Celtic 5-1 Kilmarnock
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 5-1 Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership (Round 33) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Reo Hatate 9', Daizen Maeda 11', Cameron Carter-Vickers 21', Reo Hatate 24', Anthony Ralston 90'+3. Kilmarnock goals: Danny Armstrong 29'. Expected goals: 1.81-0.29. Possession: 88-12. Player of the match: Reo Hatate (9.2).
Match report
Celtic rout Kilmarnock 5-1
Celtic thrashed Kilmarnock 5-1 at Celtic Park on Saturday 12 April in the Scottish Premiership.
Reo Hatate put Celtic ahead on 9' (1-0), Daizen Maeda made it 2-0 on 11', Cameron Carter-Vickers made it 3-0 on 21', Reo Hatate made it 4-0 on 24', Danny Armstrong pulled one back for Kilmarnock on 29' (4-1) and Anthony Ralston made it 5-1 on 90+3'.
Celtic had 88% of the ball, shots were 14-5 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.81-0.29. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Reo Hatate (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 58,712. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Celtic | Kilmarnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 88 | 12 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 9 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 951 (93%) | 72 (50%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 0 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 1 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, James Forrest, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda
Kilmarnock (4-2-3-1): Kieran O'Hara, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Brad Lyons, Liam Donnelly, Danny Armstrong, David Watson, Fraser Murray, Bobby Wales
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 11' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 21' · Goal · Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
- 24' · Goal · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 29' · Goal · Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock)
- 46' · Substitution · Marley Watkins for Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock)
- 46' · Substitution · Robbie Deas for Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock)
- 60' · Substitution · Jota for Adam Idah (Celtic)
- 60' · Substitution · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn for James Forrest (Celtic)
- 61' · Substitution · Jeffrey Schlupp for Greg Taylor (Celtic)
- 76' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Matthew Kennedy for Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock)
- 81' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 88' · Substitution · Calvin Ramsay for David Watson (Kilmarnock)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Anthony Ralston (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
108 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 80, draws 20, Kilmarnock 8.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won, 5-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 11:30 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Kilmarnock?
In 108 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 80 wins, 20 draws, Kilmarnock 8 wins (goals 255-70).