2016-09-18: Inverness CT 2-2 Celtic, SP

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Trivia

• Back to the league after the 7-0 defeat in Europe by Barca.
• Celtic remain top, Sevco drew, Aberdeen won and Hearts lost. Celtic clearly in front with game in hand.
• A 3pm Sunday game, a rarity but welcome by some.
• Celtic a little lucky with a few decisions, ICT manager and players rails about it. "Sviatchenko should've been off" etc etc
• Davie Hay in an article slates the Green Brigade. Sadly he works for Level5 PR company who are known for extreme bias to the Huns, so hard to know what were Davie’s true opinion. He’s always had Celtic at heart.
• Sevco top signing Joe Barton sent home from training after a bust up. Possibly Huns are trying to engineer his dismissal is the cynical opinion of many esp after his pathetic performance against Celtic last week. Sevco are imploding but their PR team and sycophants are painting Sevco in a good light and Barton in a bad light.
• Paralympics going on at present, ending today. The UK is doing very well, second in the table behind China, but sadly due to timing differences (event is in Rio), it has gone by mostly with little notice. Lots of great inspiring moments for those who are watching it.
• GAA Gaelic football final with Mayo drawing with Dublin and the match going to a replay.
  

Review

(Norwegian P of KDS)
Celtic totally controlling the second half but got punished for not putting that third goal. Sviatchenko should have been shown the red and Inverness should have had a penalty (possible two) first half, so maybe you could call it Karma.

I thought McGregor had a good game despite of a couple of horrible passes and some bad attempts at goal. Very much involved in Celtic´s buildup play. He has a drive to his game that I like.

Tierney getting down to the line is Celtic´s most dangerous weapon. When he sends those low crossers into the box, it´s almost always dangerous. MOM to me.

Sinclair took his chance well to put that goal, but otherwise a bit anonyme. Would have liked to see both him and Dembele more involved although the latter had a decent second half. Both a bit stationary at times.

Roberts starts to annoy me a little bit with his style. Always first looks for an opportunity to challenge while he instead should first look for an opportunity to pass. Barcelona and the German national team are not great because they are constantly taking on players one on one.

Early days, but so far pretty underwhelmed by Gamboa, I have to say.

Inverness´ first goal and Neymar´s free kick the other day. These are the kind of shots Gordon is able to save, while de Vries is not.

Great to see Jozo back on the field. One bad pass, but otherwise shows composure on the ball. While Erik is a decent defender, I hope Jozo will prove to be a great one.

Lustig and Brown on par. Rogic good on the ball.

In general, I think Celtic could improve offensively by better mobility up front, pluss having attackers playing more for each other instead of always hunting for the glory themselves. Griffiths, Dembele, Sinclair, Roberts. There´s a great portion of selfishness in that mix.

Teams

Inverness CT

Substitutes

• 2 Raven
• 10 Doran Cogan
• 15 Mulraney
• 18 Fisher
• 19 Boden
• 29 Cole
• 31 Mackay

Goals

• King (28' minutes),
• Fisher (89' minutes)

Celtic

Substitutes

• 1 Gordon
• 3 Izaguirre
• 5 Simunovic
• 6 Bitton
• 14 Armstrong
• 17 Christie
• 49 Forrest

Goals

• Rogic (17' minutes),
Sinclair (34' minutes)

Articles

• Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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Forum

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MOTM

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• Result Thread
• Winner –

Stats

Inverness CT
Celtic

Possession
Home 35%
Away 65%

Shots
Home 10
Away 23

Shots on Target
Home5
Away9

Corners
Home4
Away11

Fouls
Home 11
Away12

Articles

Inverness 2 – 2 Celtic: Fon Williams defies champions
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/inverness-ct/inverness-2-2-celtic-fon-williams-defies-champions-1-4233632

By
STEPHEN HALLIDAY

Published: 20:00 Sunday 18 September 2016

Brendan Rodgers saw his perfect Premiership record as Celtic manager disappear at the hands of an inspirational display by Inverness Caledonian Thistle goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams as the Scottish champions dropped the first points of their title defence in extraordinary fashion.

Celtic remain in a commanding position at the top of the table, three points clear with a game in hand, but would have travelled down the A9 bemused by their failure to maintain a 100 per cent winning record under Rodgers, pictured.

Substitute Alex Fisher plundered a point for a resilient Inverness side with his first goal for the club since his summer move from Torquay United, lifting them off the foot of the table. Trailing 2-1 at half-time, Inverness had somehow survived a relentless second-half barrage from Celtic which saw Williams pull off a string of tremendous saves.

At the end of a week which saw them ship seven goals in Barcelona, Celtic could easily have exceeded that tally themselves here. Inverness, however, would point to a contentious first-half incident which might easily have seen Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko sent off and potentially altered the flow of the game.

Even so early in the season, this was an opportunity for Celtic to exert a real stranglehold in the title race. Their purposeful start to the contest was matched, however, by an Inverness side already anxious to climb away from the other end of the Premiership pile.

Josh Meekings passed up the opportunity to grab an early lead for the hosts, heading wastefully wide from close range when he was left unmarked to get on the end of Greg Tansey’s fourth minute corner.

Inverness captain Gary Warren was extremely fortunate to avoid a booking for what appeared a dangerously high challenge on Callum McGregor as Celtic mounted their first significant attack of the afternoon a minute later. Scott Sinclair guided the resultant free-kick around the defensive wall but straight into the arms of Williams.

The even nature of the early proceedings continued as Moussa Dembele dragged a shot wide after being set up cleverly by Patrick Roberts at one end, then Tansey’s free-kick was well held by Dorus de Vries under his crossbar at the other.

But was it was Celtic who drew first blood in the 17th minute, a goal which owed much to both the determination and skill of Kieran Tierney. Collecting a pass from Sviatchenko, the young left-back pushed forward before making space for a cross with a delightful turn which left Liam Polworth floundering.

Tierney steadied himself to pick out Rogic with a perfectly weighted cross, leaving the Australian midfielder with a relatively simple close-range finish for his fifth goal of the season.

On the balance of play, Inverness could feel slightly aggrieved to find themselves behind but their response was positive as French striker Lonsana Doumbouya received a Polworth pass and managed a shot on target which de Vries held comfortably.

But the Dutch ‘keeper was beaten by Billy King’s stunning equaliser for the Highlanders in the 28th minute. Cutting in from the left, the on-loan Hearts winger unleashed a ferocious right-foot shot from around 25 yards. The ball dipped significantly and, although de Vries got a hand to it, he couldn’t keep it out.

As they tried to seize the initiative, Inverness were convinced they should have been handed the opportunity to take the lead from the penalty spot three minutes later. A sloppy error in possession from McGregor allowed Ross Draper the chance to race clear on goal.

As he reached the edge of the Celtic penalty area, Draper went down under a challenge from Sviatchenko. There was contact made, albeit Draper appeared to be inviting it rather than having the conviction to have a shot on goal. Either way, it was a let-off for Celtic as referee Don Robertson waved play on.

Inverness’ sense of grievance intensified when they fell 2-1 behind just three minutes later. Meekings was guilty of careless work when, under no pressure, he gave the ball away to Sinclair around the halfway line.

The winger needed no second invitation as he surged towards the penalty area and curled a magnificent shot beyond Williams’ left hand into the corner of the net.

Celtic attempted to turn the screw at the start of the second half as they put the Inverness defence under a period of intense and sustained pressure but found their pursuit of a third goal thwarted by the outstanding Williams.

The Welsh ‘keeper produced a series of tremendous saves, first of all diving full length to his left to keep out a Dembele drive and then showing great reactions to touch over a rising angled drive from Tierney.

Williams was beaten in the 56th minute by a 20-yard shot from McGregor, the ball striking the crossbar with the aid of a slight deflection. The one-man act of defiance resumed when Williams did well to get a hand to a Rogic free-kick, then acrobatically flung himself to his left to divert a curling Sinclair shot wide.

Inverness were on the rack as Celtic showed no inclination to slacken their tempo. Sviatchenko headed against a post before Williams was called into action again when he made a spectacular one-handed save to keep out a McGregor shot.

With six minutes remaining, Celtic struck the frame of the Inverness goal for the third time of the afternoon when Tierney’s effort from around 14 yards clipped the top of the crossbar.

While they had struggled to get out of their own half for most of the second half, hope still remained for Inverness that they might fashion a chance to get back on level terms. So it proved with Fisher’s dramatic 89th minute goal. Inverness forced a corner when substitute Aaron Doran’s shot was deflected narrowly wide of de Vries’ left-hand post. Celtic were unable to clear the set piece effectively as the ball broke back to Tansey on the right. His cross into the six-yard area found Fisher who planted a firm header beyond de Vries.

The drama wasn’t over as stoppage time saw Tansey come close to snatching the most improbable of winners for Inverness when he curled a free-kick just wide, then Dembele missed a glorious chance to claim all three points for Celtic when he headed straight at Williams from close range. It was only fitting, however, that the Inverness ‘keeper had the final word.

BBC
By Martin Dowden
BBC Scotland at the Caledonian Stadium
18 September 2016

Highlights: Inverness CT 2-2 Celtic
Celtic dropped points in the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season as Inverness Caledonian Thistle netted a late leveller.
The visitors moved ahead when Tom Rogic volleyed in Kieran Tierney's cross.
Inverness equalised when Billy King cut inside from the left to send an impressive shot into the far corner.
Scott Sinclair punished Gary Warren's mistake with Celtic's second and though they dominated thereafter, Alex Fisher headed Inverness back on terms.

Brendan Rodgers' side, who have a game in hand, extend their lead over Hearts and St Johnstone to three points, while Caley Thistle move a point above Partick Thistle, who slip to bottom again.
The result completed a mixed week for Celtic, who beat Rangers 5-1 last week before losing 7-0 to Champions
Immovable object v Irresistible force
Celtic are simply irresistible at times on the front foot.
For the opener, Tierney broke clear down the left, measured a lovely ball with the outside off his boot and Rogic converted. Simple, ruthless, effective.
Celtic's second was executed beautifully. Sinclair seized on a defensive error, roared into open space and produced a magnificent curling finish.
Sinclair – with a goal in each of Celtic's five league games – could not have dreamed of a better start following his move from Aston Villa.
Owain Fon Williams
Welshman Owain Fon Williams impressed in goal for the hosts
The visitors should certainly have added to their tally but goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams was inspirational in deflecting shot after shot away from his net.
He produced strong saves to deny Tierney, Moussa Dembele and Callum McGregor, whose effort was tipped on to the bar and over.
Sinclair saw another tremendous curling effort tipped away, Erik Sviatchenko nodded against the post and McGregor's chip was blocked by Fon Williams.
Tierney whacked another off the bar and Stuart Armstrong fired wide. It was punishing at times at the back for the home side.
On this form, Celtic will take some stopping but Inverness somehow managed to recover.
Belief and controversy
It would have been easy for the home side to wilt but they got back into the game in the first half thanks to a tremendous King shot.
Celtic keeper Dorus de Vries might have done better than touch the ball into the corner, though King deserves all the plaudits.
A crucial moment in the match arrived soon after. Ross Draper nicked possession off McGregor and raced clear. On the edge of the box he went to ground under Sviatchenko's challenge.
It seemed inevitable referee Don Robertson would blow his whistle for a foul but play continued.
It was a pivotal moment which went in Celtic's favour but they could not fully take advantage.
Inverness held on and equalised when substitute Fisher headed in Greg Tansey's delivery to make it three games unbeaten for Richie Foran's side.
Ross Draper and Erik Sviatchenko
Sviatchenko's (right) challenge resulted in neither a foul nor a booking for simulation for Draper
Case for the defence
Inverness will be content with how their back-line coped with Celtic's onslaught.
Rodgers may be less so with his own sides' defensive performance as for the fifth straight Premiership match they failed to earn a clean sheet.
Kolo Toure was rested. Sviatchenko looked less than sharp. Jozo Simunovic appeared as a second-half substitute for a long-awaited run-out following long-term injury.
On another day their front men would have had the match won but it's an area that arguably cost Celtic two points in the Highlands.
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Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Celtic 2.
Full Time
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90'+4'
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Celtic 2.
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90'+3'
Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Celtic) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
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90'+2'
Foul by Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT).
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90'+2'
Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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90'+1'
Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Booking
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90'
Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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90'
Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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90'
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
Goal!
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89'
Goal! Inverness CT 2, Celtic 2. Alex Fisher (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Tansey with a cross.
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89'
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Dorus de Vries.
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89'
Attempt saved. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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88'
Billy King (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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88'
Foul by Kieran Tierney (Celtic).
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87'
Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
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85'
Substitution, Celtic. Stuart Armstrong replaces Tomas Rogic.
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84'
Kieran Tierney (Celtic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Substitution
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81'
Substitution, Inverness CT. Alex Fisher replaces Lonsana Doumbouya.
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80'
Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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79'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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79'
Foul by Gary Warren (Inverness CT).
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78'
Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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77'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
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Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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75'
Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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75'
Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
Substitution
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75'
Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Patrick Roberts.
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73'
Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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73'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
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72'
Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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72'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Carl Tremarco.
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70'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jake Mulraney.
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Foul by Greg Tansey (Inverness CT).
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69'
Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
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68'
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jake Mulraney replaces Liam Polworth.
Substitution
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68'
Substitution, Celtic. Jozo Simunovic replaces Cristian Gamboa.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
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67'
Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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67'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
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Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
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66'
Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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66'
Foul by Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT).
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66'
Patrick Roberts (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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65'
Attempt missed. Ross Draper (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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62'
Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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59'
Billy King (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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59'
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
Substitution
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59'
Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Iain Vigurs.
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59'
Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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58'
Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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56'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
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56'
Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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54'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Owain Fon Williams.
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54'
Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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53'
Foul by Lonsana Doumbouya (Inverness CT).
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53'
Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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50'
Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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49'
Ross Draper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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49'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
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47'
Foul by Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT).
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47'
Patrick Roberts (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half
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Second Half begins Inverness CT 1, Celtic 2.
Half Time
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45'+1'
First Half ends, Inverness CT 1, Celtic 2.
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45'
Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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45'
Foul by Ross Draper (Inverness CT).
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45'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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43'
Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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43'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Billy King.
Booking
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41'
Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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41'
Patrick Roberts (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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41'
Foul by Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT).
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39'
Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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39'
Foul by Ross Draper (Inverness CT).
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39'
Lonsana Doumbouya (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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39'
Foul by Mikael Lustig (Celtic).
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38'
Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
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37'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Greg Tansey.
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37'
Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!
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34'
Goal! Inverness CT 1, Celtic 2. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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33'
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Cristian Gamboa.
Goal!
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28'
Goal! Inverness CT 1, Celtic 1. Billy King (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gary Warren.
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28'
Attempt saved. Lonsana Doumbouya (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
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26'
Scott Brown (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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26'
Ross Draper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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26'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
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23'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Polworth.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Carl Tremarco.
Goal!
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17'
Goal! Inverness CT 0, Celtic 1. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
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17'
Attempt saved. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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16'
Billy King (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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16'
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Celtic).
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15'
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
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15'
Billy King (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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14'
Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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13'
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Cristian Gamboa.
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Foul by Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT).
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11'
Patrick Roberts (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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10'
Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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8'
Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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8'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
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7'
Attempt missed. Cristian Gamboa (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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5'
Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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5'
Foul by Gary Warren (Inverness CT).
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5'
Attempt missed. Brad McKay (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
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Attempt blocked. Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Celtic).
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Josh Meekings (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kick Off
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First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.