic could be jeopardised by mis-management and unacceptable levels of indebtedness. Celtic is and will continue to be run on a meritocratic basis by the best executives available at the time. There is no member of the Celtic Board that I personally knew before they were appointed. We have maintained this policy and it has endured the test of time. In a professional manner we conduct our business behind closed doors, we don’t seek public acclaim for everything we do. Critics are in no position to judge what they cannot see.

We are very fortunate to have Ian Bankier as our Chairman and he leads a diverse and extremely talented Board. We could not have had a better CEO, nor a more committed Celtic supporter than Peter Lawwell. He has built a solid platform upon which our new CEO, Dominic McKay, can build. With every Board appointment we make, we undertake a thorough recruitment process of researching, investigating, interviewing and negotiating, unknown to all except the Celtic Board members. That will be the same process that is being implemented in recruiting our next manager.

What are your hopes for next season?

That we recruit a manager that plays football the way that all Celtic supporters want and that we give that manager the time to implement their own plans. After that, I am sure much more success will follow.

Eddie Howe given food for thought by Celtic’s performance against Falkirk

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/eddie-howe-given-food-for-thought-by-celtics-performance-against-falkirk-3188827

If Eddie Howe was tuning in on Premier Sports last night, for all Celtic’s struggles for 50 minutes to make the breakthrough in a Scottish Cup tie they eventually closed out 3-0 against Falkirk, he wouldn’t exactly have been left reconsidering whether to take up the Parkhead club’s contract offer he appears ready to ink.

By Andrew Smith

Sunday, 4th April 2021, 7:00 am

James Forrest, centre, was on target for Celtic against Falkirk.

The 43-year-old Englishman would, though, have realised the reconditioning of the squad he will require to undertake on pitching up in Glasgow. As much in mind as make-up.

Jock Stein once said 11 dustbins, if set up in a certain fashion, could prove problematic to breakdown. Across the four-game period in charge for Celtic interim manager John Kennedy, his players seem to have gone out of their way to prove the wisdom of that adage for long passages.

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That is not to demean the endeavours of Falkirk, who were disciplined and determined until they caved by conceding two goals inside three minutes just before the hour. The returning James Forrest, in his first start for six months, demonstrated his incalculable value to his team by providing the first. The winger also illustrated how much he has been missed in the club’s bedevilled season since he sustained an ankle fracture in late September beyond his strike.

Falkirk’s Euan Thomas Deveney and James Forrest in action versus Celtic tonight. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Energised and inventive throughout his 74 minutes on the pitch, when he dropped his shoulder and cut inside from the right in the familiar fashion of so many campaigns after 56 minutes, he was rewarded for letting fly with the ball grazing Kyle McLelland to elude the outstretched hand of keeper Robbie Mutch.

It was a goal that Celtic desperately needed to prevent the encounter settling into the pattern of so many that have cost them enormously in a season … wherein they have developed the footballing equivalent of golf’s yips or even dartitis suffered by those svelte athletes on the oche. Even with three goals in the tie that was still a problem considering they had 43 goal attempts, and 11 shots on target.

These statistics were hardly surprising when Celtic were up against a third tier club that essentially seemed willing to sacrifice progress in the competition. This impression came by dint of the fact that joint managers Lee Miller and Scottish Cup tie rested half of their senior side because of the punishing schedule in their League One promotion push the pandemic has condensed into a month of games practically every three days.

It should have made Celtic’s first game in defence of a trophy they have captured for a record four straight seasons a breeze; a comfortable way with which to resume following the international break. That was true even if the rigours of that period led to Kennedy starting with Odsonne Edouard, Callum McGregor and Mohamed Elyounoussi on the bench.

Falkirk co-manager Lee Miller at tonight’s game. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Those calls meant a first start for Leigh Griffiths under Kennedy, although the once-lethal striker never really did start in an excruciating 62 minutes from him. Questions about what sort of future he will have in the high-tempo, aggressive approach that are Howe patents after he proved so out of sorts.

His timing was as reliable as chocolate watch as Celtic attacked in wave upon wave, only to squander glaring openings again and again. So often that proved the result of a ball being played across the box to Griffiths and him swiping to scuff efforts in mortifying fashion.

Ryan Christie also had his moments of miss, as did Celtic right across the personnel middle to third, but he made amends when he sealing the club’s place in the last 16 of the competition with an inch-perfct low drive from the right-hand edge of the box that squeezed in at the far post in the 58th minute.

In Scott Brown being inexplicably retained despite being on his farewell tour through having agreed to join Aberdeen next season, Celtic’s line-up against Falkirk might have had no great relevance of how it will look if Howe is in place come the start of next season. Aside from doubts about Griffiths’ future, it is unlikely that Kristoffer Ajer and Christie – approaching the final 12 months of their deals – will remain, while Diego Laxalt, Jonjoe Kenny and late substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi’s loan deals from AC Milan, Everton and Southampton, respectively, are up in the summer. Elyounoussi would be a permanent signing worth making by Howe if the opportunity exists for a deal in the region of £5million to be struck, as he showed by bagging goal number 16 of the season in the 79th minute. A smart loft over the advancing Falkirk keeper after being sent through by Kenny, it was a goal crafted with the sort of ease that had proved beyond his team-mates all-too-often.

Ultimately, Celtic did what they had to do without ever looking like they might gift a goal on the very rare occasions Falkirk were in their half. A result of them affording their visitors under 20 per cent of possession. And, in fairness to Kennedy, it has gone overlooked that his Celtic have yet to be breached from open play in the four games he has led them. There may be some elements on which Howe can build.

Celtic: Bain, Kenny, Ajer, Welsh, Laxalt, Brown, Turnbull, Christie, Rogic (Soro 72), Forrest (Elyounoussi 74), Griffiths (Ajeti 62). Subs: Barkas, Taylor, Duffy, Soro, Edouard, McGregor, Ralston.

Falkirk: Mutch, Mercer, Neilson, Deveney, McClelland, G Miller Leitch (Alston 64), Fotheringham (Telfer 64), Dowds (Keena 51), Francis, Sammon. Subs: Cantley, Dixon, Hall, Gomis, Laverty, L Miller.

BBC

By Andy CampbellBBC Sport Scotland

Last updated on

3 April 20213 April 2021.From the section Scottish Cup

Highlights: Celtic 3-0 Falkirk

James Forrest scored on his first Celtic start since September as the Scottish Cup holders overcame Falkirk’s stubborn resistance in the third round.

The winger found the net with the aid of a deflection after the League 1 leaders had kept their hosts at bay for 55 minutes.

Ryan Christie’s low strike quickly doubled the lead.

And substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi’s deft chip gave Celtic a scoreline that better reflected their dominance.

With Eddie Howe in advanced talks to become Celtic’s new manager, victory maintains their hopes of a record-extending fifth successive Scottish Cup.

Reaction & as it happened

David Turnbull’s low bending shot was pushed wide by Robbie Mutch in the opening minutes and Leigh Griffiths turned wide at the resulting corner when he really should have scored.

Christie also threatened but his three first-half efforts were all too high, as was a Turnbull free-kick.

Kristoffer Ajer’s marauding runs became a feature of the match and the Norway defender fired wide at the end of one venture into Falkirk territory.

Griffiths, who had a first-half penalty appeal turned down, tested Mutch early in the second period as the hosts’ relentless pressure continued.

And when the opener came, it had a touch of fortune as Forrest retrieved Tom Rogic’s pass on the left of the Falkirk box and fired into the opposite corner off Lewis Neilson’s head. It was the Scotland player’s first goal since an ankle injury in September kept him out for almost six months.

Falkirk had struggled to retain possession whenever they got beyond their own defensive third and their task grew much harder when Christie turned on the edge of the box and beat Mutch at his near post.

Mutch continued to be busy with another Turnbull effort blocked. Forrest hit the rebound narrowly wide and soon made way for Elyounoussi, having previously made just two substitute appearances in 2021.

And Elyounoussi made an impact off the bench, latching on to Jonjoe Kenny’s cross and flicking the ball over Mutch.

Kenny and Griffiths’ replacement Albian Ajeti missed further Celtic chances before captain Scott Brown, who will join Aberdeen this summer, forced a late save by Mutch.

What did they say?

Celic winger James Forrest: “I’m delighted. Starting was a big achievement. It’s great to add the goal. The first couple of months was definitely the hardest. Since the turn of the year I’ve been back in amongst the team training. I just want to keep doing what I’m doing just now.”

Celtic interim manager John Kennedy: “We’ve missed James Forrest. He’s an eliminator, he’s direct and he’s hungry for goals. It’s great to have him back and good to get him on the scoresheet.

“Second half, the boys were terrific – very professional, kept the ball moving, tired Falkirk out and then the spaces open up. The guys we’ve got in the team, they’ve got massive quality and that comes through in the end.”

Falkirk co-manager Lee Miller: “It was always going to be a tough ask for us to compete with them for 90 minutes. Really proud of the way the boys applied themselves. I thought we defended really well.

“The fighting spirit was there for all to see. It’s a great experience for them. Everybody worked hard right until the final whistle. We’re not going to be judged on this, our bread and butter is the league.”

Match ends, Celtic 3, Falkirk 0.

90′

Full Time

Second Half ends, Celtic 3, Falkirk 0.

90′

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Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull tries a through ball, but Mohamed Elyounoussi is caught offside.

89′

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Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).

89′

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Charlie Telfer (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89′

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Attempt saved. Scott Brown (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.

88′

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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

86′

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Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull.

83′

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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.

82′

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Foul by Albian Ajeti (Celtic).

82′

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Scott Mercer (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81′

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Attempt blocked. Jonjoe Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.

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Goal!

Goal! Celtic 3, Falkirk 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.

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Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Laxalt.

74′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces James Forrest.

72′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Tomas Rogic.

71′

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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).

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Akeel Francis (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

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Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

64′

Substitution

Substitution, Falkirk. Blair Alston replaces Robbie Leitch.

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Substitution

Substitution, Falkirk. Charlie Telfer replaces Kai Fotheringham.

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Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.

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Attempt blocked. Scott Brown (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.

62′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Leigh Griffiths.

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Attempt saved. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Forrest.

58′

Goal!

Goal! Celtic 2, Falkirk 0. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.

56′

Goal!

Goal! Celtic 1, Falkirk 0. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Brown.

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Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Celtic).

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Kyle McClelland (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Leitch.

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Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths following a corner.

51′

Substitution

Substitution, Falkirk. Aidan Keena replaces Anton Dowds because of an injury.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Gary Miller.

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Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Akeel Francis (Falkirk).

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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

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Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

Second Half

Second Half begins Celtic 0, Falkirk 0.

45’+1′

Half Time

First Half ends, Celtic 0, Falkirk 0.

45’+1′

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Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer following a corner.

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Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Conor Sammon.

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Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull.

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Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Brown.

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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Scott Mercer (Falkirk).

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.

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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Forrest with a cross.

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Offside, Falkirk. Robbie Mutch tries a through ball, but Anton Dowds is caught offside.

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Offside, Celtic. Kristoffer Ajer tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Scott Mercer.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Euan Deveney.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Euan Deveney.

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Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

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Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.

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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.

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Attempt saved. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turnbull.

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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.

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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

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Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.

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Offside, Celtic. Tomas Rogic tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.

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Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Robbie Leitch (Falkirk).

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Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.

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Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull following a corner.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Mutch.

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Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest.

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Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.

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Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).

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Anton Dowds (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Attempt missed. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a cross.

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Offside, Celtic. Ryan Christie tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.

Kick Off

First Half begins.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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