Celtic 1-0 Motherwell: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by T. Rogic
GLASGOW. Celtic prevails over Motherwell 1-0 after T. Rogic scored just 1 goal (45').
GLASGOW. Celtic beats Motherwell 1-0 after T. Rogic scored just 1 goal (45′). Celtic was vastly superior ball possession (73%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Euan Anderson who had the assistance of Sean Carr and Andy Milne. The 4th official was Mike Roncone. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 9.9 degrees Celsius or 49.75 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 94%.
Match Statistics
Celtic was in firm control of the ball 73% while Motherwell was struggling with a 27% ball possession.
Celtic was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Celtic won the match.
Celtic shot 26 times, 8 on target, 18 off target. On the opposite side, Motherwell shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Celtic. On the other side, Motherwell received 2 yellow cards (K. van Veen and C. Slattery).
After this encounter, Celtic will have 35 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Motherwell will stay with 25 points like Dundee United to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
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18'18'
M. Johnston
J. Forrest
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20'20'
K. van Veen
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45'45'
C. Slattery
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45'45'
T. Rogic
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73'73'
L. Donnelly
C. Slattery
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73'73'
C. Shields
K. van Veen
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78'78'
A. Ralston
M. Johnston
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87'87'
J. Roberts
K. Woolery
Next match
In the upcoming Premiership match, Celtic will play away with Ross County on the 15th of December with a 19-2 head to head record in favor of Celtic (6 draws).
Motherwell will host St. Johnstone on the 18th of December with a 19-17 head to head record in favor of St. Johnstone (7 draws).
Celtic: Formation and Lineups
Celtic adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Angelos Postecoglou chose to play with the following team: Joe Hart , Josip Juranović , Cameron Carter-Vickers , Carl Starfelt , Greg Taylor , Tom Rogić , Nir Bitton , Callum McGregor , Liel Abada , David Turnbull and James Forrest .
Celtic could not rely on the presence of M. Johnston (injured).
Substitutes
Celtic made 2 changes: J. Forrest for M. Johnston (18′) and M. Johnston for A. Ralston (78′).
Top player: David Turnbull
The player who no doubt impressed Celtic the most was David Turnbull even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 38 passes (89% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4. He performed 6 crosses.
Motherwell: Formation and Lineups
Also Motherwell adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Graham Alexander played with: Liam Kelly , Stephen O’Donnell , Bevis Mugabi , Jake Carroll , Nathan McGinley , Callum Slattery , Barry Maguire , Sean Goss , Kaiyne Woolery , Kevin van Veen and Tony Watt .
Motherwell could not rely on the presence of K. van Veen (injured).
Substitutes
Motherwell made 3 changes: C. Slattery for L. Donnelly (73′), K. van Veen for C. Shields (73′) and K. Woolery for J. Roberts (87′).
Best player: Liam Kelly
The player that probably impressed the most for Motherwell was the goalkeeper: Liam Kelly. His rating is 8.00. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
