Match Pictures | Matches: 2021 – 2022
Trivia
- Scottish Cup quarter final
- KO: 19:45; Monday night game
- Jota & Abada out injured; Ralston on the bench. Dembele comes on as a sub and was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty but did help create the final goal. One goal was disallowed for handball but some argue with the current rules it was ball to hand so should have been given.
- Incredibly will now be first time in Scottish cup history that Hearts, Hibs, Celtic and Sevco have featured in the semi final stage at the same time. Celtic will play Sevco in the semi-finals & Hearts v Hibs in the other match.
- Ex Celt Scott Brown has left Aberdeen less than a year into the two-year contract he agreed 12 months ago when he decided to leave Celtic. He is keen to transition into coaching. Ange Postecoglu states the door is always open for him at Celtic, Brendan Rodgers offers him an interim role at Leicester too.
- Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan reckons Scott Brown’s goal for Aberdeen in a 2-2 draw at Ibrox could help Celtic pip Sevco to the title. He said: “So he’s still helping even now by taking two points off [Sevco]! Can you just imagine if Celtic end up winning this title by just one point? He’s the guy who keeps on giving.”
- Reports Liverpool looking close to signing Celtic youngster Ben Doak.
- David Turnbull could be back in action within a fortnight from injury acc to Postecoglou.
- BBC Scotland have apologised to Celtic over the offensive tweet last Friday from their chief sports writer, Tom English. It was wrt the passing of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne. Credit to the BBC for this.
- Reports: Manchester United target £25M move for Lyon ex Celt Moussa Dembele.
- Ex Celtic manager Neil Lennon appointed as the new manager for Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus. Ex Celt Mark Fotheringham was meant to join him in the management team but it fell thru.
- Singer-songwriter Pete St John, who penned the Celtic terracing anthem The Fields of Athenry, has died aged 90. RIP
- Ukraine/Russia: around 2m refugees presently but UK pathetically refusing to help beyond a pittance in taking in numbers.
- Chelsea: Russian owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the Government and his asserts – including Chelsea Football Club – have been frozen! (one of 7 Russian business owners).
- Celtic Foundation FC has made a £10k donation to the @scotrefcouncil to support its work in supporting refugees coming to Scotland amidst the effects of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Celtic supporters asked to assist Kindness for Ukraine.
- Scotland and Ukraine’s World Cup play-off semi-final at Hampden Park has been postponed to May at least.
- Celtic and Sevco have written to clubs in the Lowland League with the goal of their Colts teams remaining in Scotland’s fifth tier for another season.
- Rugby: France win going for the slam, Scotland win and Ireland defeat England in London.
- American football: Seven-time Super Bowl champion & legend Tom Brady says he has changed his mind about retirement and will return to the NFL next season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Only retired 40 days back!
Summary
‘How do you define happiness? I’ve never worried about players being happy. If players get comfortable, I’ll sign another.”
Ange Postecoglu
Ange: “It was a tricky game. Pitch isn’t great. We tried to play aggressively. A great atmosphere from both our and their supporters. CalMac was outstanding. Giakoumakis gives us great presence in the box and like all our forwards works really hard” #Celtic
Ange Postecoglu
Dundee United’s Thomas Courts: “We stuck to the task but probably just didn’t work the goalkeeper enough and we didn’t give our fans – who I thought were tremendous throughout – anything to really shout about and make a real game of it.”
Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou: “We didn’t really give them any opportunities to get near our goal. We scored three goals away from home and I thought we handled the atmosphere well. Away from home, a 3-0 win in a knock-out game is pretty comprehensive.”
Giakoumakis: “We are really grateful to our fans. They are our 12th player everywhere we play”
Chris Sutton: Comfortable victory for Celtic tonight against a toothless Dundee United. Very professional performance. Big George led the line really well.
@Bobby_peru on twitter: Good performance. Really warming to GG. Maeda was very good too. Juranovic is absolute class.The disallowed goal either shows that Beaton doesn’t know the rules or chooses to ignore them. VAR will sort out all the incorrect offsides and stuff like that hopefully.
Twitter:
Etims: Convincing victory but also had to win our battles. A lot of strong performances. CalMac ran the show. Excellent as ever. Juranovic his usual high standard. Giakoumakis a real asset. Special mention for #Maeda. Not as technically gifted as others but workrate/pressing amazing.
@bhoysanalytics : Dembele draws a stonewall penalty. Beaton misses it meaning he missed 2/2. Who’d have guessed
Teams
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 15Hart
- 88Juranovic
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 4Starfelt
- 3Taylor
- 33O’Riley Substituted for McCarthy at 76′minutes
- 42McGregor Substituted for Ideguchi at 87′minutes
- 41HatateBooked at 30mins Substituted for Rogic at 45′minutes
- 49Forrest Substituted for Johnston at 76′minutes
- 7GiakoumakisBooked at 86mins
- 38Maeda Substituted for Dembele at 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Jullien
- 6Bitton
- 10Ajeti
- 16McCarthy
- 18Rogic
- 19Johnston
- 21Ideguchi
- 29Bain
- 56Ralston
- 57Welsh
- 77Dembele
Goals:
- McGregor (12′ minutes),
- Giakoumakis (58′ minutes, 88′ minutes)
Assists:
- Forrest (12′ minutes)
Dundee Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Siegrist
- 18ButcherBooked at 49mins
- 12Edwards
- 29Graham
- 22Freeman
- Substituted forSpörleat 66′minutes
- 2Smith
- 19Levitt
- Substituted forMeekisonat 72′minutes
- 23Harkes
- Substituted forMcDonaldat 28′minutes
- 7NiskanenBooked at 57mins
- 10Clark
- 9McNulty Substituted forThomsonat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Spörle
- 4Mulgrew
- 6McDonald
- 13Eriksson
- 15Akinola
- 17Meekison
- 46Thomson
- 58Anim Cudjoe
Ref:John Beaton
Att: 8,553
Articles
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Match Links
Stats
Celtic
- Possession
- Home40%
- Away60%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away7
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away8
Articles
Celtic ease past Dundee United – but John Beaton goes under microscope for some of his decisions
The Celtic juggernaut rattled along with supreme efficiency as Ange Postecoglou’s men banked a Scottish Cup semi-final place and a 30th domestic game unbeaten with a 3-0 success at Tannadice.
By Andrew Smith
Monday, 14th March 2022, 9:45 pm
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-ease-past-dundee-united-but-beaton-goes-under-microscope-for-decisions-3611194
From the moment they took a 12th-minute lead through Callum McGregor, Dundee United never looked capable in any way of derailing the treble prospects of the cinch Premiership leaders and League Cup winners.
Celtic didn’t cough up a chance across the 90 minutes. In contrast, United keeper Benjamin Siegrist coughed up a howler to allow Celtic to play out the final half hour with breezy certainty. The Swiss inexplicably caught then dropped a Daizen Maeda cross from the right as if it were a wriggling trout, allowing the on-hand Giorgos Giakoumakis to prod in for the easiest of finish. The Greek added his second of the night in the 88th minute, when a mazy run from lively substitute Karamoko Dembele resulted in shot towards goal that Giakoumakis scrambled in.
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Postecoglou bemoaned last week that the post mortems for all-too-many Scottish games seemed to descend into “ref watch” rather than focus on any tactical analysis. The emphatic scoreline really ought to spare us key incidents in the first half being viewed as providing fodder for the quarter-final going the way of encounters framed – rightly or wrongly – by the contentious.
Celtic’s Callum McGregor speaks with the referee John Beaton.
Celtic’s Callum McGregor speaks with the referee John Beaton.
What there were no issues over was the manner in which Celtic claimed a 12th-minute lead. There was much angst among the club faithful at the absence of wide men Jota and Liel Abada in the travelling squad – the former with a slight knock and the latter through illness – but the visitors’ early strike suggested they were in no mood to be derailed through missing important personnel. Even as Tam Courts’ side had displayed intent and intensity in the opening exchanges.
These good intentions counted for nothing when Matt O’Riley played a short corner from the right to James Forrest, who then slipped it to McGregor, stationed just outside the box. Meeting the ball with venom, the Celtic captain’s angled low effort was travelling and on-target, but was helped on its way to the far corner of the net by cannoning off Nicky Clark.
Celtic were in charge from that point, but the control wasn’t universal with Reo Hatate steaming into a challenge on Kieran Freeman on the touchline half an hour in. Many in the stadium expected a red but referee John Beaton opted for a yellow to the fury of the home denizens. It was borderline between the two colours, in truth, but no doubt will exercise the minds of many in the coming days.
As will the failure of Beaton to award a goal when Celtic had the ball in the net 10 minutes before the interval. The phantom strike came from Maeda tapping in from close range after the ball had been knocked his way via Giakmoukas – who accidentally handled in doing so – following a right-wing cross from Juranovic. IFAB rule changes in the summer set out clearly that unintentional handball by all but scorers shouldn’t be punishable. All of that was rendered academic by the second-half cakewalk for Celtic. Let’s hope that turns out to be the case.
BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60642779
By Colin MoffatBBC Scotland
Last updated on
41 minutes ago41 minutes ago.From the section Scottish Cup
Giorgos Giakoumakis makes it 2-0 to Celtic
Giorgos Giakoumakis knocks Celtic into a 2-0 lead from close range
Celtic will face Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-finals after seeing off a battling Dundee United.
A deflected shot from Callum McGregor gave the visitors a half-time lead, while a dreadful blunder from goalkeeper Ben Siegrist resulted in a tap-in for Giorgos Giakoumakis.
The striker grabbed a late second goal, helping on an effort from substitute Karamoko Dembele.
United pressed valiantly but posed little threat in attack at Tannadice.
The win stretches the Scottish Premiership leaders’ run of unbeaten domestic games to 30.
Celtic, who have lifted the cup a record 40 times, join Rangers, Hearts and Hibernian in the last four – the first time the Glasgow and Edinburgh clubs have all made it this far together.
And, with the League Cup already in the trophy room and a three-point lead in the league, fans’ thoughts will be turning to a potential fifth treble in six seasons.
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Amid the early hustle and bustle, Celtic forward Daizen Maeda brushed the roof of the net from a long way out.
The breakthrough came on 12 minutes when McGregor ran on to a short corner and let fly from the edge of the penalty area. Nicky Clark stuck a leg out in an attempt to block, but only succeeded in diverting the ball away from Siegrist.
The goal knocked the stuffing out of the home side for a while, as did the loss of energetic midfielder Ian Harkes to injury, but a wild challenge from Reo Hatate on Kieran Freeman reignited United after half an hour.
However, an increase in aggression and work-rate did not stem the flow of Celtic attacks and there was a moment of controversy when the visitors thought they had scored a second goal.
Maeda squeezed a shot in from close range but the ball had come his way via the arm of Giakoumakis. It wasn’t a deliberate action from the Greek, with the changed rulebook therefore suggesting the goal should have stood.
Soon after, McGregor sent a fizzing effort just wide of the top corner and a swivelling Giakoumakis then volleyed off target.
The hosts continued to graft commendably after the interval, although they were undone by too many errant passes.
Just when it looked like Celtic had been knocked off their stride, they were handed a gift by Siegrist, who fumbled a cross from Maeda at the feet of Giakoumakis and the striker could not miss.
Thereafter, Ange Postecoglou’s side managed to keep United at bay without too much fuss and found a late goal when Dembele’s deflected shot looped up nicely for Giakoumakis to nudge home.
Man of the match – Callum McGregor
Celtic captain Callum McGregor opened the scoring at Tannadice
Celtic captain Callum McGregor knocked in the opener and helped his midfield overcome determined opponents with a typically assured display
What the managers said
Dundee United’s Thomas Courts: “We stuck to the task but probably just didn’t work the goalkeeper enough and we didn’t give our fans – who I thought were tremendous throughout – anything to really shout about and make a real game of it.”
Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou: “We didn’t really give them any opportunities to get near our goal. We scored three goals away from home and I thought we handled the atmosphere well. Away from home, a 3-0 win in a knock-out game is pretty comprehensive.”
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Match ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 3.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 3.
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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Miller Thomson (Dundee United).
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
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Goal!
Goal! Dundee United 0, Celtic 3. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembele (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a through ball.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Yosuke Ideguchi replaces Callum McGregor.
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Karamoko Dembele (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Miller Thomson (Dundee United).
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Booking
Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
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Archie Meekison (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ross Graham.
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Attempt blocked. Liam Smith (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Archie Meekison.
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Foul by Michael Johnston (Celtic).
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Archie Meekison (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Adrián Spörle (Dundee United).
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Matt O’Riley.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces James Forrest.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Karamoko Dembele replaces Daizen Maeda.
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O’Riley with a cross.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
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Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Archie Meekison replaces Dylan Levitt.
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Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Miller Thomson replaces Marc McNulty.
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Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt O’Riley with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ross Graham.
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Attempt saved. Greg Taylor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Adrián Spörle replaces Kieran Freeman.
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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicky Clark (Dundee United).
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Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O’Riley with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
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Goal!
Goal! Dundee United 0, Celtic 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Booking
Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
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Offside, Dundee United. Ilmari Niskanen tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Booking
Calum Butcher (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Calum Butcher (Dundee United).
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Foul by Tomas Rogic (Celtic).
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Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Second Half
Second Half begins Dundee United 0, Celtic 1.
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Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Reo Hatate because of an injury.
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Half Time
First Half ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 1.
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Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
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Offside, Celtic. Matt O’Riley tries a through ball, but James Forrest is caught offside.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
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Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marc McNulty (Dundee United).
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Edwards (Dundee United).
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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 with a cross.
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Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
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Offside, Dundee United. Calum Butcher tries a through ball, but Kieran Freeman is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
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Hand ball by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
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Attempt missed. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Booking
Reo Hatate (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
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Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Dundee United. Ryan Edwards tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
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Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Kevin McDonald replaces Ian Harkes because of an injury.
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Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celtic).
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Marc McNulty (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Smith (Dundee United).
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Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicky Clark (Dundee United).
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Offside, Celtic. Reo Hatate tries a through ball, but Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
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Offside, Celtic. Callum McGregor tries a through ball, but Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
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Goal!
Goal! Dundee United 0, Celtic 1. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
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Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
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Nicky Clark (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Dundee United. Benjamin Siegrist tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis following a fast break.
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Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
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Nicky Clark (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Kick Off
First Half begins.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.