Kilmarnock vs Celtic, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock

75': Nathaniel Phillips (OG)
87': Matthew Kennedy

FT
2 - 1

Celtic

33': Matt O'Riley

About

Kilmarnock are hosting Celtic at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
5': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
5': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Will Dennis.
7': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
7': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt blocked. Greg Taylor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
9': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
10': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
10': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
11': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
12': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
12': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
12': Foul by Mikey Johnston (Celtic).
12': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
18': Offside, Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell is caught offside.
21': Offside, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
23': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
26': Foul by Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock).
26': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Daniel Armstrong.
28': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Daniel Armstrong.
28': Offside, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
30': Luis Palma (Celtic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
32': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matthew Kennedy with a cross.
33': Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
33': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
34': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Luis Palma (Celtic).
35': Offside, Kilmarnock. Stuart Findlay is caught offside.
37': Attempt saved. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Kennedy.
37': Attempt blocked. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
40': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
40': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
41': Tomoki Iwata (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Matthew Kennedy.
45'+1': Offside, Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell is caught offside.
45'+2': Offside, Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell is caught offside.
45'+2': Hand ball by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
45'+3': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1.
45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1.
50': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
50': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt blocked. Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
52': Attempt blocked. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross.
52': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Liam Scales.
53': Attempt saved. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross.
53': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Joe Hart.
53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Findlay.
53': Attempt blocked. Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross.
53': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Mikey Johnston.
54': Attempt missed. Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
55': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
55': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
56': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
57': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock).
60': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
60': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross following a set piece situation.
61': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
62': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
62': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Mikey Johnston (Celtic).
64': Foul by Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock).
64': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
66': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins replaces Liam Donnelly because of an injury.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Offside, Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins is caught offside.
69': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oh Hyeon-Gyu following a fast break.
69': Foul by Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock).
69': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Mikey Johnston.
71': Attempt blocked. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
71': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic).
74': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Own Goal by Nathaniel Phillips, Celtic. Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 1.
76': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Tomoki Iwata.
77': Offside, Celtic. Luis Palma is caught offside.
79': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
79': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
79': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic).
80': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt saved. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
81': Attempt missed. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
83': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
83': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Luis Palma.
84': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Kyogo Furuhashi.
86': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic).
86': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 1. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong following a fast break.
89': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Forrest with a through ball.
89': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Will Dennis.
90': Offside, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Kyle Vassell.
90'+5': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
90'+5': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).
90'+9': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
90'+11': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Matthew Kennedy.
90'+11': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Daniel Armstrong.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 1.
0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 7,706

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	5	+14	15
2	Aberdeen	5	+7	15
3	Rangers	5	+5	10
4	Dundee United	5	+2	8

Full Table

Line-Ups

Kilmarnock (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	William Dennis (GK)
17	Stuart Findlay
6	Robbie Deas
3	Corrie Ndaba
5	Lewis Mayo
31	Liam Polworth
8	Brad Lyons
22	Liam Donnelly
9	Kyle Vassell
10	Matthew Kennedy
11	Danny Armstrong

Kilmarnock Substitutes:

Rory McKenzie, Steven Warnock, Marley Watkins, Tom Davies, Fraser Murray, Andrew Dallas, Gary Mackay-Steven, Jack Sanders, Kieran O'Hara.

Celtic (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joe Hart (GK)
5	Liam Scales
6	Nathaniel Phillips
3	Greg Taylor
2	Alistair Johnston
24	Tomoki Iwata
42	Callum McGregor
33	Matt O'Riley
19	Oh Hyun-Gyu
7	Luis Palma
90	Michael Johnston

Celtic Substitutes:

Anthony Ralston, Paulo Bernardo, Alexander Bernabei, James Forrest, Maik Nawrocki, Yang Hyun-Jun, Kyogo Furuhashi, David Turnbull, Scott Bain.

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