St Johnstone vs Celtic, 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
St Johnstone are hosting Celtic
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 52': Mika Baur (Celtic) Goal at 52'
- 55': Josh Campbell (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 55'
- 63': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Reece McAlear (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 69'
- 73': Camilo Durán (Celtic) Substitution at 73'
- 73': James Forrest (Celtic) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Danny Schmidt (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Kai Fotheringham (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'
- 82': Liam Scales (Celtic) Yellow Card at 82'
- 86': Shim Mheuka (Celtic) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Macauley Tait (St Johnstone) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+4': Mika Baur (Celtic) Yellow Card at 90'+4'
Statistics
 CEL |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 522 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 583 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.1 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 37 | Clearances | 45 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 9,879
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 9,879
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 9 | +18 | 24 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 3 | Cheick Diabate |
| 19 | Daniel Finlayson |
| 2 | Enes Alic |
| 26 | Matthew Todd |
| 30 | Joel Cotterill |
| 42 | Reece McAlear  |
| 8 | Jason Holt |
| 9 | Josh Fowler |
| 7 | Taylor Steven |
| 32 | Josh Campbell |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 47 | Dane Murray |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 51 | Colby Donovan |
| 18 | Oliver Sørensen |
| 22 | Mika Baur |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 9 | Kasper Høgh |
| 17 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 23 | Haissem Hassan |
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