Motherwell vs Celtic match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Premiership · Scotland · Championship Group - 37 · Fir Park, Motherwell · Ref J. Beaton

Motherwell stats & fixtures · Celtic stats & fixtures

Motherwell lost to Celtic 2–3 in the Premiership (Championship Group - 37) on 13 May 2026. Expected goals finished 1.21–1.37. Celtic had 52% of the ball.

Motherwell vs Celtic match statistics

MotherwellCeltic

48% Ball possession 52%
1.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
15 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 4
4 Corners 3
9 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 3
493 Passes 546
82% Pass accuracy 85%
0 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

17' Goal E. Watt Motherwell
41' Goal D. Maeda Celtic
58' Goal B. Nygren (assist Yang Hyun-Jun) Celtic
61' Yellow card D. Maeda Celtic
85' Goal L. Gordon Motherwell
90' Penalty scored K. Ịheanachọ Celtic
90+1' Yellow card S. Nicholson Motherwell
90+1' Yellow card L. Scales Celtic
90+8' Yellow card M. Emmanuel Motherwell
90+10' Yellow card K. Ịheanachọ Celtic

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Motherwell

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Jens Askou

13 C. Ward

45 M. Emmanuel 22 J. Koutroumbis 2 S. O'Donnell 7 T. Sparrow

20 E. Watt 12 L. Fadinger

21 E. Just 8 C. Slattery 90 I. Said

18 Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise

Bench M. Connelly , R. Charles-Cook , C. Hendry , O. Priestman , L. Ross , M. Booth , L. Gordon , S. Nicholson , A. Thomson

Celtic

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Martin O'Neill

12 V. Sinisalo

63 K. Tierney 5 L. Scales 6 A. Trusty 2 A. Johnston

27 A. Engels 42 C. McGregor

23 S. Tounekti 8 B. Nygren 13 Yang Hyun-Jun

38 D. Maeda

Bench R. Doohan , J. Forrest , K. Ịheanachọ , A. Ralston , A. Oxlade-Chamberlain , M. Saracchi , R. Hatate , L. McCowan , D. Murray

Form guide

Motherwell at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.4 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Celtic away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 8.0 per game
Shots on target: 8.4 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Motherwell vs Celtic head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
14 Mar 26	Celtic v Motherwell	3–1
30 Dec 25	Motherwell v Celtic	2–0
5 Oct 25	Celtic v Motherwell	3–2
2 Feb 25	Motherwell v Celtic	1–3
26 Dec 24	Celtic v Motherwell	4–0
27 Oct 24	Motherwell v Celtic	0–3

The full Motherwell vs Celtic head-to-head record