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Scotland Premiership 2025/26 · 1st Phase - 7

Celtic vs Motherwell, 05 October 2025: result and statistics

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Celtic

3 : 2 Half-time score 1:1 05 October 2025
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Motherwell

Premiership standings Premiership
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
3 Celtic 33 59 35 67
4 Motherwell 33 52 29 54

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Celtic — Motherwell

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Celtic 4-3-3
CoachBrendan Rodgers
Motherwell 4-2-3-1
CoachJens Berthel Askou
7.3 1. K. Schmeichel
7.4 56. A. Ralston
7.4 20. C. Carter-Vickers
7.7 5. L. Scales
7.4 36. M. Saracchi
6.9 14. L. McCowan
7.2 42. C. McGregor
7.4 23. S. Tounekti
6.9 38. D. Maeda
5.9 17. K. Iheanacho
6.9 41. R. Hatate
7.2 13. C. Ward
7.1 22. J. Koutroumbis
6.7 4. L. Gordon
6.8 16. P. McGinn
7.3 45. E. Longelo
6.7 12. L. Fadinger
7.7 20. E. Watt
6.9 18. T. Maswanhise
6.6 90. I. Said
6.3 77. R. Charles-Cook
6.5 9. A. Stamatelopoulos
Celtic Substitutes
12
V. Sinisalo G
8
B. Nygren F
7.6
10
M. Balikwisha F
6.7
24
J. Kenny F
6.8
27
A. Engels M
6.3
28
P. Bernardo M
6.6
47
D. Murray D
8.2
49
J. Forrest M
6.9
63
K. Tierney D
7.2
Motherwell Substitutes
1
A. Oxborough G
2
S. O'Donnell D
6.7
5
K. Balmer D
6.6
11
A. Halliday M
24
D. E. Osong F
6.6
25
O. Priestman M
6.7
28
L. Ross F
6.7
39
Z. McAllister M
42
R. McColm

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Celtic — Motherwell

Celtic

3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Motherwell

1 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Head-to-head: Celtic and Motherwell

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
02.02.2025 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 1:3
26.12.2024 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 4:0
27.10.2024 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 0:3
25.02.2024 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 1:3
25.11.2023 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 1:1

Match timeline

Match events: Celtic — Motherwell

First half 1 - 1
1 - 0
K. Iheanacho Penalty
1 - 1
A. Stamatelopoulos Assist: T. Maswanhise Goal
Second half 3 - 2
VAR review Incident involving: Tawanda Maswanhise Penalty confirmed
1 - 2
A. Stamatelopoulos Penalty
B. Nygren Replaced: R. Hatate Substitution
A. Engels Replaced: L. McCowan Substitution
J. Forrest Replaced: S. Tounekti Substitution
K. Tierney Replaced: M. Saracchi Substitution
S. O'Donnell Replaced: J. Koutroumbis Substitution
2 - 2
B. Nygren Goal
Arne Engels Yellow card · Foul
D. E. Osong Replaced: A. Stamatelopoulos Substitution
M. Balikwisha Replaced: K. Iheanacho Substitution
O. Priestman Replaced: I. Said Substitution
3 - 2
D. Maeda Assist: M. Balikwisha Goal
Daizen Maeda Yellow card · Time wasting
Celtic Metric Motherwell
3 Goals 2
16 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 4
4 Shots outside the box 1
1 Corners
17 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
62 % Ball possession, % 38 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
587 Total passes 37
512 Accurate passes 296
87 % Pass accuracy, % 80 %
2 Yellow cards
Referee: Calum Scott, Scotland

Player statistics

Player ratings: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic Rating
8
Benjamin Nygren F · 31 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
8.2
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 3 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20 7.5
Assists 0 Total passes 82 Pass accuracy, % 77 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 9 / 13 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
42
Callum McGregor M · 90 min · Captain
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 66 Pass accuracy, % 61 % Tackles 5 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Michel Ange Balikwisha F · 12 min · Substitute appearance · assists: 1
7.3
Assists 1 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
56
Anthony Ralston D · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 40 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 10 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
41
Reo Hatate F · 59 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 1 Tackles 5 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 7 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney D · 26 min · Substitute appearance
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · 30 min · Substitute appearance
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 16 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Daizen Maeda F · 90 min · goals: 1
6.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 4 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Dribbled past 3 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
5
Liam Scales D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 101 Pass accuracy, % 95 % Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Kasper Schmeichel G · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Kelechi Iheanacho F · 78 min · goals: 1
6.7
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Key passes 3 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 3 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Luke McCowan M · 60 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Sebastian Tounekti M · 60 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 6 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Arne Engels M · 30 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 23 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 7 Dribbled past 3 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
36
Marcelo Saracchi D · 64 min
5.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Viljami Sinisalo G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
47
Dane Murray D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Paulo Bernardo M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Johnny Kenny F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Motherwell Rating
9
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos F · 76 min · goals: 2
8.5
Goals 2 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Calum Ward G · 90 min
8.3
Assists 0 Total passes 62 Pass accuracy, % 46 % Goalkeeper saves 6 Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Elliot Watt M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 40 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Tawanda Maswanhise M · 90 min · assists: 1
7.2
Assists 1 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 6 / 20 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 5 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Penalties won 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Lukas Fadinger M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
90
Ibrahim Said M · 80 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 5 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Oscar Priestman M · 10 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Johnny Koutroumbis D · 68 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 4 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 4 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Detlef Esapa Osong F · 14 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
77
Regan Charles-Cook M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 18 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 5 Fouls drawn 4 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
45
Emmanuel Longelo D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 4 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Liam Gordon D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 44 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Stephen O'Donnell D · 22 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 15 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Paul McGinn D · 90 min · Captain
5.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 45 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Aston Oxborough G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Kofi Balmer D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
42
Rocco McColm M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Zander McAllister M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Andy Halliday M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Luca Ross F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
10.4
Team 6.2 Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Corners · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Corners · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Motherwell
Average per match
9.4
Team 5 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Corners · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Shots on target: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
6.8
Team 5.4 Opponent 1.4
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
27.09.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 6:1 D
14.09.2025 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 6:2 W
31.08.2025 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 2:0 D
23.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 9:2 W
10.08.2025 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 4:2 W

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Shots on target · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
27.09.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 6:1 D
23.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 9:2 W
03.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 6:2 W
17.05.2025 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 5:3 D
10.05.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 8:4 W
Motherwell
Average per match
8.6
Team 3.4 Opponent 5.2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Shots on target · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Yellow cards: Celtic — Motherwell

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Celtic
Average per match
3.4
Team 1.6 Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
27.09.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 2:1 D
14.09.2025 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 3:2 W
31.08.2025 Premiership Rangers — Celtic 0:3 D
23.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 0:1 W
10.08.2025 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 3:2 W

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Yellow cards · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
27.09.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 2:1 D
23.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — Livingston 0:1 W
03.08.2025 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 2:1 W
17.05.2025 Premiership Celtic — ST Mirren 0:3 D
10.05.2025 Premiership Celtic — Hibernian 2:3 W
Motherwell
Average per match
4.6
Team 1.2 Opponent 3.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — all matches

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Motherwell

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Yellow cards · Motherwell — away

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Motherwell

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Match information

Match information: Celtic — Motherwell

Kick-off05 October 2025, 17:00
CompetitionPremiership
Season2025/26
Round / stage1st Phase - 7
VenueCeltic Park
CityGlasgow
RefereeCalum Scott, Scotland

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Celtic — Motherwell

01 What time does Celtic vs Motherwell kick off?

Celtic vs Motherwell (Premiership) kicks off 05 October 2025, 17:00.

02 Where is Celtic vs Motherwell being played?

The match is played at Celtic Park (Glasgow).

03 Who is the referee for Celtic vs Motherwell?

The referee for Celtic vs Motherwell is Calum Scott, Scotland.

04 What is the recent form of Celtic and Motherwell?

Celtic: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 7–1. Motherwell: 1 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–6.

05 How many times have Celtic and Motherwell played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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