Football› Premiership› Round 34› Celtic vs Falkirk

Celtic vs Falkirk — result, stats & head-to-head, 25 Apr 2026

Celtic vs FalkirkPremiership · Round 34 · Celtic Park3–1
Matches
Celtic 3–1 Full time Falkirk

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Celtic2 out
Kasper SchmeichelInjurysince 27 Feb · 20 matches missed Cameron Carter-Vickers Injurysince 24 Oct 2025 · 50 matches missed

Starting XI

Celtic4-2-3-1
38⚽Maeda9.3
49↓Forrest6.6↓ 62'
8Nygren7.5
13↓Yang6.0↓ 72'
42↓CMcGregor6.7↓ 78'
27Engels7.0
56↓Ralston6.6↓ 72'
6Trusty7.0
5Scales6.9
63⚽↓Tierney7.4↓ 72'
12Sinisalo6.4
Falkirk4-2-3-1
16↓Stewart6.3↓ 80'
29Miller6.8
14↓Yeats6.6↓ 62'
11↓Broggio5.6↓ 62'
8CSpencer7.0
21↓Tait6.0↓ 90'
3McCann6.6
20Allan6.6
15Neilson6.0
2Adams5.3
1Hogarth6.8

Timeline

  1. 30'
    Daizen Maeda · 1–0Right foot shot
  2. 44'
    Kieran Tierney · 2–0assist: Daizen Maeda
  3. 70'
    Kyrell Wilson · 2–1assist: Leon McCann
  4. 83'
    Daizen Maeda · 3–1assist: Sebastian Tounekti
Show all 18 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 30'
    Daizen Maeda · 1–0Right foot shot
  2. 44'
    Kieran Tierney · 2–0assist: Daizen Maeda
  3. 62'
    Finn Yeats ↑ Ethan Ross ↓substitution
  4. 62'
    James Forrest ↑ Sebastian Tounekti ↓substitution
  5. 62'
    Ben Broggio ↑ Kyrell Wilson ↓substitution
  6. 64'
    Auston Trustyyellow card
  7. 70'
    Anthony Ralstonyellow card
  8. 70'
    Kyrell Wilson · 2–1assist: Leon McCann
  9. 71'
    Kyrell Wilsonyellow card
  10. 72'
    Hyun-jun Yang ↑ Kelechi Iheanacho ↓substitution
  11. 72'
    Anthony Ralston ↑ Alistair Johnston ↓substitution
  12. 72'
    Kieran Tierney ↑ Marcelo Saracchi ↓substitution
  13. 77'
    Dylan Taityellow card
  14. 78'
    Callum McGregor ↑ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↓substitution
  15. 80'
    Barney Stewart ↑ Ben Parkinson ↓substitution
  16. 83'
    Daizen Maeda · 3–1assist: Sebastian Tounekti
  17. 89'
    Leon McCannyellow card
  18. 90'
    Dylan Tait ↑ Henry Cartwright ↓substitution

Celtic left · Falkirk right

Periods

Celtic
1st half2
2nd half1
Extra time0
Falkirk
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

14Shots11
7Shots on target3
9Corners7
16Fouls10
18Tackles8
2Yellow cards3

Match information

PremiershipCompetition
34Round
Sat 25 Apr · 16:30 UTCKickoff
Celtic ParkVenue
60,411Capacity
58,481 (97% full)Attendance
Ryan LeeReferee
17°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
55% · 45%
Duels won
55% · 45%
Pass accuracy
78% · 75%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box7
8Shots outside box4
5Shots blocked1
1Big chances created2
0Big chances missed2
Passing
447Passes367
22Crosses24
5Accurate crosses5
67Long passes69
23Accurate long passes31
Defence
6Interceptions7
2Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
59Duels won49
14Dribble attempts16
9Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Benjamin Nygren 16Celtic
Daizen Maeda 14Celtic
Barney Stewart 8Falkirk
Hyun-jun Yang 8Celtic

Bench

Celtic · bench

2Johnston6.7↑ 72'
14McCowanMF
17Iheanacho6.5↑ 72'
21Chamberlain6.5↑ 78'
23Tounekti7.2↑ 62'
31DoohanGK
36Pintos6.5↑ 72'
41HatateMF
47MurrayDF

Falkirk · bench

6DonaldsonDF
7GrahamFW
9MacIverFW
17Cartwright↑ 90'
22Wilson7.4↑ 62'
23Ross6.5↑ 62'
27Parkinson6.5↑ 80'
35HastingsGK
42HartDF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Celtic have won 3 and Falkirk 0 — 0 ended level.

2026 · PremiershipCeltic vs Falkirk 2–0 2026 · PremiershipFalkirk vs Celtic 0–1 2025 · PremiershipCeltic vs Falkirk 4–0 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Celtic WWLWW
Falkirk WDLWL

Premiership

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Hearts3321755828+3070
2Rangers33191226631+3569
3Celtic3321485935+2467
4Motherwell33141275229+2354
5Hibernian33131285137+1451
6Falkirk33137134548-346
7Dundee United33913114554-940
8Aberdeen3396183348-1533
9Dundee3389163453-1933
10St. Mirren3379172748-2130
11Kilmarnock33610173765-2828
12Livingston33113193566-3116

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
3
Celtic
WWLWW
 6.91 67
6
Falkirk
WDLWL
 6.44 46
Market

No market on record.

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Around this match
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Falkirk – RangersFalkirk
Falkirk – MotherwellFalkirk
Form
CelticWWLWW
FalkirkWDLWL
Match stats
55Possession45
14Shots11
7On target3
9Corners7
2Yellow cards3