Motherwell 2-3 Celtic
Updated
Celtic won: Motherwell 2-3 Celtic in the Scottish Premiership (Round 37) on Wed, 13 May 2026 at Fir Park, Motherwell. Motherwell goals: Elliot Watt 17', Liam Gordon 85'. Celtic goals: Daizen Maeda 41', Benjamin Nygren 58', Kelechi Iheanacho 90'+9 (pen). Expected goals: 1.21-1.38. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Benjamin Nygren (7.9).
Match report
Celtic beat Motherwell 3-2
Celtic came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-2 away from home at Fir Park on Wednesday 13 May in the Scottish Premiership.
Elliot Watt put Motherwell ahead on 17' (1-0), Daizen Maeda levelled for Celtic on 41' (1-1), Benjamin Nygren restored Celtic's lead on 58' (1-2), Liam Gordon levelled for Motherwell on 85' (2-2) and Kelechi Iheanacho restored Celtic's lead from the penalty spot on 90+9' (2-3).
Kelechi Iheanacho's 90+9' strike proved decisive.
Motherwell had 48% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-1.38.
Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 12,028. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Motherwell | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 1.38 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 407 (83%) | 464 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward, Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Johnny Koutroumbis, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Ibrahim Said, Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise, Elijah Just
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Sebastian Tounekti, Benjamin Nygren, Hyun-Jun Yang, Daizen Maeda
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Elliot Watt (Motherwell)
- 41' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 58' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 61' · Yellow card · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 69' · Substitution · Regan Charles-Cook for Callum Slattery (Motherwell)
- 70' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · James Forrest for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 81' · Substitution · Liam Gordon for Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)
- 81' · Substitution · Sam Nicholson for Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
- 85' · Goal · Liam Gordon (Motherwell)
- 88' · Substitution · Callum Hendry for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 88' · Substitution · Oscar Priestman for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Sam Nicholson (Motherwell)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Liam Scales (Celtic)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Kelechi Iheanacho (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, 2-3 (Scottish Premiership) on Wed, 13 May 2026.
When and where is Motherwell vs Celtic?
Wed, 13 May 2026, 19:00 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).