Celtic vs Falkirk, 2020-21 Scottish Cup, Third Round

· Scottish Cup
Celtic
  • 56': James Forrest
  • 58': Ryan Christie
  • 79': Mohamed Elyounoussi
FT
3 - 0
Falkirk

    About

    Celtic are hosting Falkirk at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Celtic. Ryan Christie tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a cross.
    • 6': Anton Dowds (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 10': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 10': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Mutch.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 18': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Robbie Leitch (Falkirk).
    • 20': Offside, Celtic. Tomas Rogic tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turnbull.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
    • 25': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 29': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Euan Deveney.
    • 30': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Euan Deveney.
    • 31': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
    • 31': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Scott Mercer.
    • 32': Offside, Celtic. Kristoffer Ajer tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
    • 33': Offside, Falkirk. Robbie Mutch tries a through ball, but Anton Dowds is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Forrest with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 36': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
    • 38': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Scott Mercer (Falkirk).
    • 39': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Brown.
    • 41': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull.
    • 45': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Conor Sammon.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer following a corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Celtic 0, Falkirk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, Falkirk 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Akeel Francis (Falkirk).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Gary Miller.
    • 50': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
    • 51': Substitution, Falkirk. Aidan Keena replaces Anton Dowds because of an injury.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robbie Leitch.
    • 54': Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Celtic).
    • 54': Kyle McClelland (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Brown.
    • 56': Goal! Celtic 1, Falkirk 0. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 58': Goal! Celtic 2, Falkirk 0. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Diego Laxalt (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Forrest.
    • 62': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Leigh Griffiths.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Scott Brown (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 63': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Falkirk. Charlie Telfer replaces Kai Fotheringham.
    • 64': Substitution, Falkirk. Blair Alston replaces Robbie Leitch.
    • 66': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 66': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 66': Akeel Francis (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
    • 72': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Tomas Rogic.
    • 74': Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces James Forrest.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Laxalt.
    • 79': Goal! Celtic 3, Falkirk 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jonjoe Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Albian Ajeti (Celtic).
    • 82': Scott Mercer (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull.
    • 88': Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Scott Brown (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 89': Charlie Telfer (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
    • 90': Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull tries a through ball, but Mohamed Elyounoussi is caught offside.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Celtic 3, Falkirk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Celtic 3, Falkirk 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Cup

    Venue: Celtic Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland

    Line-Ups

    CEL Celtic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    29 Scott Bain (GK)
    35 Kristoffer Ajer
    57 Stephen Welsh
    93 Diego Laxalt
    16 Jonjoe Kenny
    18 Tom Rogic
    14 David Turnbull
    8 Scott Brown
    9 Leigh Griffiths
    17 Ryan Christie
    49 James Forrest
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Vasilios Barkas, Shane Duffy, Ismaila Soro, Greg Taylor, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Albian Ajeti, Anthony Ralston, Odsonne Édouard, Callum McGregor.

    FALK Falkirk (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Robbie Mutch (GK)
    15 Lewis Neilson
    72 David McClelland
    2 Scott Mercer
    17 Robbie Leitch
    24 Kai Fotheringham
    6 Gary Miller
    19 Euan Deveney
    16 Akeel Francis
    18 Conor Sammon
    10 Anton Dowds
    Falkirk Substitutes:
    Charles Telfer, Morgaro Gomis, Lee Miller, Jay Cantley, Ben Hall, Aiden Laverty, Aidan Keena, Paul Dixon, Blair Alston.

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