Celtic 3-1 Motherwell
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 3-1 Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership (Round 30) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Hyun-Jun Yang 38', Tomás Cvancara 72' (pen), Hyun-Jun Yang 79'. Motherwell goals: Elijah Just 32'. Sent off: Emmanuel Longelo (71'). Expected goals: 2.12-0.64. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Hyun-Jun Yang (9.1).
Match report
Celtic beat Motherwell 3-1
Celtic came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1 at Celtic Park on Saturday 14 March in the Scottish Premiership.
Elijah Just put Motherwell ahead on 32' (0-1), Hyun-Jun Yang levelled for Celtic on 38' (1-1), Tomás Cvancara restored Celtic's lead from the penalty spot on 72' (2-1) and Hyun-Jun Yang made it 3-1 on 79'.
Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell) was sent off on 71'.
Celtic had 47% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.12-0.64. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 58,904. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Celtic | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 418 (87%) | 492 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Benjamin Arthur, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reo Hatate, Hyun-Jun Yang, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Daizen Maeda
Motherwell (4-3-3): Calum Ward, Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Elliot Watt, Callum Slattery, Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elijah Just
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic)
- 32' · Goal · Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 38' · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomás Cvancara for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 50' · Yellow card · Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 62' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 63' · Yellow card · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 64' · Yellow card · Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 71' · Red card · Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)
- 72' · Yellow card · Calum Ward (Motherwell)
- 72' · Goal · Tomás Cvancara (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Oscar Priestman for Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell)
- 78' · Substitution · Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson for Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
- 79' · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 82' · Yellow card · Anthony Ralston (Celtic)
- 83' · Substitution · Jordan McGhee for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 83' · Substitution · Sam Nicholson for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Luca Ross for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
All-time head-to-head
114 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 80, draws 21, Motherwell 13.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Motherwell?
Celtic won, 3-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Motherwell?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 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).