Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock · Scottish Premiership
Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2-0 in the Scottish Premiership. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Celtic and Kilmarnock met in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Saturday, 7 January 2023.
Goalscorers
Celtic: Jota 45'; A. Taylor 51'. Kilmarnock did not score.
Line-ups
Celtic started in a 4-3-3: Joe Hart, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Carl Starfelt, Alexandro Bernabei, Aaron Mooy, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Jota, Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda.
Kilmarnock started in a 5-3-2: Sam Walker, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Ash Taylor, Christopher Stokes, Ben Chrisene, Alan Power, Liam Polworth, Rory McKenzie, Scott Robinson, Kyle Vassell.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Goal! Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock. Jota (Celtic) scores, assisted by D. Maeda.
- 45'Half-time. Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock.
- 51'Goal! Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock. Own goal by A. Taylor.
- 90'Full-time. Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock.
Full commentary (41 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Celtic vs Kilmarnock.
- 10'Attempt blocked. A. Bernabei (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 25'Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 38'Attempt missed. A. Taylor (Kilmarnock), header. xG 0.05.
- 45'Goal! Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock. Jota (Celtic) scores, assisted by D. Maeda.
- 45+3'Attempt saved. D. Maeda (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 45'Half-time. Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 50'Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 51'Goal! Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock. Own goal by A. Taylor.
- 54'Attempt missed. D. Maeda (Celtic), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 56'Attempt missed. R. Hatate (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 63'Substitution, Celtic: G. Giakoumakis comes on for K. Furuhashi.
- 63'Substitution, Celtic: L. Abada comes on for Jota.
- 63'Substitution, Celtic: M. O'Riley comes on for A. Mooy.
- 64'Substitution, Kilmarnock: D. Armstrong comes on for S. Robinson.
- 64'Substitution, Kilmarnock: B. Lyons comes on for A. Power.
- 64'Substitution, Kilmarnock: C. Doidge comes on for K. Vassell.
- 68'Attempt saved. R. Hatate (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 70'Attempt missed. L. Abada (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 74'Attempt missed. D. Maeda (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 75'Substitution, Kilmarnock: F. Murray comes on for L. Polworth.
- 77'Attempt saved. G. Giakoumakis (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 78'Attempt missed. G. Giakoumakis (Celtic), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 81'Off the woodwork! G. Giakoumakis (Celtic), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.
- 82'Attempt blocked. M. O'Riley (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 82'Off the woodwork! G. Giakoumakis (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 83'Substitution, Celtic: D. Turnbull comes on for R. Hatate.
- 83'Substitution, Celtic: J. Forrest comes on for D. Maeda.
- 85'Substitution, Kilmarnock: K. McInroy comes on for R. McKenzie.
- 88'Attempt missed. B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 89'Off the woodwork! J. Forrest (Celtic), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.23.
- 89'Attempt saved. G. Giakoumakis (Celtic), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.85.
- 89'Attempt saved. J. Forrest (Celtic), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.23.
- 90'Attempt blocked. D. Turnbull (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90'Attempt saved. M. O'Riley (Celtic), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.24.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. C. McGregor (Celtic), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. A. Bernabei (Celtic), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+4'Attempt missed. J. Forrest (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. D. Turnbull (Celtic), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90'Full-time. Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock.