St. Mirren 2-5 Celtic
Updated
Celtic won: St. Mirren 2-5 Celtic in the Scottish Premiership (Round 29) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley. St. Mirren goals: Declan John 33', Killian Phillips 48'. Celtic goals: Jeffrey Schlupp 28', Arne Engels 45'+1 (pen), Hyun-Jun Yang 68', Daizen Maeda 88', Hyun-Jun Yang 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.63-3.37. Possession: 24-76. Player of the match: Hyun-Jun Yang (9.1).
Match report
Celtic rout St. Mirren 5-2
Celtic swept aside St. Mirren 5-2 away from home at The SMISA Stadium on Saturday 1 March in the Scottish Premiership.
Jeffrey Schlupp put Celtic ahead on 28' (0-1), Declan John levelled for St. Mirren on 33' (1-1), Arne Engels restored Celtic's lead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-2), Killian Phillips levelled for St. Mirren on 48' (2-2), Hyun-Jun Yang restored Celtic's lead on 68' (2-3), Daizen Maeda made it 2-4 on 88' and Hyun-Jun Yang made it 2-5 on 90+3'.
St. Mirren had 24% of the ball, shots were 14-18 (7-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-3.37. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,127. Referee: Matthew McDermid.
Match stats
| St. Mirren | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 24 | 76 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 3.37 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 32 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 134 (66%) | 583 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
St. Mirren (3-5-2): Zachary Hemming, Marcus Fraser, Alexandros Gogic, Richard Taylor, Ryan Alebiosu, Killian Phillips, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Mark O'Hara, Declan John, Toyosi Olusanya, Mikael Mandron
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Jeffrey Schlupp, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Daizen Maeda, Adam Idah
Key events
- 27' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Auston Trusty (Celtic)
- 28' · Goal · Jeffrey Schlupp (Celtic)
- 33' · Goal · Declan John (St. Mirren)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 48' · Goal · Killian Phillips (St. Mirren)
- 58' · Substitution · James Scott for Mikael Mandron (St. Mirren)
- 64' · Substitution · Jota for Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 64' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 65' · Substitution · Hyun-Jun Yang for Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 67' · Yellow card · Alexandros Gogic (St. Mirren)
- 67' · Yellow card · Killian Phillips (St. Mirren)
- 68' · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 77' · Substitution · Greg Kiltie for Killian Phillips (St. Mirren)
- 77' · Substitution · Owen Oseni for Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren)
- 81' · Yellow card · Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren)
- 83' · Substitution · Roland Idowu for Caolan Boyd-Munce (St. Mirren)
- 88' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Johnny Kenny for Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
58 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 3, draws 6, Celtic 49.
Questions
Who won St. Mirren vs Celtic?
Celtic won, 2-5 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is St. Mirren vs Celtic?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 17:30 UTC at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Mirren and Celtic?
In 58 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 3 wins, 6 draws, Celtic 49 wins (goals 29-146).