Motherwell vs Celtic

11 October 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee S McLean

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Camilo Durán 9’
  • Benjamin Nygren 58’

Match summary

Celtic took a 2-0 win at Motherwell. Celtic led 1-0 at half-time.

Camilo Durán put Celtic ahead in the 9th minute and Benjamin Nygren made it 0-2 in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Motherwell's 1.06 from 8.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
8 Shots 25
2 Shots on target 15
2 Corners 9
87 Attacks 153
55 Dangerous attacks 93
389 Passes 764
85.6% Pass accuracy 92.0%
15 Tackles 14
3 Fouls 4
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Motherwell Celtic
Kick-off
9’
Camilo DuránLeft foot shot0-1 (Celtic)
11’
Camilo DuránShot on target
12’
Mika BaurShot on target
15’
Mika BaurShot on target
21’
Sebastian TounektiShot on target
Lukas FadingerShot on target
26’
Joe HodgeFoul
41’
Half-time0-1
47’
Sebastian TounektiShot on target
Second half underway
51’
Colby DonovanShot on target
52’
Kieran TierneyShot on target
56’
Mika BaurShot on target
58’
Benjamin NygrenLeft foot shot0-2 (Celtic)
Ibrahim SaidWilly Vogt
60’
60’
Camilo DuránShot on target
Sebastian Palmer-HouldenShot on target
64’
67’
Liam ScalesShot on target
70’
Callum McGregorShot on target
Eythor BjørgolfssonDylan Levitt
71’
Jardell KangaSebastian Palmer-Houlden
71’
73’
Shumaira MheukaKasper Høgh
73’
Haissem HassanCamilo Durán
74’
JotaSebastian Tounekti
78’
Oliver SørensenBenjamin Nygren
82’
Jordan LotombaKieran Tierney
82’
Kieran TierneyFoul
Tawanda MaswanhiseAlex Lowry
83’
Jake Girdwood-ReichStephen O'Donnell
83’
85’
Jordan LotombaFoul
90’
Oliver SørensenShot on target
Full-time0-2

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 3.07 9’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 0-1 9’ 58’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), 0-2 58’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 3.07 9’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 0-1 Durán 9’ 58’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), 0-2 Nygren 58’
Motherwell 1.06 xGCeltic 3.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking Motherwell attacking 
58’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 90’ Oliver Sørensen (Celtic), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 64’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 47’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 57’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 69’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 60’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 25’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 73’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 81’ Shumaira Mheuka (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 45’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 52’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 11’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Mika Baur (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Liam Scales (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Dane Murray (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 90’ Oliver Sørensen (Celtic), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 64’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 47’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 57’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 69’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 60’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 25’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 73’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 45’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 81’ Shumaira Mheuka (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 11’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Mika Baur (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Liam Scales (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Eythor Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Dane Murray (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paulsen
Longelo
O'Donnell 83’
Moormann
Sparrow
Fadinger
Levitt 71’
Hodge
Lowry 83’
Vogt 60’
Palmer-Houlden 71’
Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Tierney 82’
Murray
Scales
Donovan
McGregor
Baur
Tounekti 74’
Nygren 78’
Durán 73’
Høgh 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Alex Paulsen
90′ 12 2 45 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tom Sparrow
90′ 5 – – 6 – 40 – – – –
Stephen O'Donnell Taken off
83′ – – 1 – – 52 1 – – –
Martin Moormann
90′ – 2 3 1 – 36 – – – –
Emmanuel Longelo
90′ – 2 – – – 30 – – – –
Jake Girdwood-Reich Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 2 2 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lukas Fadinger
90′ – – 49 – – 3 – 3 – – –
Dylan Levitt Taken off
71′ – – 27 – – – – – – – –
Alex Lowry Taken off
83′ – – 25 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Joe Hodge
90′ – – 38 – – 2 2 3 2 –
Ibrahim Said Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 10 3 – 2 – 5 – 2 –
Jardell Kanga Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 5 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Willy Vogt Taken off
60′ – – – – – – – 1 – 5 –
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden Taken off
71′ – – 4 1 0.74 – – 4 – 11 –
Eythor Bjørgolfsson Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 – 0.16 – – 1 – 2 –
Tawanda Maswanhise Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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

Motherwell win 18% Avg odds 5.12
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.55
Celtic win 61% Avg odds 1.52

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

Form going into the game

Motherwell DWLLL
Celtic WWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Motherwell 2-3 Celtic, 13 May 26 Next meeting: Celtic vs Motherwell, 26 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Motherwell vs Celtic meetings

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