Celtic 2-1 Falkirk: Result & Stats — Premiership

PremiershipMatchweek 4

CelticCeltic

2-1Full time

FalkirkFalkirk

Celtic Park, GlasgowC. Graham

Full time

How the match ended

Quick summary

Key stats

2 - 1

2.87Expected goals (xG)0.53

56%%Possession44%%

19Total shots5

8Shots on target1

1Saves6

6Corners3

7Fouls14

1Yellow cards4

Timeline

C. Duran

Goal

⚽4'

Camilo Durán

VAR

📺5'

C. Duran

Goal · Assist: K. Tierney

⚽29'

🟨35'

Lewis Neilson

Yellow card

🟨44'

Leon McCann

Yellow card

Colby Donovan

Yellow card

🟨45+2'

Match analysis

Stats

CelticFalkirk

56%

Possession

44%

2.87

Expected goals (xG)

0.53

Shots on target

Attack

Total shots

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Corners

Offsides

Build-up and possession

583

Total passes

459

528

Accurate passes

388

91%

Pass accuracy

85%

Defence and discipline

Saves

Fouls

Yellow cards

Match summary

Celtic edged a tight game against Falkirk, 2-1, in Premiership (Matchweek 4).

The game was settled before half-time: Duran (4' and 29') and Donovan (72' o.g.).

Celtic managed 19 shots (8 on target) and Falkirk 5 shots (1 on target).

It was a scrappy game: the referee showed 5 yellow cards.

Celtic completed 583 passes at 91% accuracy.

Falkirk's goalkeeper made 6 saves.