Celtic 4-0 St. Johnstone
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 4-0 St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership (Round 20) on Sun, 29 Dec 2024 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn 30', Kyogo Furuhashi 59', Kyogo Furuhashi 64', Daizen Maeda 73'. Expected goals: 4.18-0.06. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Kyogo Furuhashi (8.8).
Match report
Celtic rout St. Johnstone 4-0
Celtic thrashed St. Johnstone 4-0 at Celtic Park on Sunday 29 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn put Celtic ahead on 30' (1-0), Kyogo Furuhashi made it 2-0 on 59', added another on 64' (3-0) and Daizen Maeda made it 4-0 on 73'.
Celtic had 70% of the ball, shots were 30-1 (11-0 on target) and expected goals finished 4.18-0.06. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 58,645. Referee: Matthew McDermid.
Match stats
| Celtic | St. Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.18 | 0.06 |
| Total shots | 30 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 5 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 632 (89%) | 227 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 30 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 1 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Álex Valle, Paulo Bernardo, Arne Engels, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Kyogo Furuhashi, Hyun-Jun Yang
St. Johnstone (3-5-2): Joshua Rae, Jack Sanders, Kyle Cameron, Bozo Mikulic, Aaron Essel, Franciszek Franczak, Sven Sprangler, Matt Smith, Andre Raymond, Makenzie Kirk, Nicky Clark
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Aaron Essel (St. Johnstone)
- 30' · Goal · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Adama Sidibeh for Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone)
- 46' · Substitution · Lewis Neilson for Aaron Essel (St. Johnstone)
- 46' · Substitution · Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka for Makenzie Kirk (St. Johnstone)
- 59' · Goal · Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)
- 64' · Goal · Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)
- 67' · Substitution · Callum McGregor for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · Daizen Maeda for Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 69' · Substitution · Graham Carey for Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone)
- 73' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 74' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 74' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- 79' · Substitution · Jason Holt for Jack Sanders (St. Johnstone)
All-time head-to-head
73 league meetings since 1997: Celtic 55, draws 9, St. Johnstone 9.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs St. Johnstone?
Celtic won, 4-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 29 Dec 2024.
When and where is Celtic vs St. Johnstone?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024, 15:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and St. Johnstone?
In 73 league meetings since 1997: Celtic 55 wins, 9 draws, St. Johnstone 9 wins (goals 177-44).