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Celtic vs Motherwell combines Celtic’s broad historical advantage with Motherwell’s demonstrated ability to interrupt it. Celtic won 3–2 on 13 May 2026, but Motherwell had taken a 2–0 victory in the same competition on 30 December 2025. That reversal is central to the matchup’s appeal: Celtic supply the stronger baseline, while Motherwell remain capable of turning a presumed hierarchy into a genuine contest.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Motherwell
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31G
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77F
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66F
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25M
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28F
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29M
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4D
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19F
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48D
Celtic Substitutes
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G
31
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M
49
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F
17
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D
56
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M
21
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D
36
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M
41
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M
14
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D
47
Match events
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17'⚽E. Watt Normal Goal
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41'⚽D. Maeda Normal Goal
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58'⚽B. Nygren Normal Goal (Asst: Yang Hyun-Jun)
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61'Daizen Maeda Yellow Card
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69'R. Charles-Cook C. Slattery
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70'R. Hatate B. Nygren
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70'A. Ralston A. Johnston
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70'K. Iheanacho S. Tounekti
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70'K. Iheanacho S. Tounekti
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70'R. Hatate B. Nygren
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78'J. Forrest Yang Hyun-Jun
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78'M. Saracchi K. Tierney
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79'M. Saracchi K. Tierney
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81'L. Gordon J. Koutroumbis
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81'S. Nicholson I. Said
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85'⚽L. Gordon Normal Goal
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88'C. Hendry E. Just
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88'O. Priestman T. Maswanhise
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90' +1Sam Nicholson Yellow Card
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90' +1Liam Scales Yellow Card
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90'⚽K. Iheanacho Penalty
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90' +8Emmanuel Longelo Yellow Card
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90' +10Kelechi Iheanacho Yellow Card
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90' +7Auston Trusty Penalty confirmed
Stats for this game
Matchup Celtic VS Motherwell
Celtic’s weight in the pairing
The broader results point decisively toward Celtic, whose advantage appears in both close wins and more commanding scorelines. Their 3–1 Premiership victory on 14 March 2026 fits that pattern without making the outcome automatic. Motherwell’s 2–0 win on 30 December 2025 offers a useful counterweight to that hierarchy. Taken together, these results show why status matters here, but does not settle every meeting. That distinction leaves room for a meaningful test whenever the teams meet again.
Keeping the margin open
Motherwell’s role is not to erase Celtic’s historical edge, but to challenge its authority in each meeting. That gives future encounters a durable question: will Celtic’s stronger baseline be reflected in the result, or can Motherwell create another reversal? The contrast remains valuable without forecasting an outcome. Celtic bring the established hierarchy; Motherwell provide the uncertainty that keeps this Premiership fixture meaningful. That uncertainty is durable.
Past head to head stats
Celtic VS Motherwell
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Celtic VS Motherwell
Head-to-Head History
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