Celtic vs Falkirk
Ref: C. GrahamCeltic Park, Glasgow · 60,832 cap
Match recap
Celtic beat Falkirk 2–1 in their Premiership fixture. Durán and Durán scored for Celtic; Donovan replied for Falkirk. Celtic held 57% possession to 43% for Falkirk. Celtic sit 1st in the Premiership table while Falkirk are 11th.
First Half
⚽
Durán
VAR
Goal confirmed
⚽
Durán
Assist: Tierney
35'
Neilson
Yellow Card
44'
McCann
Yellow Card
Donovan
Yellow Card
Second Half
60'
⇄
Parkinson
⇄
Hassan
69'
⇄
Fodrey
69'
⇄
Ross
69'
⇄
McCann
⇄
Tierney
⇄
Durán
72'
⚽
Donovan (OG)
77'
Yellow Card
78'
⇄
Unknown
⇄
Yang Hyun-Jun
⇄
Oxlade-Chamberlain
82'
Doherty
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 5 |
As of 19 Jul 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
CelticFalkirk
13Won
Statistical edge
13–1
battles won across 15 metrics
Attack6 · 0 won
19
Shots
5
8
Shots on target
1
13
Shots in the box
3
6
Shots outside box
2
7
Shots off goal
3
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing3 · 0 won
57%
Possession
43%
573
Total passes
450
520
Accurate passes
381
Discipline3 · 0 won
7
Fouls
14
1
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
2
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
6
4
Blocked shots
1
Celtic
4-2-3-1
Falkirk
4-2-3-1Celtic
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. SinisaloG
- 5L. ScalesD
- 8B. NygrenM
- 11C. DuránF
- 13Yang Hyun-JunM
- 20C. Carter-VickersD
- 21A. Oxlade-ChamberlainM
- 22M. BaurM
- 23H. HassanM
- 51Colby DonovanD
- 63K. TierneyD
Substitutes
- 6A. TrustyD
- 14L. McCowanM
- 17S. TounektiF
- 19C. OsmandF
- 31R. DoohanG
- 47D. MurrayD
- 49J. ForrestM
Falkirk
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3L. McCannD
- 5L. HendersonD
- 7Ben ParkinsonF
- 8B. SpencerM
- 15L. NeilsonD
- 16Finley Frank BarbrookM
- 19S. BainG
- 22R. StrainD
- 23E. RossM
- 99C. FodreyM
Substitutes
- 1N. HogarthG
- 4J. McMillanD
- 6C. DonaldsonD
- 9R. MacIverF
- 17S. TanserD
- 21D. MeļņiksM
- 24J. MurrellF
- 47A. DohertyF
Celtic
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Durán | F | 70 | 9.4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| L. Scales | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| K. Tierney | D | 70 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| A. Oxlade-Chamberlain | M | 78 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/4 |
| C. Osmand | F | 20 | 7.1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| V. Sinisalo | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S. Tounekti | F | 12 | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| C. Carter-Vickers | D | 90 | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J. Forrest | M | 27 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| L. McCowan | M | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B. Nygren | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | M | 78 | 6.4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4/5 |
| M. Baur | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| A. Trusty | D | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H. Hassan | M | 63 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Colby Donovan | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. Murray | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R. Doohan | G | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Falkirk
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bain | G | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Parkinson | F | 60 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. Henderson | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Finley Frank Barbrook | M | 90 | 6.4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| B. Spencer | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Murrell | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| E. Ross | M | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| R. Strain | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| S. Tanser | D | 21 | 6.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Doherty | F | 21 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| D. Meļņiks | M | 12 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Neilson | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| C. Fodrey | M | 69 | 5.8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. McCann | D | 69 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| J. McMillan | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R. MacIver | F | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N. Hogarth | G | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Donaldson | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |