Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock vs Celtic, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock
    FT
    0 - 5
    Celtic
    • 5': Adam Idah
    • 12': Daizen Maeda
    • 35': James Forrest
    • 51': Matt O'Riley
    • 71': Matt O'Riley

    Celtic win 3rd straight Scottish title with rout of Kilmarnock

    Celtic clinched a third straight Scottish league title with a game to spare on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 3': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Matty Kennedy.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 5': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
    • 8': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
    • 12': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 2. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
    • 15': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
    • 16': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 16': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 20': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 22': Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Findlay with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
    • 25': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Liam Scales (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
    • 27': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran O'Hara.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt O'Riley following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Adam Idah (Celtic).
    • 29': Kieran O'Hara (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 30': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Reo Hatate (Celtic).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': David Watson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
    • 35': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 3. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran O'Hara.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Liam Scales (Celtic) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Deas.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Liam Scales (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Idah.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 43': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
    • 43': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock).
    • 43': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Joe Wright replaces Corrie Ndaba.
    • 45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Liam Polworth replaces Kyle Vassell.
    • 47': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Liam Scales (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 48': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
    • 49': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 49': Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran O'Hara.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 4. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Forrest following a corner.
    • 53': Offside, Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins is caught offside.
    • 53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Hart (Celtic).
    • 56': Delay in match (Kilmarnock). VAR checking.
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': VAR Decision: No Goal Kilmarnock 0-4 Celtic.
    • 59': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 59': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 60': Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn replaces James Forrest.
    • 62': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Adam Idah.
    • 62': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Daizen Maeda.
    • 62': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
    • 62': Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma with a through ball.
    • 66': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Joe Wright.
    • 68': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 71': Goal! Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 5. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Donnelly following a fast break.
    • 74': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Matty Kennedy.
    • 74': Substitution, Celtic. Tomoki Iwata replaces Callum McGregor.
    • 74': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Matt O'Riley.
    • 75': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 75': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 77': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 78': Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fraser Murray with a cross.
    • 80': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 82': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Marley Watkins.
    • 82': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces David Watson.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Wright.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fraser Murray.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo with a through ball.
    • 88': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran O'Hara.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Alistair Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 5.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
    Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
    Attendance: 9,595

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 11 +28 31
    2 Aberdeen 11 +14 31
    3 Rangers 11 +8 22
    4 Dundee United 12 +5 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KIL Kilmarnock (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Kieran O'Hara (GK)
    17 Stuart Findlay
    6 Robbie Deas Yellow Card
    3 Corrie Ndaba
    5 Lewis Mayo
    12 David Watson
    22 Liam Donnelly Yellow Card
    10 Matthew Kennedy
    11 Danny Armstrong
    9 Kyle Vassell
    23 Marley Watkins
    Kilmarnock Substitutes:
    Rory McKenzie, Liam Polworth, Greg Stewart, Fraser Murray, Joe Wright, Gary Mackay-Steven, William Dennis, Innes Cameron, Kevin Van Veen.

    CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Hart (GK)
    5 Liam Scales
    20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
    3 Greg Taylor
    2 Alistair Johnston
    42 Callum McGregor
    41 Reo Hatate
    33 Matt O'Riley
    9 Adam Idah
    38 Daizen Maeda
    49 James Forrest
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Tomoki Iwata, Anthony Ralston, Scott Bain, Stephen Welsh, Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas Gerrit Kühn, Luis Palma, Maik Nawrocki, Paulo Bernardo.

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