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- Back after the international break.
- Celtic go back to the top of the league after Sevco drop points the next day (1-1 v Hearts). Both on same points & Goal Difference, but Celtic ahead via head-to-head.
- ANDREAS AGNELLI, the Juventus chairman and president of the European Clubs Association, is planning to push ahead with proposals to revamp the elite competitions – a change which could act as a major boost for Celtic.
- Celtic have bemoaned the schedule times for two fixtures. The Parkhead side have labelled the 5.30pm Betfred Cup semi-final against Hibs and 12pm kick-off at Ross County as "hugely inconvenient".
- Dave King, chairman of Sevco, has been given the most severe sanction available to the Takeover Panel: cold shouldering for 4 yrs – means UK financial firms are barred from acting for him in any other company takeovers. In 50 years, this has happened in only 4 cases. " "An offence of the utmost gravity in which Mr King persisted until he was constrained by court order to comply…. Mr King's behaviour shows a clear propensity to disregard" company law…the impression of someone determined to avoid performing his obligations under the Takeover Code unless compelled to do so…"
- Rangers: BBC "New evidence has emerged suggesting Rangers FC covered up the reasons why a former youth coach accused of child sex offences left the club."
- Arsenal want Celtic's Karamoko Dembele. Unai Emery is keen to add the 16-year-old but faces competition from such as Juventus, PSG and Borussia Dortmund.
- Unhelpful rumours spreading about Leigh Griffiths (will be left away from here). They should be parked. All decent people wish him the best.
- Celtic have been charged by Uefa for fans setting off fireworks just over two weeks after being fined for the use of flares and throwing objects. No surprise
- Iranian women have attended a World Cup qualifier in Tehran after being freely allowed to enter a stadium for a men's match for the first time in decades. Women have effectively been banned from stadiums when men are playing since just after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
- 'No ban on pies at Scottish football matches' despite health chief's recommendation.
- Athletics: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge made history this weekend by running a marathon in less than two hours. Women's record also broken after 16 years.
- Internationals: Scotland hammerred 4-0 by Russia, but win 6-0 v San Marino
- Rugby WC in Japan:
- Scotland lose to Japan and get KO'ed in the group stages. Lots of drama over the match due to a powerful typhoon in the region over the weekend, and sadly some lost their lives in the natural disaster (RIP). Ireland get hammered v NZ in the KO stages, and Japan get beaten by SAF in the KO stages but have stolen the hearts of all who watched, including having 60m in Japan watching their games!
- Celtic confirm the appointment of Nick Hammond as Head of Football Operations, taking over from Lee Congerton who was much criticised.
Review
Lennon to the team: "Don't be nice" (point after only 1/6 pts in last two games)
(lubo25 of KDS)
that was just magical today – could easily have been 5 at half-time
the 10 minutes immediately after half-time are among the maddest I've ever seen in terms of goals and chances
kudos to the guy behind me who mistook Bayo for Frimpong when the former was thru on goal and the keeper saved: "Aw the wee man really deserved a goal the day." Just the 6 inches in height of a difference
Teams
Celtic
67Forster
30Frimpong
2Jullien
35Ajer
23Bolingoli-Mbombo
8Brown
42McGregor Substituted forBittonat 73'minutes
49Forrest Substituted forShvedat 75'minutes
18Rogic
27Elyounoussi
22Edouard Substituted forBayoat 65'minutes
Substitutes
1Gordon
6Bitton
10Bayo
13Bauer
15Hayes
20Shved
33Elhamed
Goals
- Elyounoussi (4' minutes, 72' minutes),
- Edouard (46' minutes),
- McGregor (49' minutes),
- Fontaine (50' minutes og),
- Forrest (55' minutes)
Ross County
1Laidlaw
15WatsonBooked at 36mins
2Fraser
4Fontaine
18Foster
6Draper
23Chalmers
7Gardyne Substituted forSpenceat 59'minutes
20Spittal Substituted forPatonat 75'minutes
14Mullin Substituted forGrahamat 59'minutes
27Stewart
Substitutes
9Mckay
12Grivosti
16Spence
19Graham
22Power
24Paton
25Ruddy
Referee: Don Robertson
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Away 38%
Shots
Home 28
Away 2
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Home 14
Away 1
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Away 0
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Home 11
Away 9
Articles
Celtic 6, Ross County 0: Hoops thrash Staggies to return to league summit
Andrew Smith
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Published: 17:21
Updated: 19:58 Saturday 19 October 2019
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-6-ross-county-0-hoops-thrash-staggies-to-return-to-league-summit-1-5029366Celtic regained their place at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a sizzling 6-0 rout of Ross County at Parkhead
As a result of their loss at Livingston and draw away to Hibs in their two games prior to the international break, they faced a new scenario. Never before during their run of eight straight titles had they entered a league weekend knowing that an adverse series of results would leave them five points adrift of league leaders Rangers.
Yet, inspiration rather than inhibition seemed to flow from their need to reclaim top spot in the table – at least until the Ibrox men play Hearts this lunchtime – leading Neil Lennon’s side to produce an electric, eviscerating performance that wasn’t fully reflected in them only slam six goals past visitors Ross County.
It left their manager not just purring but making some serious proclamations about a slaughter in which two-goal contributors Mohamed Elyounoussi and Odsonne Edouard, and 18-uear-old right back Jeremie Frimpong – in his first league start – were scintillating.
The spread of the goals might suggest that the earlier period in the second half, when Celtic netted four times across a nine-minute spell, were pivotal. Yet, the reality of this outrageously one-side, non-contest against a Dingwall club on a four-game unbeaten run is that the Scottish champions could genuinely have scored four goals every nine minute such was their relentless procession towards the visitors’ goal.
It left Lennon, who watched his side score six times, have Ross Laidlaw pull off half a dozen saves, and two other opportunities be denied by goalline clearances, issuing a great claim over what he had just watched. It was nice to be back on top, he said, and that his side could “enjoy” their night. And, moreover, look forward to more to enjoy despite Steven Gerrard’s men appearing set to provide them the stiffest of title challenges this season.
“It’s going to to and fro for a while but if we play like that for the majority of games it’ll take a lot to stop us. We won’t get carried away and we’ve got a good game up next [at home to Lazio in Thursday’s Europa League encounter],” he said, also providing an eyebrow-raising assessment of the victory.
“I thought it was probably the most complete display in my second spell and maybe amongst the best in my time here over the two spells. I thought we were brilliant first half and very unfortunate not to have more goals. Ross Laidlaw had a great game. I know him from Hibs. We played some spectacular football – it was exhilarating, there was athleticism, an appetite and an intensity to win.
“We threw down the challenge [when it was 1-0] at half-time – we can be a nice team and play good football and give the other team oxygen to stay in the game, or be ruthless They answered in spades. We have a good team and there’s more to come from them. That was a marvellous team performance all-round. I don’t know how they picked man of match because there were so many outstanding performances.”
On-loan Southampton winger Elyounoussi began the rout after only four minutes following a brilliant one-touch interchange that began when Frimpong passed to Edouard.
He deftly flicked into the path of McGregor, who played in the Norwegian international. He cut inside, knocked the ball past Marcus Fraser as if he was tissue paper and, with the break of the ball off the defender, curled the ball into the far corner of the net.
Celtic were therafter rampant – a glorious sweeping move the full length of the pitch that ended with McGregor smacking the post when the goal was at his mercy the particular highlight – but astonishingly had not put County away by the break.
They put that to right in short order following the interval. A Keith Watson slip when attempting to head away a cross, let Edouard, fresh from five goals in two games for the French under-21s, breeze in and steer the ball beyond Laidlaw.
In an instant, Edouard played in McGregor to make it 3-0.
Four minutes later, the fourth arrived when Frimpong flipped over a cross that elicited a diving header from Edouard goalbound by the time Liam Fontaine tried to hook it out and only succeeded in helping it on its way. The devastating spell continued when Frimpong provided the cut-back for James Forrest to smack in five minutes later.
In truth, County then got off lightly as Celtic added only one further goal.
That arrived in the 72nd minute, when a Vakoun Bayo cross from the right was hammered toward goal by Boli Bolingoli, and diverted out of Laidlaw’s reach by Elyounoussi.
BBC
By Alasdair Lamont
BBC Scotland
From the section Scottish Premiership
Odsonne Edouard scored twice in Celtic's thumping win
Odsonne Edouard scored twice in Celtic's thumping win
Celtic scored four goals in nine second-half minutes as they thrashed Ross County and returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Neil Lennon's side had slipped from the summit after losing at Livingston last time out, but a blistering performance edged them back ahead of Rangers.
Mohamed Elyounoussi scored after four minutes, but a second proved elusive despite 21 first-half shots. However, Odsonne Edouard (2), Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Elyounoussi's second sealed the win after the break.
Rangers will return to the top should they beat Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday.
County, meanwhile, slip to sixth place but remain within four points of Motherwell in third place.
Reaction & how it happened
Celtic return top in stunning fashion
Having picked up just a point from their previous two league matches, Celtic showed from the off a determination to return to the top of the Premiership with an emphatic victory.
They should have wrapped the game up by half-time, battering the visitors' goal, with Elyounoussi sidefooting an early warning into the arms of Ross Laidlaw.
It was the beginning of a busy afternoon for the County goalkeeper, who found himself picking the ball out of the net only a minute later as the Norwegian winger curled one beyond him at the end of an incisive move involving Jeremie Frimpong and Edouard.
Celtic were swarming all over their bewildered opponents, with Edouard and Elyounoussi looking particularly dangerous.
The Frenchman alone hit the target on four occasions in the opening 35 minutes, but a combination of good goalkeeping – one very good save in fact – and a Richard Foster goal-line clearance kept him from troubling the scoresheet.
Add to that a Christopher Jullien header off the line by Foster again and McGregor hitting a post at the end of another sumptuous move and County looked punch drunk. But incredibly they were still in the contest come the interval.
Edouard stats
That scenario would not last long. A matter of seconds in fact. Keith Watson made a dreadful mess of an attempted clearance and Edouard was not about to let County off lightly again, slotting the ball past the exposed Laidlaw.
And that was the cue for County's collapse. Within nine minutes they were five goals down as Edouard slipped in McGregor to score, the Frenchman headed in off the desperate lunge of Liam Fontaine and Forrest slammed Frimpong's cutback into the net.
At last Celtic eased their foot off the throat of their beleaguered opponents, but the respite was not to last as Elyounoussi nudged his second over the line after Boli Bolingoli had fired across goal.
Celtic return to the top of the table in stunning fashion.
Man of the match – Odsonne Edouard
Neil Lennon told BBC Scotland pre-match he would not welcome any January bids for his French frontman and little wonder. On this form he is unplayable and with a little luck could have had at least double his tally of two goals in the hour or so he was on the park.
But allied to his goalscoring prowess, his touch, power and pace make him the complete package.
'Pure talent on the pitch' – reaction
Watch: Lennon hails 'most complete Celtic performance' since return
Celtic manager Neil Lennon: "That's the most complete performance we've had since I returned here and close to the most complete I've had as Celtic manager.
"The team was outstanding and there was pure talent out on the pitch. I enjoyed it immensely."
Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell: "The message at half-time was reasonably positive. The greatest disappointment for us was how we conceded the second goal and the reaction after it.
"We don't feel we dealt with the situation, the atmosphere and the quality Celtic have got."
Match ends, Celtic 6, Ross County 0.
Full Time
Posted at 90'+1'
Second Half ends, Celtic 6, Ross County 0.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
Posted at 90'
Harrison Paton (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Harrison Paton (Ross County).
Posted at 89'
Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 88'
Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Ross Stewart (Ross County).
Posted at 87'
Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic).
Posted at 84'
Lewis Spence (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Posted at 83'
Harrison Paton (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
Posted at 80'
Ross Draper (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.
Posted at 79'
Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Ross Stewart (Ross County).
Posted at 78'
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Brian Graham (Ross County).
Posted at 78'
Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic).
Posted at 78'
Liam Fontaine (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
Posted at 77'
Richard Foster (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Posted at 75'
Substitution, Ross County. Harrison Paton replaces Blair Spittal.
Substitution
Posted at 75'
Substitution, Celtic. Marian Shved replaces James Forrest.
Substitution
Posted at 73'
Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Callum McGregor.
Goal!
Posted at 72'
Goal! Celtic 6, Ross County 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic).
Posted at 71'
Liam Fontaine (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 68'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Fontaine.
Posted at 67'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Fontaine.
Posted at 66'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Richard Foster.
Substitution
Posted at 65'
Substitution, Celtic. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Odsonne Edouard.
Posted at 64'
Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at 64'
Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Ross Draper (Ross County).
Posted at 63'
Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic).
Posted at 63'
Ross Draper (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 62'
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 62'
Foul by Ross Draper (Ross County).
Posted at 61'
Foul by Christopher Jullien (Celtic).
Posted at 61'
Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Posted at 59'
Substitution, Ross County. Lewis Spence replaces Michael Gardyne.
Substitution
Posted at 59'
Substitution, Ross County. Brian Graham replaces Josh Mullin.
Goal!
Posted at 55'
Goal! Celtic 5, Ross County 0. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
Posted at 52'
Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 51'
Foul by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic).
Posted at 51'
Josh Mullin (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Posted at 50'
Own Goal by Liam Fontaine, Ross County. Celtic 4, Ross County 0.
Goal!
Posted at 49'
Goal! Celtic 3, Ross County 0. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odsonne Edouard.
Goal!
Posted at 46'
Goal! Celtic 2, Ross County 0. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Jullien.
Second Half
Posted at
Second Half begins Celtic 1, Ross County 0.
Half Time
Posted at 45'+1'
First Half ends, Celtic 1, Ross County 0.
Posted at 44'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Fontaine.
Posted at 43'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.
Posted at 40'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Richard Foster.
Posted at 37'
Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Posted at 36'
Keith Watson (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 36'
Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 36'
Foul by Keith Watson (Ross County).
Posted at 35'
Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 34'
Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Posted at 33'
Attempt missed. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Posted at 32'
Callum McGregor (Celtic) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Posted at 29'
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 29'
Foul by Ross Stewart (Ross County).
Posted at 29'
Attempt missed. Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 27'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Posted at 27'
Ross Draper (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 26'
Attempt blocked. Christopher Jullien (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 25'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ross Draper.
Posted at 23'
Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 23'
Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 21'
Attempt missed. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Posted at 20'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Josh Mullin.
Posted at 20'
Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 20'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
Posted at 19'
Attempt blocked. Christopher Jullien (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 19'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Fontaine.
Posted at 19'
Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 19'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ross Laidlaw.
Posted at 18'
Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Posted at 15'
Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 14'
Attempt missed. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 12'
Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 12'
Christopher Jullien (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 12'
Foul by Ross Stewart (Ross County).
Posted at 11'
Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 10'
Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 7'
Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Goal!
Posted at 4'
Goal! Celtic 1, Ross County 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
Posted at 3'
Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Kick Off
Posted at
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.