Match record
Premiership · Scotland · 2025/2026
30 Dec 2025 · Completed fixture
Motherwell vs Celtic
- Competition
- Premiership (Scotland)
- Season
- 2025/2026
- Date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Venue
- Fir Park
- Status
- Completed
- Half time
- 1–0
Match events
Goals, cards, substitutions and other recorded events in chronological order.
- 14' · Goal1-0MOTIbrahim Said · assist Stephen O'DonnellHeader
- 46' · SubstitutionCELArne Engels on · Kieran Tierney off46' · SubstitutionArne Engels on · Kieran Tierney off
- 46' · SubstitutionCELLuke McCowan on · Daizen Maeda off46' · SubstitutionLuke McCowan on · Daizen Maeda off
- 46' · SubstitutionCELShin Yamada on · Paulo Bernardo off46' · SubstitutionShin Yamada on · Paulo Bernardo off
- 52' · Yellow cardCELAuston TrustyFoul52' · Yellow cardAuston TrustyFoul
- 56' · Yellow cardCELReo HatateFoul56' · Yellow cardReo HatateFoul
- 56' · Yellow cardCELAnthony RalstonFoul56' · Yellow cardAnthony RalstonFoul
- 58' · Goal2-0MOTElliot WattRight foot shot
- 60' · SubstitutionCELColby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off60' · SubstitutionColby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off
- 66' · SubstitutionCELJames Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off66' · SubstitutionJames Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off
- 74' · Yellow cardCELLiam ScalesPersistent fouling74' · Yellow cardLiam ScalesPersistent fouling
- 75' · SubstitutionMOTCallum Hendry on · Elijah Just off
- 85' · SubstitutionMOTEmmanuel Longelo on · Oscar Priestman off
- 90+3' · SubstitutionMOTZander McAllister on · Callum Slattery off
- 90+3' · SubstitutionMOTLuca Ross on · Ibrahim Said off
Timeline of imported events only. The full event log with teams and players is listed in the table below.
- MinEventPlayers
- 14'GoalMotherwell1-0HeaderIbrahim Said · assist Stephen O'Donnell
- 46'SubstitutionCelticArne Engels on · Kieran Tierney off
- 46'SubstitutionCelticLuke McCowan on · Daizen Maeda off
- 46'SubstitutionCelticShin Yamada on · Paulo Bernardo off
- 52'Yellow cardCelticFoulAuston Trusty
- 56'Yellow cardCelticFoulReo Hatate
- 56'Yellow cardCelticFoulAnthony Ralston
- 58'GoalMotherwell2-0Right foot shotElliot Watt
- 60'SubstitutionCelticColby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off
- 66'SubstitutionCelticJames Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off
- 74'Yellow cardCelticPersistent foulingLiam Scales
- 75'SubstitutionMotherwellCallum Hendry on · Elijah Just off
- 85'SubstitutionMotherwellEmmanuel Longelo on · Oscar Priestman off
- 90+3'SubstitutionMotherwellZander McAllister on · Callum Slattery off
- 90+3'SubstitutionMotherwellLuca Ross on · Ibrahim Said off
| Min | Event | Team | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | Goal1-0Header | Motherwell | Ibrahim Said · assist Stephen O'Donnell |
| 46' | Substitution | Celtic | Arne Engels on · Kieran Tierney off |
| 46' | Substitution | Celtic | Luke McCowan on · Daizen Maeda off |
| 46' | Substitution | Celtic | Shin Yamada on · Paulo Bernardo off |
| 52' | Yellow cardFoul | Celtic | Auston Trusty |
| 56' | Yellow cardFoul | Celtic | Reo Hatate |
| 56' | Yellow cardFoul | Celtic | Anthony Ralston |
| 58' | Goal2-0Right foot shot | Motherwell | Elliot Watt |
| 60' | Substitution | Celtic | Colby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off |
| 66' | Substitution | Celtic | James Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off |
| 74' | Yellow cardPersistent fouling | Celtic | Liam Scales |
| 75' | Substitution | Motherwell | Callum Hendry on · Elijah Just off |
| 85' | Substitution | Motherwell | Emmanuel Longelo on · Oscar Priestman off |
| 90+3' | Substitution | Motherwell | Zander McAllister on · Callum Slattery off |
| 90+3' | Substitution | Motherwell | Luca Ross on · Ibrahim Said off |
Events are shown exactly as imported. A dash means the provider recorded no player for that event.
Team performance
Aggregated from player match data. These are not official provider team statistics. Only statistics recorded for both teams are compared.
Aggregated from player match data: summed from the individual statistics of 31 players in this fixture. These are not official provider team statistics. "Not available" means the provider sent no value. it never means zero.
Match performers
Existing match-level values only. No new rating, ranking or performer formula is applied.
- Elliot WattMidfielder · 90'
- Rtg
- 8.03
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- Elijah JustMidfielder · 75'
- Rtg
- 7.46
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Ibrahim SaidAttacker · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.29
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- Calum WardGoalkeeper · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.20
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Stephen O'DonnellDefender · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.18
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- Arne EngelsMidfielder · 44'
- Rtg
- 6.96
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Colby DonovanDefender · 30'
- Rtg
- 6.95
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Benjamin NygrenAttacker · 90'
- Rtg
- 6.90
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Callum McGregorMidfielder · 90'
- Rtg
- 6.89
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Auston TrustyDefender · 90'
- Rtg
- 6.87
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
Existing player match values only: rating, goals and assists as imported, ordered by the stored provider rating. No performer score is calculated. "N/A" means the provider sent no value.
Highest match impact
- 01Kasper SchmeichelCeltic81.2
- 02Auston TrustyCeltic80.8
- 03Callum McGregorCeltic77.3
Only appearances with a valid, fully covered match impact value.
Highest rating
- 01Elliot WattMotherwell8.03
- 02Elijah JustMotherwell7.46
- 03Ibrahim SaidMotherwell7.29
Provider match rating, shown as imported.
Most key passes
- 01Ibrahim SaidMotherwell2
- 02Tom SparrowMotherwell2
- 03Arne EngelsCeltic2
Imported match statistic.
Most shots
- 01Elijah JustMotherwell6
- 02Ibrahim SaidMotherwell2
- 03Benjamin NygrenCeltic2
Imported match statistic.
Most tackles
- 01Elliot WattMotherwell4
- 02Auston TrustyCeltic4
- 03Oscar PriestmanMotherwell3
Imported match statistic.
Most successful dribbles
- 01Reo HatateCeltic2
- 02Callum SlatteryMotherwell1
- 03Ibrahim SaidMotherwell1
Imported match statistic.
Lineups
Starters and substitutes as imported. Substitutes without recorded minutes are flagged as unused and never counted as an appearance.
Motherwell
Formation 4-2-3-1Starting eleven
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Callum Slattery | Midfielder | 90 | 7.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 |
| 13 | Calum Ward | Goalkeeper | 90 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 20 | Elliot Watt | Midfielder | 90 | 8.03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76.4 |
| 90 | Ibrahim Said | Attacker | 90 | 7.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 22 | John Koutroumbis | Defender | 90 | 7.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Lukas Fadinger | Midfielder | 90 | 6.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 16 | Paul McGinn | Defender | 90 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell | Defender | 90 | 7.18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 |
| 7 | Tom Sparrow | Defender | 90 | 6.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 |
| 25 | Oscar Priestman | Midfielder | 85 | 6.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 |
| 21 | Elijah Just | Midfielder | 75 | 7.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.9 |
Substitutes
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Callum Hendry | Attacker | 15 | 6.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 45 | Emmanuel Longelo | Defender | 5 | 6.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Luca Ross | Attacker | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Zander McAllister | Midfielder | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Apostolos StamatelopoulosUnused | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Detlef Esapa OsongUnused | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kofi BalmerUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Liam GordonUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Matty ConnellyUnused | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Celtic
Formation 3-4-1-2Starting eleven
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Auston Trusty | Defender | 90 | 6.87 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | 80.8 |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren | Attacker | 90 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Callum McGregor | Midfielder | 90 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.4 |
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel | Goalkeeper | 90 | 6.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 |
| 5 | Liam Scales | Defender | 90 | 6.34 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | 54.7 |
| 41 | Reo Hatate | Attacker | 90 | 6.85 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | — |
| 13 | Hyun-jun Yang | Midfielder | 66 | 6.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston | Defender | 60 | 6.63 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | 71.6 |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda | Attacker | 46 | 6.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney | Midfielder | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Paulo Bernardo | Midfielder | 46 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Substitutes
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Arne Engels | Midfielder | 44 | 6.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 |
| 14 | Luke McCowan | Midfielder | 44 | 6.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Shin Yamada | Attacker | 44 | 6.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.9 |
| 51 | Colby Donovan | Defender | 30 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 49 | James Forrest | Midfielder | 24 | 6.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Dane MurrayUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jahmai Simpson-PuseyUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Johnny KennyUnused | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Viljami SinisaloUnused | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Formations
Starting shapes as recorded by the provider.
Motherwell · Home
Motherwell lined up 4-2-3-1 in front of the goalkeeper.
Celtic · Away
Celtic lined up 2-1-4-3 in front of the goalkeeper.
- Motherwell
- 4-2-3-1
- Celtic
- 3-4-1-2
Methodology
Match data comes from the Sportmonks import. Only completed fixtures carry appearances, player statistics and match impact; team figures on this page are summed from individual player match data, and a value the provider never sent stays unavailable rather than becoming a zero.
Data source
Match, lineup, event and player statistics come from Sportmonks and are stored per fixture. Only completed fixtures with recorded minutes are aggregated. Announced lineups and future fixtures are excluded.
Per 90 minutes
A per-90 value scales a season total to a full match: total × 90 ÷ minutes played. It is not calculated when minutes are missing or zero.
Missing data
The provider omits some statistics instead of sending a zero. A missing value is shown as "not available" and never converted to 0, so rates and percentiles are only produced where the underlying fields genuinely exist.
Impact Score
The Football Performance Lab Impact Score is an experimental in-house model that combines role-relative percentile families with explicit weights. It is not an official rating and not a measure of transfer value.
Minimum samples
Values are calculated internally from 180 minutes, but a player is only shown publicly with a ranked Impact Score from 360 minutes and 5 appearances, with at least 90% metric coverage and an established role. A single appearance contributes a match impact observation from 30 minutes.