Celtic vs Falkirk 01/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
L. McCann
17'
39'
Tomáš Čvančara(K. Tierney)
2ND HALF
48'
J. Forrest
Hyun-Jun Yang
62'
B. Nygren(C. Mcgregor)
Louie Marsh
F. Yeats
63'
D. Tait
E. Ross
64'
K. Wilson
H. Cartwright
64'
H. Cartwright
66'
71'
Reo Hatate
Arne Engels
72'
S. Tounekti
Tomáš Čvančara
B. Stewart
B. Graham
74'
83'
S. Welsh
K. Tierney
C. Miller
A. Nesbitt
84'
84'
K. Iheanacho
D. Maeda
Match statistics
57%Possession43%
546Passes Attempted404
479Completed Passes330
9Corners4
22Throw-ins26
10Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Celtic
Formation
4-4-2
#1Schmeichel
#5Scales
#47Murray
#63Tierney
#22Araujo Zúñiga
#42Mcgregor
#27Engels
#38Maeda
#13Yang
#8Nygren
#11Čvančara
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Liam Scales #5 | |
D. Murray #47 | |
K. Tierney #63 | 83' 🎯39' |
Julián Araujo #22 | |
C. Mcgregor #42 | 🎯62' |
Arne Engels #27 | 71' |
D. Maeda #38 | 84' |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 48' |
B. Nygren #8 | ⚽62' |
Tomáš Čvančara #11 | 72' ⚽39' |
Substitutes
 V. Sinisalo #12 | |
 S. Welsh #57 | 83' |
 C. Donovan #51 | |
 Paulo Bernardo #28 | |
 Reo Hatate #41 | 71' |
 Luke Mccowan #14 | |
 J. Forrest #49 | 48' |
 K. Iheanacho #17 | 84' |
 S. Tounekti #23 | 72' |
Will not play
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martin O'Neill
Falkirk
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Bain
#5Henderson
#20Allan
#3McCann
#2Adams
#21Tait
#16Stewart
#8Spencer
#29Miller
#22Wilson
#30Marsh
Starting XI
S. Bain #19 | |
L. Henderson #5 | |
C. Allan #20 | |
L. McCann #3 | 17' |
K. Adams #2 | |
D. Tait #21 | 64' |
B. Stewart #16 | 74' |
B. Spencer #8 | |
C. Miller #29 | 84' |
K. Wilson #22 | 64' |
Louie Marsh #30 | 63' |
Substitutes
 N. Hogarth #1 | |
 C. Donaldson #6 | |
 F. Yeats #14 | 63' |
 F. Lissah #28 | |
 E. Ross #23 | 64' |
 H. Cartwright #17 | 66' 64' |
 A. Nesbitt #10 | 84' |
 R. Maciver #9 | |
 B. Graham #7 | 74' |
Will not play
Gary Oliver
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Ben Parkinson
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late April 2026
Kyrell Wilson
Forward
Return: Late March 2026
Louie Marsh
Midfielder
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
John McGlynn
Celtic
Formation
4-4-2#1Schmeichel
#5Scales
#47Murray
#63Tierney
#22Araujo Zúñiga
#42Mcgregor
#27Engels
#38Maeda
#13Yang
#8Nygren
#11Čvančara
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Liam Scales #5 | |
D. Murray #47 | |
K. Tierney #63 | 83' 🎯39' |
Julián Araujo #22 | |
C. Mcgregor #42 | 🎯62' |
Arne Engels #27 | 71' |
D. Maeda #38 | 84' |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 48' |
B. Nygren #8 | ⚽62' |
Tomáš Čvančara #11 | 72' ⚽39' |
Substitutes
V. Sinisalo #12 | |
S. Welsh #57 | 83' |
C. Donovan #51 | |
Paulo Bernardo #28 | |
Reo Hatate #41 | 71' |
Luke Mccowan #14 | |
J. Forrest #49 | 48' |
K. Iheanacho #17 | 84' |
S. Tounekti #23 | 72' |
Will not play
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martin O'Neill
Falkirk
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Bain
#5Henderson
#20Allan
#3McCann
#2Adams
#21Tait
#16Stewart
#8Spencer
#29Miller
#22Wilson
#30Marsh
Starting XI
S. Bain #19 | |
L. Henderson #5 | |
C. Allan #20 | |
L. McCann #3 | 17' |
K. Adams #2 | |
D. Tait #21 | 64' |
B. Stewart #16 | 74' |
B. Spencer #8 | |
C. Miller #29 | 84' |
K. Wilson #22 | 64' |
Louie Marsh #30 | 63' |
Substitutes
N. Hogarth #1 | |
C. Donaldson #6 | |
F. Yeats #14 | 63' |
F. Lissah #28 | |
E. Ross #23 | 64' |
H. Cartwright #17 | 66' 64' |
A. Nesbitt #10 | 84' |
R. Maciver #9 | |
B. Graham #7 | 74' |
Will not play
Gary Oliver
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Ben Parkinson
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late April 2026
Kyrell Wilson
Forward
Return: Late March 2026
Louie Marsh
Midfielder
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
John McGlynn
Head-to-head
41 matches
Celtic
21
Wins
5
Draws
15
Wins
Falkirk
Scottish Premiership2026 • 1 match
League Cup2025 • 1 matchScottish Premiership2025 • 1 matchLeague Cup2024 • 1 match
Cup2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 29 | 52:24 | 63 |
2 |  | 29 | 53:31 | 58 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:25 | 57 |
4 |  | 28 | 47:18 | 53 |
5 |  | 29 | 48:35 | 46 |
6 |  | 29 | 37:37 | 42 |
7 |  | 29 | 36:46 | 33 |
8 |  | 29 | 29:41 | 29 |
9 |  | 28 | 27:45 | 28 |
10 |  | 29 | 23:45 | 24 |
11 |  | 29 | 32:60 | 21 |
12 |  | 29 | 31:59 | 14 |
Championship Playoff
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
David Dickinson
Venue:
Celtic Park
Capacity:
60
Celtic vs Falkirk match from the Scottish Premiership. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Celtic and Falkirk. Follow team performance and match context within the Scottish Premiership season.