Scottish Premiership

Celtic vs Ross County, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Celtic
  • 1': Alistair Johnston
FT
1 - 0
Ross County

    About

    Celtic are hosting Ross County at Celtic Park, Glasgow, 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Goal! Celtic 1, Ross County 0. Alistair Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 6': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
    • 6': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Scales.
    • 8': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Alexandro Bernabéi.
    • 8': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
    • 9': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Alexandro Bernabéi.
    • 11': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Victor Loturi (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 14': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Loick Ayina.
    • 15': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
    • 15': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': James Brown (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 20': Offside, Ross County. Simon Murray is caught offside.
    • 22': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
    • 22': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 22': Teddy Jenks (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Scales.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Teddy Jenks (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Penalty Celtic. Callum McGregor draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty conceded by Simon Murray (Ross County) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 28': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
    • 28': Penalty saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 28': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 28': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Yan Dhanda (Ross County).
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma.
    • 37': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
    • 37': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 37': Teddy Jenks (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
    • 39': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Scales.
    • 39': Will Nightingale (Ross County) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eli King.
    • 41': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 41': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Alexandro Bernabéi (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Scales.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alexandro Bernabéi (Celtic).
    • 45'+2': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 45'+3': Simon Murray (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Eli King.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandro Bernabéi.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Ross County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, Ross County 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 47': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
    • 47': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a headed pass.
    • 57': Brandon Khela (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Alexandro Bernabéi (Celtic).
    • 57': Alexandro Bernabéi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Brandon Khela (Ross County).
    • 58': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
    • 58': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Loick Ayina (Ross County).
    • 60': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Ross County. George Harmon replaces Brandon Khela.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. George Harmon (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Jenks with a headed pass.
    • 63': Foul by Eli King (Ross County).
    • 63': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Eli King (Ross County).
    • 64': Substitution, Celtic. Maik Nawrocki replaces Cameron Carter-Vickers.
    • 64': Substitution, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn replaces Luis Palma.
    • 65': Hand ball by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
    • 66': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by James Brown.
    • 68': Foul by Alexandro Bernabéi (Celtic).
    • 68': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Ross County. Jordan White replaces Simon Murray.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury George Wickens (Ross County).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Celtic. Mikey Johnston replaces Liel Abada.
    • 78': Foul by Loick Ayina (Ross County).
    • 78': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Sims replaces Eli King.
    • 82': Foul by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Ross County).
    • 82': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 87': Loick Ayina (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Paulo Bernardo.
    • 89': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Scales.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan White (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Sims.
    • 90'+2': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
    • 90'+2': Loick Ayina (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 90'+4': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Josh Sims (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Ross County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, Ross County 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Celtic Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 58,850

    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

    CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Hart (GK)
    5 Liam Scales
    20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
    25 Alexander Bernabei
    2 Alistair Johnston
    42 Callum McGregor
    28 Paulo Bernardo Yellow Card
    33 Matt O'Riley
    8 Kyogo Furuhashi
    7 Luis Palma
    11 Liel Abada
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Rocco Vata, Maik Nawrocki, Stephen Welsh, Anthony Ralston, Odin Holm, Scott Bain, David Turnbull, Nicolas Gerrit Kühn, Michael Johnston.

    ROSS Ross County (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    40 George Wickens (GK)
    35 Will Nightingale
    28 Loick Ayina
    3 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
    4 James Brown Yellow Card
    14 Victor Loturi
    21 Teddy Jenks
    18 Eli King
    10 Yan Dhanda
    19 Brandon Khela
    15 Simon Murray
    Ross County Substitutes:
    Josh Sims, George Harmon, Eamonn Brophy, Josh Reid, Max Sheaf, Jordan White, Ross Laidlaw, Jay Henderson.

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