Falkirk vs Celtic 14/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
B. Nygren(Arne Engels)
43'
2ND HALF
63'
Ben Parkinson
B. Stewart
63'
Louie Marsh
F. Yeats
S. Tounekti
Luke Mccowan
66'
Hyun-Jun Yang
Reo Hatate
66'
K. Tierney
74'
74'
H. Cartwright
D. Tait
78'
E. Williams
C. Miller
78'
E. Ross
K. Wilson
Arne Engels
J. Kenny
79'
Match statistics
42%Possession58%
426Passes Attempted583
334Completed Passes489
3Corners4
21Throw-ins22
11Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Bain
#5Henderson
#20Allan
#3McCann
#28Lissah
#21Tait
#8Spencer
#14Yeats
#29Miller
#22Wilson
#16Stewart
Starting XI
S. Bain #19 | |
L. Henderson #5 | |
C. Allan #20 | |
L. McCann #3 | |
F. Lissah #28 | |
D. Tait #21 | 74' |
B. Spencer #8 | |
F. Yeats #14 | 63' |
C. Miller #29 | 78' |
K. Wilson #22 | 78' |
B. Stewart #16 | 63' |
Substitutes
 N. Hogarth #1 | |
 K. Adams #2 | |
 C. Donaldson #6 | |
 H. Cartwright #17 | 74' |
 E. Ross #23 | 78' |
 Louie Marsh #30 | 63' |
 B. Graham #7 | |
 E. Williams #24 | 78' |
 Ben Parkinson #27 | 63' |
Will not play
Ben Parkinson
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late April 2026
Louie Marsh
Midfielder
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
John McGlynn
Celtic
Formation
4-3-3
#1Schmeichel
#5Scales
#6Trusty
#63Tierney
#22Araujo Zúñiga
#42Mcgregor
#8Nygren
#27Engels
#23Tounekti
#38Maeda
#13Yang
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Liam Scales #5 | |
Auston Trusty #6 | |
K. Tierney #63 | 74' |
Julián Araujo #22 | |
C. Mcgregor #42 | |
B. Nygren #8 | âš½43' |
Arne Engels #27 | 79' 🎯43' |
S. Tounekti #23 | 66' |
D. Maeda #38 | |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 66' |
Substitutes
 V. Sinisalo #12 | |
 C. Donovan #51 | |
 D. Murray #47 | |
 A. Ralston #56 | |
 Paulo Bernardo #28 | |
 Reo Hatate #41 | 66' |
 Luke Mccowan #14 | 66' |
 J. Kenny #24 | 79' |
 J. Forrest #49 |
Will not play
Kasper Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum William Mcgregor
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martin O'Neill
Falkirk
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Bain
#5Henderson
#20Allan
#3McCann
#28Lissah
#21Tait
#8Spencer
#14Yeats
#29Miller
#22Wilson
#16Stewart
Starting XI
S. Bain #19 | |
L. Henderson #5 | |
C. Allan #20 | |
L. McCann #3 | |
F. Lissah #28 | |
D. Tait #21 | 74' |
B. Spencer #8 | |
F. Yeats #14 | 63' |
C. Miller #29 | 78' |
K. Wilson #22 | 78' |
B. Stewart #16 | 63' |
Substitutes
N. Hogarth #1 | |
K. Adams #2 | |
C. Donaldson #6 | |
H. Cartwright #17 | 74' |
E. Ross #23 | 78' |
Louie Marsh #30 | 63' |
B. Graham #7 | |
E. Williams #24 | 78' |
Ben Parkinson #27 | 63' |
Will not play
Ben Parkinson
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late April 2026
Louie Marsh
Midfielder
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
John McGlynn
Celtic
Formation
4-3-3#1Schmeichel
#5Scales
#6Trusty
#63Tierney
#22Araujo Zúñiga
#42Mcgregor
#8Nygren
#27Engels
#23Tounekti
#38Maeda
#13Yang
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Liam Scales #5 | |
Auston Trusty #6 | |
K. Tierney #63 | 74' |
Julián Araujo #22 | |
C. Mcgregor #42 | |
B. Nygren #8 | âš½43' |
Arne Engels #27 | 79' 🎯43' |
S. Tounekti #23 | 66' |
D. Maeda #38 | |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 66' |
Substitutes
V. Sinisalo #12 | |
C. Donovan #51 | |
D. Murray #47 | |
A. Ralston #56 | |
Paulo Bernardo #28 | |
Reo Hatate #41 | 66' |
Luke Mccowan #14 | 66' |
J. Kenny #24 | 79' |
J. Forrest #49 |
Will not play
Kasper Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum William Mcgregor
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martin O'Neill
Head-to-head
40 matches
Falkirk
21
Wins
5
Draws
14
Wins
Celtic
League Cup2025 • 1 match
Scottish Premiership2025 • 1 matchLeague Cup2024 • 1 match
Cup2021 • 1 matchLeague Cup2012 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 52:25 | 63 |
2 |  | 30 | 56:32 | 61 |
3 |  | 30 | 52:25 | 60 |
4 |  | 30 | 49:23 | 53 |
5 |  | 30 | 48:35 | 47 |
6 |  | 30 | 38:38 | 43 |
7 |  | 30 | 38:48 | 34 |
8 |  | 30 | 31:48 | 32 |
9 |  | 30 | 30:42 | 30 |
10 |  | 30 | 23:46 | 24 |
11 |  | 30 | 33:60 | 24 |
12 |  | 30 | 31:59 | 15 |
Championship Playoff
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
John Beaton
Venue:
Falkirk Stadium
Capacity:
7 900
Falkirk vs Celtic match from the Scottish Premiership. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Falkirk and Celtic. Follow team performance and match context within the Scottish Premiership season.