2022-10-19: Motherwell 0-4 Celtic, League Cup

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Trivia

KO: 18:15 Wednesday; Scottish League Cup; Quarter-finals; Premier Sports TV
Last matches before introduction of VAR!
Motherwell and Celtic management had raised concerns, and asked Premier Sports for a later kick-off time than the inconvenient midweek 6.15 kick off! Done to accommodate two live matches on one day.
Celtic draw Kilmarnock in the semi-finals. Sevco v Aberdeen at other. Both matches to be played at Hampden January (14th/15th).
‘Transfer guru’ Steve Hitchen was reported by a tabloid to be ‘set’ to join Celtic. Later confirmed to be untrue.
Ex Celt Nakamura, 44 years old, announces his retirement from playing side at the end of this season in Japan.
Irish footballer James McClean comes out strongly against English FA over lack of action following ‘eight years of sickening abuse’.
Other sports: Over the top at moment: Womens Rugby Union World Cup, Rugby League (men & women) and Cricket T20 World Cup all just started! Men’s football World Cup starts in a month!
Cricket T20: Scotland defeat West Indies in the T20 world cup! Major shock! Then lose to Ireland.
Books: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka is winner of the Booker Prize 2022.
SFA’s first performance director Mark Wotte says Tottenham Hotspur were interested in Scotland winger James Forrest – but he told the youngster to stay in Scotland and develop with boyhood club Celtic. Phew!
Leicester City have stepped up their interest in Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley.
Celtic loanee Conor Hazard is Forza #HJK Player of the Year! Forza HJK is HJK’s supporters’ association, whose members annually vote for the player of the year from both the women’s and men’s teams. Among their goalkeepers, only one other has received the award before.
Ex-Celt Scott Sinclair has rejoined Bristol Rovers, 17 years after leaving.
Ange Postecoglou ranked the 30th best manager in the world by Four Four Two magazine. Nice but these surveys should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Ex Celtic manager Neil Lennon has – quite incredibly given his exploits in European football this season – been sacked by Cypriot side Omonia! Seventh in their league table.
Hibs boss Lee Johnson claims “brainwashed” Scottish players are born fearing the two Glasgow clubs but he is determined the next generation at Hibs will break the chain.
Politics: Govt imploding in the UK today.

Summary

“I don’t tell them, I just avoid them mate. Easy discussion, I just put the team up and walk away,”
Ange on Squad rotation

fatboab of KDS:
Very competent performance albeit we should have scored more. Good performances from Hatate, O’Riley and Mooy in the middle , and Abada did his Ninja thing.
Kyogo was profligate and unlucky in equal measure in the first half, then got the break he needed.
Motherwell roughhoused us all night with impunity, and we’ll have a few sore bodies in the morning.
Only worry was Seigrest and Jenz looking very casual at times, and Taylor was all over the shop in the second half.
All in all, an easy and comfortable win at a ground we usually do well at.

JBCity: Hatate is just fabulous at his best. His footwork for his goal was immense and top drawer.

Celticcard: Very enjoyable and relaxing performance tonight. Hatate, Taylor, Mooy outstanding. O’Riley still learning the CalMac role, but getting better at it all the time. Only negatives: Siegriest and Jenz both shaky. Kyogo’s finishing. But he got his goal.

agentscotland: Kyogo deserved that goal, his movement is phenomenal, Abada unlucky not to get his second hattrick of the season but that was all about Maeda’s tenacity in the press.

E-Tims: Ange sends Kyogo to celebrate with supporters. Clearly missing chances has been impacting the wee man. Good man mgmt and hopefully Kyogo can get back to his best moving forward as he’s a superb player

Teams

Celtic

Formation 4-3-3

31 Siegrist
88 Juranovic
20 Carter-Vickers
6 Jenz
3 Taylor
13 Mooy Substituted for McCarthy at 72′minutes
33 O’Riley Substituted for Abildgaard at 61′minutes
41 Hatate Substituted for Maeda at 72′minutes
11 Abada
8 Furuhashi
9 Haksabanovic Substituted for Giakoumakis at 80′minutes

Substitutes

1Hart
7Giakoumakis
16McCarthy
21Ideguchi
25Bernabei
28Abildgaard
38Maeda
49Forrest
56Ralston

Goals:

Abada (44′ minutes, 56′ minutes),
Hatate (60′ minutes),
Furuhashi (76′ minutes)

Assists:

Haksabanovic (44′ minutes)

Motherwell

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Kelly
16McGinn
15Johansen Substituted forMugabiat 64′minutes
4Lamie
24Penney
8Slattery Substituted forCorneliusat 64′minutesBooked at 78mins
27Goss Substituted forMaguireat 82′minutes
29Shields Substituted forMorrisat 81′minutes
7SpittalBooked at 55mins
Substituted forTierneyat 64′minutes

17McKinstry
9van Veen

Substitutes

2O’Donnell
5Mugabi
6Maguire
13Oxborough
18Cornelius
23Morris
26Tierney
38Miller
49Ferrie

Referee:Don Robertson
Attendance:8,370

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Motherwell
Celtic

Possession: Home36%; Away64%

Shots: Home5; Away20

Shots on Target: Home3; Away9

Corners: Home3; Away5

Fouls: Home8; Away10

Articles

Celtic show Rangers how it is done at Motherwell as cup holders show off their array of riches

Hampden beckons once again for Celtic after this comfortable 4-0 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park in the Premier Sports Cup. Manager Ange Postecoglou will no doubt be grateful for such a serene night in South Lanarkshire, with their semi-final berth secured with an accomplished performance.
By Mark Atkinson
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-show-rangers-how-it-is-done-at-motherwell-as-cup-holders-show-off-their-array-of-riches-3886554

Celtic are in the midst of a manic October – nine games across three competitions – and in such intense periods, mental and physical stamina is given the ultimate test. While their Champions League aspirations are over, Postecoglou’s men are back to motoring along nicely domestically. This was an excellent follow-up to their 6-1 Premiership evisceration of Hibs at the weekend, maintaining their ambition of successfully defending the trophy they won last December.

Celtic have assembled a squad to give them the best possible chance of coping with three games in a week. Postecoglou freshened his team up with four changes and, with the game won by the hour-mark, was able to take off key players such as Matt O’Riley early. James Forrest, the hat-trick hero against Hibs, might have felt slightly aggrieved to lose his place but Liel Abada came in and scored twice, taking his goal tally to eight for the campaign. The Israeli scored 15 last season and is on course to surpass that. He was such a constant threat throughout, and was perhaps unlucky not to get a treble of his own.

With the fast-improving Aaron Mooy dominating midfield and the movement of Celtic’s front three of Abada, Kyogo Furuhashi and Sead Haksabanovic, one had to feel for Motherwell. Steven Hammell’s team put so much effort into Sunday’s match against Rangers and while they had a good chance blazed over the bar by Stuart McKinstry at 0-0, they were streets away from Celtic. The visitors’ reserve keeper Benjamin Siegrist – given only his second start for the club – was never truly strained.
Benjamin Siegrist was given a rare outing in the Celtic goal.
Benjamin Siegrist was given a rare outing in the Celtic goal.

Motherwell’s defence creaked and groaned in the first half, under siege from Celtic right from the off. It would have been unjust had they gone into the interval level. Celtic passed the ball with purpose. Furuhashi missed three chances, two of which he would normally take, sidefooting wide from close range and being denied by an excellent Liam Kelly save either side of a 22-yard piledriver that cannoned off the bar and down on to the goalline. Mooy and Abada were also denied by Kelly. But resembling a marathon runner who falls apart just as the finishing line comes into view, Motherwell conceded on 44 minutes, Abada tapping in a Greg Taylor cut-back.

Celtic knew a second goal would put this tie to bed. They set about getting it after the restart and their reward came on 56 minutes, Abada volleying home after a save from Josip Juranovic’s shot landed plum in his path. Now it was just a question how many Celtic would win by. On 60 minutes, Abada found Hatate in the six-yard box and he showed nimbleness to move the ball from right foot to left, flummoxing Kelly and making it 3-0. The fourth came on 76 minutes, Abada striking the post but Furuhashi converting the rebound from close range. Given his earlier misses and, by his underwhelming standards, meagre run of one goal in nine matches, that goal will have done his confidence no harm at all.

Perhaps the most illuminating observation of the evening was how effortlessly Celtic swept aside a Motherwell team that their title rivals, Rangers, struggled to overcome 2-1 at the weekend. This was another stark illustration of how much better this team is than the rest in Scotland right now.

Ange Postecoglou reveals how he tells Celtic players they are not in team

One of the hardest parts of the job for Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou right now is to rotate his team.
By Mark Atkinson
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/ange-postecoglou-reveals-how-he-tells-celtic-players-they-are-not-in-team-3886572
The Australian has a deep, strong squad at his disposal and has shuffled his pack to good effect during a challenging and busy October. Against Motherwell, he made a further four alterations to his starting XI, with two of them – Liel Abada and Kyogo Furuhashi – rewarding him with goals in a 4-0 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win.

The question on reporters’ lips in Postecoglou’s post-match press conference was how he breaks the news to the players he has not selected. The Celtic boss was in a humorous mood as he gave the answer.

“I don’t tell them, I just avoid them mate,” he quipped. “Easy discussion, I just put the team up and walk away,” before continuing in a more serious tone: “I think they’ve all embraced that, they understand it. You saw last year what happens when you put the burden on a very few, you get injuries and it affects us. If James [Forrest] had played tonight or Giako [Giorgios Giakoumakis] had played tonight, there’s no chance for Saturday, so they understand that. They all appreciate and all understand that if we are going to be successful, playing this kind of football, everyone’s got their role to play.

“I think there is a respect within the group. We all know what we are trying to achieve and we all want to do it together. That means that no-one is more important than anyone else.”

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Match ends, Motherwell 0, Celtic 4.
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Full Time

Second Half ends, Motherwell 0, Celtic 4.

90′

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Offside, Celtic. Moritz Jenz tries a through ball, but Liel Abada is caught offside.
90′

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Benjamin Siegrist (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90′

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Foul by Ross Tierney (Motherwell).
89′

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Attempt saved. Matt Penney (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Maguire.
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Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
82′

Substitution

Substitution, Motherwell. Barry Maguire replaces Sean Goss.
81′

Substitution

Substitution, Motherwell. Josh Morris replaces Connor Shields.
80′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
78′

Booking

Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78′

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Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78′

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Foul by Dean Cornelius (Motherwell).
76′
Goal!

Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 4. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Liel Abada (Celtic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
74′

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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74′

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Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
72′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Reo Hatate.
72′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Aaron Mooy.
70′

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Attempt missed. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricki Lamie with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

70′

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Hand ball by Oliver Abildgaard (Celtic).
66′

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Foul by Aaron Mooy (Celtic).

66′

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Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64′

Substitution

Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Sondre Johansen.
64′

Substitution

Substitution, Motherwell. Ross Tierney replaces Blair Spittal.
64′

Substitution

Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Callum Slattery.
64′

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Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic).
64′

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Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63′

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Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Oliver Abildgaard.
62′

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Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
62′

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Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62′

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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62′

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Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
61′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Oliver Abildgaard replaces Matt O’Riley.
60′
Goal!

Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 3. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
56′
Goal!

Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 2. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
56′

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Attempt saved. Josip Juranovic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
56′

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Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
55′

Booking

Blair Spittal (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55′

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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55′

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Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
51′

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Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic).

51′

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Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49′

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Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
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Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Benjamin Siegrist.
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Attempt saved. Matt Penney (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Second Half

Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Celtic 1.
45’+4′

Half Time

First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Celtic 1.
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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45’+3′

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Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
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Offside, Motherwell. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Ricki Lamie is caught offside.
45’+2′

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Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
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Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44′
Goal!

Goal! Motherwell 0, Celtic 1. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic.
44′

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Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
43′

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Attempt saved. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
38′

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sondre Johansen.
34′

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Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
34′

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Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30′

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Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross.

29′

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
28′

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Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

27′

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Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
23′

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Foul by Aaron Mooy (Celtic).
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Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23′

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sondre Johansen.
22′

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Matt Penney.
21′

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Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21′

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Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
21′

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Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
19′

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Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Celtic) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
19′

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Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
18′

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Hand ball by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
15′

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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15′

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Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
13′

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Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
12′

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Attempt blocked. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Goss.
7′

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Attempt blocked. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
7′

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Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.

6′

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Offside, Motherwell. Connor Shields tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
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Matt O’Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3′

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Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
2′

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Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
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Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kick Off

First Half begins.
Posted at 19:49

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.