Motherwell 1-3 Celtic
Updated
Celtic won: Motherwell 1-3 Celtic in the Scottish Premiership (Round 25) on Sun, 2 Feb 2025 at Fir Park, Motherwell. Motherwell goals: Luke Armstrong 23'. Celtic goals: Daizen Maeda 1', Adam Idah 29', Jota 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.43-3.26. Possession: 19-81. Player of the match: Daizen Maeda (9.2).
Match report
Celtic beat Motherwell 3-1
Celtic beat Motherwell 3-1 away from home at Fir Park on Sunday 2 February in the Scottish Premiership.
Daizen Maeda put Celtic ahead on 1' (0-1), Luke Armstrong levelled for Motherwell on 23' (1-1), Adam Idah restored Celtic's lead on 29' (1-2) and Jota made it 1-3 on 90+4'.
Motherwell had 19% of the ball, shots were 2-18 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.43-3.26. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Daizen Maeda (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,293. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Motherwell | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 19 | 81 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.43 | 3.26 |
| Total shots | 2 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 41 |
| Big chances | 1 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 127 (66%) | 754 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 10 |
| Total shots | 2 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 14 |
Lineups
Motherwell (5-3-2): Ellery Balcombe, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Shane Blaney, Marvin Kaleta, Dominic Thompson, Tom Sparrow, Andrew Halliday, Sam Nicholson, Luke Armstrong, Tawanda Maswanhise
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Greg Taylor, Luke McCowan, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 23' · Goal · Luke Armstrong (Motherwell)
- 29' · Goal · Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 38' · Substitution · Harry Paton for Marvin Kaleta (Motherwell)
- 63' · Substitution · Luke Plange for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 63' · Substitution · Ewan Wilson for Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)
- 65' · Substitution · Arne Engels for Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 65' · Substitution · Jota for Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 76' · Substitution · Will Dickson for Andrew Halliday (Motherwell)
- 76' · Substitution · Davor Zdravkovski for Dominic Thompson (Motherwell)
- 79' · Substitution · Hyun-Jun Yang for Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 84' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Greg Taylor (Celtic)
- 84' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jota (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
114 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 13, draws 21, Celtic 80.
Questions
Who won Motherwell vs Celtic?
Celtic won, 1-3 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 2 Feb 2025.
When and where is Motherwell vs Celtic?
Sun, 2 Feb 2025, 15:00 UTC at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Celtic?
In 114 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 13 wins, 21 draws, Celtic 80 wins (goals 90-258).