Celtic 4-0 Motherwell
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 4-0 Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership (Round 19) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Arne Engels 45'+1 (pen), Daizen Maeda 57', Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn 74', Reo Hatate 81'. Expected goals: 3.51-0.23. Possession: 84-16. Player of the match: Anthony Ralston (8.8).
Match report
Celtic rout Motherwell 4-0
Celtic swept aside Motherwell 4-0 at Celtic Park on Thursday 26 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Arne Engels put Celtic ahead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-0), Daizen Maeda made it 2-0 on 57', Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn made it 3-0 on 74' and Reo Hatate made it 4-0 on 81'.
Celtic had 84% of the ball, shots were 23-2 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 3.51-0.23. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Anthony Ralston (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 58,687. Referee: Ross Hardie.
Match stats
| Celtic | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 84 | 16 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.51 | 0.23 |
| Total shots | 23 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 9 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 812 (93%) | 84 (52%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Hyun-Jun Yang, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda
Motherwell (3-4-3): Aston Oxborough, Dan Casey, Kofi Balmer, Shane Blaney, Marvin Kaleta, Harry Paton, Lennon Miller, Ewan Wilson, Tom Sparrow, Tony Watt, Tawanda Maswanhise
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 41' · Yellow card · Tony Watt (Motherwell)
- 42' · Yellow card · Dan Casey (Motherwell)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 57' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 63' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)
- 63' · Substitution · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 63' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 63' · Substitution · Andrew Halliday for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 63' · Substitution · Apostolos Stamatelopoulos for Tony Watt (Motherwell)
- 71' · Yellow card · Harry Paton (Motherwell)
- 72' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 72' · Substitution · Sam Nicholson for Harry Paton (Motherwell)
- 74' · Goal · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Álex Valle for Greg Taylor (Celtic)
- 79' · Substitution · Jair Tavares for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 79' · Substitution · Stephen O'Donnell for Marvin Kaleta (Motherwell)
- 81' · Goal · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
114 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 80, draws 21, Motherwell 13.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won, 4-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024.
When and where is Celtic vs Motherwell?
Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 15:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Motherwell?
In 114 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 80 wins, 21 draws, Motherwell 13 wins (goals 258-90).