Match Pictures | Matches: 2021 – 2022
Trivia
- KO: 15:00, Sunday
- Game moved to Sunday due to Europa League match on Thursday past. Game not on tv.
- Third league defeat of the season for Celtic. Lost 6 games already this season in all competitions. Celtic now 4 points behind Sevco, overall sixth in the table. Poor start.
- Celtic’s Terrible Away Day Stats to date for this year– Managers 3 Played 17 Won 3 Drawn 4 Lost 10
- Greg Taylor out, needs surgery on shoulder; McGregor, Forrest, Abada, Kyogo, Jullien also all out injured!
- Bolingoli: Big surprise with him back in the side! Welsh replaces Starfelt.
- Celtic last won away at Livingston in 2007. Since then we have drawn three times and lost once in the fixture. All since a plastic pitch was laid.
- Mikey Johnston returns after injury late on as a sub.
- SPFL Member Clubs- Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, with the endorsement of the SPFL, have commissioned independent advisers to assist in a strategic and holistic review of the SPFL.
- Celtic fans banned from Ibrox, Hibs fans banned from Ibrox, BBC Scotland banned from Ibrox, Lennon and Sutton banned from Ibrox … it’s fair to say Sevco are banning everyone and anyone from Ibrox other than the people they really need to ban from Ibrox.
- Brazil legend Pele says he is “recovering very well” after briefly being readmitted to intensive care following a recent operation. The 80-year-old had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon this month and was initially released from intensive care on Wednesday.
- English second tier side Derby County set to go into administration amid their continued financial problems.
- Ex-Celt Ramon Vega putting his name forward as possible replacement for Ex-Celtic Chief Exec (Dominic McKay). No one is convinced.
- Marching season with a number of orange marches going on today, and counter-protests too.
- Jimmy Greaves, the former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker, has died at the age of 81. Also remembered for his fun itv show in 1980s by a later generation. RIP
- Actor John Challis, best known for playing Boycie in Only Fools and Horses, has died aged 79.
Summary
JBCity of TheCelticwiki:
Honeymoon is over for Ange Postecoglu. Third league defeat already.
Ange accepts his responsibility for the defeat in post-match interviews. Ange Postecoglou conceded that his team’s current away form makes success impossible. The Australian was damning of his team’s efforts in their 1-0 defeat at Livingston, labelling “everybody” in the “attacking third” “terrible”.
Ange: “Fair or unfair, James is a big boy and I’m sure he’s had plenty of criticism in his career, and it was his first game,” he said. “He will be the first to admit he didn’t have a great one but there were plenty of others alongside him who would also admit the same. I didn’t have a great day at the office, mate. That’s just what happens sometimes. We’re not going to sit here feeling sorry for ourselves because some people didn’t like what we did at the weekend. We have a responsibility as a whole group to go out there against Raith Rovers and represent our club and our supporters. Those kind of opinions can change pretty quickly. I’m sure James is aware of that.”
El Celtico of KDS:
That was so bad it’s hard to know where to begin.
Midfield was invisible, their passing was amateur-level, wingers were anonymous, centre forward isolated/pish, final ball and delivery always under hit/over hit/misplaced/straight to a defender. Bench was light, but we still ended up with about 6 wide players on the pitch and only 1 through the middle.
That’s 0 points from 9 away from home. Manager should not survive much more of this.
Barring a miraculous turnaround, the best we can hope for is this is a 97-98 kind of season.
Twitter:
Bobby Peru: Awful and rangers dropping points just makes it worse. No ideas. Turnbull and Rogic will always be luxury players and playing both every week is asking for trouble. Wide players offered little. The absence of McGregor, Kyogo and Forrest is massive but that’s not good enough
AgentScotland: James McCarthy was hopeless today, one of the most inept midfield performances you’ll see, touch was awful, passing was worse, miles off pace, his signing is systematic of the ‘throw enough shit and hope something sticks” recruitment policy that has riddled Celtic for a decade.
Tom English (Journo): Great win for Livi. Lovely winner. Celtic’s work-in-progress has stalled. Three defeats in six in the league. That’s awful. Fine point by Motherwell at Ibrox. They’re going well. Rangers still in a rut. Fascinating Premiership so far
Teams
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 15Hart
- 88Juranovic
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 57WelshBooked at 64mins
- Substituted forBittonat 72′minutes
- 23Bolingoli-MbomboBooked at 88mins
- 18Rogic
- Substituted forJohnstonat 72′minutes
- 16McCarthy
- Substituted forSoroat 72′minutes
- 14Turnbull
- 11Abada
- 10Ajeti
- 17Neves Filipe
Substitutes
- 5Scales
- 6Bitton
- 12Soro
- 19Johnston
- 29Bain
- 54Montgomery
- 56Ralston
Livingston
Formation 4-5-1
- 32Stryjek
- 2DevlinBooked at 1mins
- 6Obileye
- 5Fitzwater
- 3Longridge Substituted forForrestat 65′minutes
- 12Williamson Substituted forPittmanat 60′minutes
- 16Lewis Booked at 21mins
- 21McMillan
- Substituted forBaileyat 60′minutes
- 18HoltBooked at 18mins
- 29Penrice
- 22Shinnie
Substitutes
- 1Barden
- 8Pittman
- 9Anderson
- 11Montaño
- 14Bailey
- 17Forrest
- 24Kelly
Goals: Shinnie (25′ minutes)
Assists:
- Longridge (25′ minutes)
Ref:Euan Anderson
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Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
Match Links
Stats
- Possession
- Home21%
- Away79%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away13
Articles
BBC
By Andrew SouthwickBBC Scotland
Beleaguered Celtic lost for the fourth time in five games in all competitions as Andrew Shinnie’s goal lifted Livingston off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic are now seven months without an away win domestically, and rarely looked like ending that run here.
Shinnie lashed the home side ahead in a first half where the visitors failed to test goalkeeper Max Stryjek.
They improved after the break but could not salvage a point.
It leaves Celtic toiling in sixth place after three league defeats in six games, and already four points behind champions Rangers.
Livingston, who had previously claimed just one point in five games, move up to ninth.
Reaction & as it happened
Not since a three-minute cameo away to Kilmarnock on 9 August 2020 had Boli Bolingoli been seen in a Celtic shirt. An ill-judged holiday to Spain in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic had led to him being shipped off on loan to Turkey, seemingly never to appear for the club again.
Yet the Zaire-born full-back was back in the side under Ange Postecoglou. A big performance from him was needed to win over a sceptical Celtic support.
Predictably, Celtic started on the front foot, but little was falling for them in the box. Liel Abada shot over while a number of cross balls failed to reach their target.
Livingston were having to chase and hope something would fall their way, and their patience paid off when Shinnie scored his first goal for the club.
Deployed as a striker by boss David Martindale, he got himself across Stephen Welsh, took a neat touch, then turned and arrowed a shot beyond goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Celtic were shaken, but their domination continued. However, Livingston goalkeeper Stryjek was having an easy afternoon with Cameron Carter-Vickers and David Turnbull missing half chances.
Instead, Stryjek’s opposite number Hart had to pull off a spectacular point-blank save to deny Jack Fitzwater with a header.
Celtic needed a creative spark. Tom Rogic tried to provide it with a driving run but was crowded out by a swarm of Livingston shirts. Welsh and Turnbull had efforts on target but again Stryjek collected them with the minimal of fuss.
Albian Ajeti had struggled to make an impact, but he headed wide, then turned brilliantly on the edge of the box before forcing Stryjek’s first serious save as Celtic began to threaten as defeat stared them in the face.
Stryjek saved well again from Turnbull, but once more Hart had to keep Celtic in the game at the other end when he pushed away Alan Forrest’s low angled shot.
Celtic piled on the pressure late on. Carter-Vickers thumped a long-distance effort wide of the post, and then Fitzwater had to clear after Stryjek spilled a cross.
But the goal wouldn’t come and Livingston have still not lost at home to Celtic since February 2007.
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Match ends, Livingston 1, Celtic 0.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Livingston 1, Celtic 0.
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Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
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Nicky Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
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Booking
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic).
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Alan Forrest (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
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Offside, Livingston. Adam Lewis tries a through ball, but Alan Forrest is caught offside.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Hart.
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Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
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Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
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Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
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Attempt saved. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Soro.
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Attempt missed. Alan Forrest (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Stephen Welsh.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Tomas Rogic.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces James McCarthy.
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Attempt missed. James McCarthy (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
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Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
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Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Alan Forrest replaces Jackson Longridge because of an injury.
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Booking
Stephen Welsh (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
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Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Odin Bailey replaces Jack McMillan because of an injury.
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Scott Pittman replaces Ben Williamson.
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Hand ball by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
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Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota.
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Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
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Foul by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic).
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Ben Williamson (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Adam Lewis (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Welsh (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
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Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack McMillan (Livingston).
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
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Second Half
Second Half begins Livingston 1, Celtic 0.
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Half Time
First Half ends, Livingston 1, Celtic 0.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jason Holt.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
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Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Hart.
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Attempt saved. Jack Fitzwater (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lewis with a cross.
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Foul by Josip Juranovic (Celtic).
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James Penrice (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. James Penrice (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
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Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Livingston).
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Offside, Livingston. Adam Lewis tries a through ball, but Ayo Obileye is caught offside.
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Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
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James McCarthy (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
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Hand ball by James Penrice (Livingston).
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James McCarthy (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack McMillan (Livingston).
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Goal!
Goal! Livingston 1, Celtic 0. Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jackson Longridge with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Jackson Longridge (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Booking
Adam Lewis (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Albian Ajeti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adam Lewis (Livingston).
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Booking
Jason Holt (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
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Foul by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic).
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Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
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Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Turnbull following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jackson Longridge.
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Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota.
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Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Booking
Nicky Devlin (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Albian Ajeti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Livingston).
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Kick Off
First Half begins.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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