Falkirk
Celtic
Match summary
Falkirk beat Celtic 2-0. Falkirk led 2-0 at half-time.
Ethan Ross put Falkirk ahead in the 3rd minute and Scott Tanser made it 2-0 in the 38th minute.
Celtic can feel hard done by, creating 2.87 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Falkirk's 0.99 from 6.
Falkirk secured a 2-0 victory against Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on matchday 12 despite managing only 30 percent possession and 6 shots compared to their opponents' 24 attempts. Celtic dominated territory and created an expected goals total of 2.87 through 123 attacks and 59 dangerous attacks, earning 14 corners and putting 9 of their shots on target. However, Falkirk defended resolutely against 597 passes and converted their limited attacking opportunities efficiently, registering 2 shots on target and an expected goals figure of 0.99. The match saw 18 fouls committed by Falkirk and 11 by Celtic, resulting in 1 yellow card for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.
The scoring opened early when Ethan Ross scored for Falkirk in the 3rd minute with an effort valued at 0.57 expected goals, making the score 1-0. Falkirk made an early substitution in the 5th minute with Jack McMillan replacing Ryan Strain. In the 35th minute, Haissem Hassan of Celtic and Owen Eames of Falkirk both received yellow cards for argument. Scott Tanser then scored Falkirk's second goal in the 38th minute to bring the half-time score to 2-0. Following numerous second-half substitutions and yellow cards shown to James Forrest and Liam Scales, Falkirk maintained their lead until the final whistle at 90+3 minutes.
