Match Pictures | Matches: 2021 – 2022
Trivia
- KO 15:00 Saturday
- Tom Rogic will be out for 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury. Josip Juranovic to return.
- Rainbow appears in Celtic Park! Incredible pics.
- Celtic get penalty in injury time and miss it!!!
- James Forrest returns & comes on, and plays against his brother Alan Forrest who plays for Livingston.
- The remarkable Gil Scott-Heron will be the first son of a Celtic player to be formally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- By the time of today’s games get played, it was SEVEN weeks since the last 0-0 in the Premiership. (Edinburgh Derby)
- Livingston goalkeeper Daniel Bardena few weeks back was diagnosed with cancer and will take break from football. The 20-year-old, currently on-loan from Norwich City, released a statement confirming the news and will now take a break from football. Wish him the best.
- Glasgow: The last best hope to fight climate change, Climate change COP26 conference starting, with leaders from all over the world attending.
- Policing: Celtic appear set to appoint ACC Bernard Higgins to a senior role within the club. Higgins was personally responsible for a vindictive policing campaign which targeted the Celtic support and fans of all clubs. Bernard Higgins actually directed his police officers to report Celtic to UEFA. Board shoot themselves in the foot again!
- GreenBrigade via: @ncceltic release a strong statement criticising the above proposed appointment by Celtic. They aim to do a silence for first 30mins as a protest. See:
- https://twitter.com/FACKilltheBill/status/1454026150150348805?s=20
- Since Steven Gerrard joined Sevco in 2018 they’ve scored 19 goals in the Scottish Premiership that should’ve been ruled out for offside, Aberdeen, Celtic & Hibernian are joint second with four undeserved goals in that same timeframe.
- Sevco fan suing his firms for his loss of jobs claiming ‘philosophical belief’ in Ibrox side as if a faith etc… Everyone laughed… made front page of Daily Record.
- Hearts issued a full apology after a loyalist song (‘The Sash’) was played through Tynecastle Park’s PA system during a supporters’ event on Sunday.
Covid
- Hibs game postponed due to positive test.
Summary
Giorgos Giakoumakis missed an injury-time penalty as Celtic failed to climb top of the Scottish Premiership after a frustrating draw with Livingston.
We give Ange the credit when he’s due it, and there’s been plenty of that recently. 3 key mistakes today though: 1. Dropping Kyogo, our best player 2. Starting Abada over Mikey Johnston 3. Changing PK taker from Juranovic (2 out of 2)
(joebloggscity)
This was like a performance from last season. Grim stuff .
81 crosses over two games against Livingston. 0 goals.
Celtic squander a chance to go top of the league for first time this season (albeit for just 24 hours) but are wasteful despite 85% possession and only one chance on goal in open play in the 90minutes. Celtic then get a penalty in injury time and miss it by Giokamouakis, who actually scored 9/9 penalties last season for his last club. Kyogo was rested at the start. Some complain about it.
(RS of KDS)
Truly abysmal.
We were absolutely pish. No tempo, no press and no urgency.
Manager got the starting eleven and the penalty taker wrong.
Midfield crap. McGregor can’t play with this back to opposition goal and Turnbull just doesn’t have it.
Awful.
@agentscotland: Celtic are a work in progress & days like today always looked inevitable at the start of the season, however home games against bottom six must be a gimme if they want to succeed but with the appointment of Higgins & that lackluster display they’ve flatlined their own momentum.
(The Green Lantern of KDS):
Various things conspired to cause that result. With hindsight, it wasn’t really one of those days in that we didn’t creat loads of chances only to find them saved by a keeper having the game of his life. We didn’t create enough chances.
Swapping Rogic for Bitton changes is detrimental to the way the midfield works. For me, McGregor isnt’t a no.8; he’s better at the base of the midfield. Bitton and Turnbull are slow individually, so combined the midfield is slow indeed. Likewise, Juranovic on the left disrupts the attacking flow down that side.
I was fine with Kyogo coming off the bench because he can’t play every game. That was a rational decision to make. It didn’t work but I can see why Ange did it. The issue was that Giakoumakis isn’t particularly good. His play before the penalty had been poor. Again, hindsight, but it would have been better to let Kyogo try to win the game then bring on Giakoumakis to see it out.
Ange needs to take his share of the blame. Persistent crossing won’t work against centre halves like Livi’s. Clearly the space was out wide but some overlapping runs – not possible in this inverted full back scheme – would have afforded the opportunity for cutbacks. I’m not sure why he insists on playing that way even when it isn’t working. It’s not the first time.
Overall, a massively deflating performance and result. The script is written for the away team to win at Fir Park, swinging momentum back in their favour.
Teams
Celtic:
Formation 4-3-3
- 15Hart
- 56Ralston
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 4Starfelt Substituted forFuruhashiat 58′minutes
- 88Juranovic
- 42McGregor
- 6Bitton
- 14Turnbull
- 11Abada Substituted forJohnstonat 58′minutes
- 7Giakoumakis
- 17Neves Filipe Substituted forForrestat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Furuhashi
- 16McCarthy
- 19Johnston
- 29Bain
- 49Forrest
- 54Montgomery
- 57Welsh
Goals:
Assists:
Penalties Missed:
- Giakoumakis (90’+3 minutes)
Livingston
Formation 5-4-1
- 32Stryjek
- 2Devlin
- 5Fitzwater
- 6ObileyeBooked (Dismissed at 90’+2 minutes)
- 4Parkes
- 24Kelly Substituted forLongridgeat 90′minutes
- 14Bailey
- 18Holt
- 33Omeonga
- 22Shinnie Substituted forForrestat 73′minutes
- 9Anderson Substituted forPanayiotouat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Longridge
- 7Jacobs
- 11Montaño
- 15Panayiotou
- 17Forrest
- 21McMillan
- 36Maley
Ref:Bobby Madden
Att: sellout, 58000
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- Possession
- Home85%
- Away15%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away0
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Articles
Celtic 0-0 Livingston match story: Ange Postecoglou calls it wrong with personnel and penalties
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-0-0-livingston-match-story-ange-postecoglou-calls-it-wrong-with-personnel-and-penalties-3438892
By Andrew Smith
Saturday, 30th October 2021, 7:35 pm
Updated
2 hours ago
Celtic’s Giorgos Giakoumakis has his penalty saved by Livingston’s Max Stryjek in the dramatic conclusion to the scoreless draw that kept Ange Postecoglou’s men off the top spot in the table. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Celtic’s Giorgos Giakoumakis has his penalty saved by Livingston’s Max Stryjek in the dramatic conclusion to the scoreless draw that kept Ange Postecoglou’s men off the top spot in the table. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
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How Ange Postecoglou’s men could appear so limp at home to Livingston only days after lording it over Hibs at Easter Road suggests it won’t always be a position to cherish. The fluffing of their lines when the starring role was on offer was sobering…a scoreless draw to end a four-game league winning sequence preventing them earning the pre-eminent position in the cinch Premiership – at least temporarily – that their legions fully expected to be cherishing come full-time.
Visiting manager David Martindale joked it was down to him that the West Lothian men are taking on the appearance of a bogey team to Celtic. There is something in that with a most unlikely clean sheet and point claimed in the east end of Glasgow despite being constantly under the pump. Six weeks on from inflicting the most painful defeat of Postecoglou’s tenure on their own patch. Martindale superbly organised his men into a defensive shape that was five, eight and practically 10-strong as they ceded territory but not inroads to a Celtic boasting 85% possession.
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Yet, the Celtic manager can be considered to have played into Martindale’s hands. The Livingston manager on radio beforehand openly expressed delight over Kyogo Furuhashi starting on the bench. Celtic simply do not have the same disorientating effect on opponents without the Japanese attacker’s movement through the middle. And without the injured Tom Rogic they didn’t not have the same incisiveness in crafting openings from the centre. It was astonishing they fashioned only two efforts on target.
One of these, of course, was the first of two pivotal moments that rolled around in added time. And for the first, again Postecoglou must be held accountable. Following a stupid cuff round the ear from Oyo Obileye on Furuhashi that resulted in the centre-back being shown a red by referee Bobby Madden as well as the official pointing to the spot, it seemed a case of being too clever by half in handing the penalty duties to Giorgos Giakoumakis. Inexplicable, really, when Josip Juranovic had proved so clinical in despatching two penalties for the club this season – the second only last Saturday in the 2-0 home win over St Johnstone.
The Greek striker didn’t look confident, didn’t have the right body shape when he struck a powder-puff effort Max Stryjek easily dropped to his right to keep out. He then compounded that aberration by suffering similarly in scuffing from only yards out when the ball sat up for him with the goal gaping seconds later. Rangers will be pinching themselves that, for all their toils this season, they have the opportunity to restore a four-point gap at the top of the table at Motherwell tomorrow. Celtic, meanwhile, must face up to the fact that just when they seem to have put their away league form in order, it is now at home – with two draws in three games – they are exhibiting damaging flaws.
Celtic: Hart; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt (Furuhashi 58), Juranovic; Bitton; Abada (Johnston 58), Turnbull, McGregor, Jota (Forrest 82); Giakoumakis. Subs: McCarthy, Bain, Montgomery, Welsh.
Livingston: Stryjek; Devlin, Obileye, Fitzwater, Parkes, Kelly; Bailey, Holt, Omeonga, Shinnie (Forrest 73); Anderson (Panayiotou 73). Subs: Maley, Longridge, Jacobs, Montano, McMillan.
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BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59019297
By Martin WattBBC Scotland at Celtic Park
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Livingston are four games unbeaten after frustrating Celtic
Livingston are four games unbeaten after frustrating Celtic
Giorgos Giakoumakis missed an injury-time penalty as Celtic failed to climb top of the Scottish Premiership after a frustrating draw with Livingston.
The Greek striker’s weak spot-kick was saved by Max Stryjek after Ayo Obileye was sent off for lashing out at Celtic substitute Kyogo Furuhashi.
Despite 85% possession, it was just the hosts’ second attempt on target as resolute Livingston dug in for a point.
Celtic stay second, now a point behind Rangers, who face Motherwell on Sunday.
Giakoumakis fluffed an even later chance, scuffing wide with the goal gaping, but Livingston were aggrieved not to be given a spot-kick of their own when home goalkeeper Joe Hart caught Obileye in the face.
The West Lothian side drop a place to 10th despite going four unbeaten and making it four points from two meetings with Celtic this season.
Reaction & as it happened
The penalty was Stryjek’s first save as Livingston nullified their hosts expertly. David Martindale’s men were the last side to inflict a league defeat on Celtic, winning 1-0 in West Lothian in September, and came to Glasgow with two victories in a three-game unbeaten run.
Their belief and organisation shone through despite manager Martindale having to get “inventive” with his team set-up after a couple of injuries on Friday scuppered his plans.
The hastily arranged three-man backline of Tom Parkes, Jack Fitzwater and Obileye stood strong and repelled everything Celtic could throw at them.
Even when Obileye’s late moment of madness presented Celtic with the chance of a fifth straight league win, Stryjek came to his defender’s rescue with a save low to his right.
Missing the midfield artistry of Tom Rogic, Celtic concentrated their attacks down the flanks, with a succession of deliveries from Jota and Anthony Ralston dealt with by the visitors.
Josip Juranovic and Liel Abada flashed efforts over the bar and Carl Starfelt headed narrowly too high, but Celtic had not created a chance of note until the stroke of half-time when Ralston’s curling shot towards the far post was nodded off the line by Fitzwater.
The pattern continued and, by the hour mark, home manager Ange Postecoglou had seen enough. Centre-back Starfelt could not continue after picking up an injury, and striker Kyogo was sent on while Mikey Johnston replaced Abada in a double change.
Still Celtic lacked a cutting edge and their efforts were summed up when David Turnbull picked out Jota unmarked, only for the Portuguese winger to take a fresh-air swipe.
Livingston posed no threat at the other end, bar a shot from substitute Alan Forrest that deflected over, but were incensed when Hart went unpunished for clattering Obileye as the goalkeeper came out to clear a free-kick.
There was further drama to come with Giakoumakis’ penalty miss, with the Greek getting the nod over Juranovic who had scored Celtic’s last two spot-kicks.
The forward ought to have made amends in the dying embers of six added minutes, but could not get a clean connection and the ball drifted wide.
Man of the match – Jack Fitzwater
Cleared off the line and an integral part of Livingston’s defensive masterclass
Cleared one off the line and an integral part of Livingston’s defensive masterclass
What did we learn?
Celtic have been in commanding domestic form but looked bereft of ideas on how to break down the well-drilled visitors.
Rogic’s loss was keenly felt as Celtic continually went wide and their deliveries hit a brick wall of Livingston’s towering three-man defence.
And after scoring on his first start in Celtic’s previous home outing, this was a nightmare afternoon for Giakoumakis, who offered little threat throughout before his botched injury-time finishing.
As for Livingston, Martindale got his tactical plan spot on. They came for a point, got it relatively comfortably, and could even have stolen all three had Hart been penalised for clattering Obileye.
What did they say?
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou: “It was just one of those days. We created enough opportunities to win. We moved the ball well and found a way through 11 players sitting deep, but just couldn’t put the ball in the net.
“It was my decision to put Giakoumakis on penalties. He wasn’t on the pitch when we got the last one but he was the designated taker today.”
Livingston manager David Martindale: “It’s probably about the calmest I’ve been in a game. We limited Celtic to crosses from wide areas. I don’t think Max Stryjek – other than the penalty – had a shot to save.
“It would have been an injustice had the penalty gone in. Credit to Max, he’s come up with a big save, and my players didn’t deserve to leave here with nothing. They were brilliant.”
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Match ends, Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
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Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Forrest.
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Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Johnston with a cross.
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Penalty saved! Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Dismissal
Ayo Obileye (Livingston) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Penalty Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Ayo Obileye (Livingston) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Jackson Longridge replaces Sean Kelly.
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Attempt missed. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
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Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
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Harry Panayiotou (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Jota.
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Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Johnston.
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Offside, Livingston. Max Stryjek tries a through ball, but Odin Bailey is caught offside.
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Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
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Stephane Omeonga (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Harry Panayiotou (Livingston) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Odin Bailey with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Attempt blocked. Alan Forrest (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephane Omeonga.
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Alan Forrest replaces Andrew Shinnie.
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Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Harry Panayiotou replaces Bruce Anderson.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Odin Bailey (Livingston).
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sean Kelly.
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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
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Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
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Offside, Livingston. Stephane Omeonga tries a through ball, but Bruce Anderson is caught offside.
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Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
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Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sean Kelly.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Liel Abada.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Carl Starfelt because of an injury.
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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Livingston).
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Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
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Odin Bailey (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Livingston).
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Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celtic).
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Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celtic).
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Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
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Second Half
Second Half begins Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
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Half Time
First Half ends, Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
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Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
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Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Livingston).
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Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a set piece situation.
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David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Tom Parkes (Livingston).
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Hart.
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Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
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Offside, Livingston. Max Stryjek tries a through ball, but Sean Kelly is caught offside.
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Foul by Jota (Celtic).
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Nicky Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Tom Parkes.
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Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
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Ayo Obileye (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Livingston. Max Stryjek tries a through ball, but Bruce Anderson is caught offside.
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
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Offside, Livingston. Jack Fitzwater tries a through ball, but Bruce Anderson is caught offside.
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Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
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Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Odin Bailey (Livingston).
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Hart.
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Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
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Tom Parkes (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
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Kick Off
First Half begins.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
