Celtic vs Falkirk

29 August 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee C Graham

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Camilo Durán 4’, 29’
  • Colby Donovan 72’ (og)

Match summary

Celtic saw off Falkirk 2-1. Celtic led 2-0 at half-time.

Camilo Durán put Celtic ahead in the 4th minute, Durán made it 2-0 in the 29th minute, and Donovan's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 2.87 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Falkirk's 0.53 from 5.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
19 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 3
87 Attacks 86
54 Dangerous attacks 32
583 Passes 459
90.6% Pass accuracy 84.5%
13 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Celtic Falkirk
Kick-off
1’
Corner
1’
Corner
Camilo DuránLeft foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
4’
Camilo DuránVAR: Goal ruled out
5’
Corner
13’
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainShot on target
14’
Corner
14’
Camilo DuránRight foot shot2-0 (Celtic)
29’
35’
Lewis NeilsonFoul
Mika BaurShot on target
37’
Benjamin NygrenShot on target
38’
Corner
38’
44’
Leon McCannFoul
Colby DonovanFoul
45+2’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Benjamin NygrenShot on target
50’
Corner
50’
59’
Corner
60’
Jacob MurrellBen Parkinson
James ForrestHaissem Hassan
63’
James ForrestShot on target
67’
69’
Scott TanserLeon McCann
69’
Aodhan DohertyCalvin Fodrey
69’
Connor McLeodEthan Ross
Callum OsmandCamilo Durán
70’
Auston TrustyKieran Tierney
70’
72’
Colby DonovanOwn goal2-1 (Falkirk)
72’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
Corner
73’
77’
Connor McLeodFoul
Sebastian TounektiYang Hyun-Jun
78’
78’
Deniss MelniksBen Krauhaus
Luke McCowanAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain
78’
82’
Aodhan DohertyFoul
Corner
84’
Callum OsmandShot on target
86’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.87 0.53 4’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 1-0 4’ 29’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 2-0 29’ 72’ Colby Donovan (Falkirk) own goal, 2-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.87 0.53 4’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 1-0 Durán 4’ 29’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 2-0 Durán 29’ 72’ Colby Donovan (Falkirk) own goal, 2-1 Donovan 72’
Celtic 2.87 xGFalkirk 0.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking Celtic attacking 
29’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 50’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 75’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 4’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 37’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 72’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 33’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 74’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 48’ Ben Parkinson (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 28’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), own goal 29’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 50’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 75’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 4’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 72’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 37’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 33’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 74’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 48’ Ben Parkinson (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 28’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), own goal
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Lineups

Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Tierney 70’
Carter-Vickers
Scales
Donovan
Baur
Oxlade-Chamberlain 78’
Nygren
Hassan 63’
Hyun-Jun 78’
Durán 2 70’
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
McCann 69’
Neilson
Henderson
Spencer
Barbrook
Strain
Fodrey 69’
Ross 69’
Krauhaus 78’
Parkinson 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Viljami Sinisalo
92′ 1 1 47 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Colby Donovan
92′ 3 – – 7 3 52 – – –
Cameron Carter-Vickers
92′ – 1 – – – 86 2 – – –
Liam Scales
92′ 1 2 – 4 2 88 – – – –
Kieran Tierney Taken off
70′ – – – 1 – 62 – – 1 –
Auston Trusty Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 – 1 1 15 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mika Baur
92′ – – 55 1 – 4 2 5 1 1 –
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Taken off
78′ – – 33 1 – – 2 7 – 2 –
Haissem Hassan Taken off
63′ – – 27 1 – – – 6 – 1 –
Benjamin Nygren
92′ – – 36 1 – 1 – 5 2 1 –
Yang Hyun-Jun Taken off
78′ – – 31 1 – 4 1 12 1 3 –
James Forrest Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 14 1 – – – 4 – 1 –
Luke McCowan Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Camilo Durán Taken off
70′ 2 – 3 2 0.84 – 2 1 1 12 –
Callum Osmand Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 1 0.16 – – 1 1 4 –
Sebastian Tounekti Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – 1 3 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Celtic win 75% Avg odds 1.24
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.08
Falkirk win 10% Avg odds 9.97

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Celtic WWWWW
Falkirk LLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.