LIVE UPDATES. Celtic scores again over Livingston with a goal from Liam Scales in the 51st minute and the result is 2-0

Live updates of the match played between Celtic and Livingston on the 23rd of December 2023 in Glasgow during the 19th week of the Premiership

By
John Ross
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LIVE UPDATES. Celtic scores again over Livingston with a goal from Liam Scales in the 51st minute and the result is 2-0

GLASGOW. Celtic and Livingston are clashing in the 19th round of the Premiership.

Liam Scales has scored a goal in the 51st minute. The result is now 2-0 for Celtic over Livingston.

Match Statistics

Team 1

Celtic

2 - 0

Team 1

Livingston

  • ! 77 Ball Possession 23
Shots
  • 22 Total 0
  • 7 On Target 0
  • 9 Off Target 0
  • 6 Shots blocked 0
  • 161 Attack 76
  • 120 Dangerous attack 22
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 14 Corners 0
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 5 Total 4
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Celtic was in firm control of the ball 77% while Livingston was struggling with a 23% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Celtic was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 7 were on target.

Celtic shot 22 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Livingston shot 0 times, 0 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Celtic didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Livingston received 1 yellow card (Jason Holt).

Liam Scales

Liam Scales

Defender, Midfielder

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland

Age: 26

187 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 34 4 Missed
Minutes 2995 88.1 Avg
Goals 1 0.0 Avg
Assist 2 0.1 Avg
Attempt 12 0.4 Avg
Passes 3289 96.785.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 17 times for 1530 minutes for Premiership.

Liam Scales scored 1 goal for Celtic. He procured one assist. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premiership. In the last match Celtic won 2-0 against Livingston. The next match in Premiership will be against Dundee.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 2-0 for Celtic.

Celtic performance and stats

Celtic

Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Premiership
Rank 1st
Win 24
Draw 6
Loss 3
Goals 80-26
Diff 54
Champions League
Rank 4th
Win 1
Draw 1
Loss 4
Goals 5-15
Diff -10
Top 3 Scorers
K.Furuhashi (2)
L.Palma (2)
G.Lagerbielke (1)
This season
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Celtic is currently 1st in the Premiership with 45 points.

In the last 19 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 3 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Celtic won 2-0 against Livingston.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 45 goals and conceding 14.​

Celtic will play the next match in Premiership against Dundee on Tuesday 26th of December in Dundee. The prediction is Celtic winning the match.​

Livingston performance and stats

Livingston

Manager: David Martindale
Top 3 Scorers
This season
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Livingston is currently 12th in the Premiership with 11 points.

In the last 18 games, it has won twice, drawn 4 times, and lost 12 times. In its last match, Livingston lost 2-0 against Celtic.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 10 goals and conceding 27.​

Livingston will play the next match in Premiership against St. Johnstone on Wednesday 27th of December in Livingston.​

Commentary

90'
Second Half ended - Celtic 2, Livingston 0.
  
Kurtis Guthrie - Livingston - won a free kick on the left wing.
  
Fouled by Cameron Carter-Vickers - Celtic
  
Kurtis Guthrie - Livingston - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Alistair Johnston - Celtic
  
Shot blocked. James Forrest - Celtic - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Alistair Johnston.
88'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Jack Hamilton.
90'
New attacking attempt. Oh Hyeon-Gyu - Celtic - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Cameron Carter-Vickers.
89'
Michael Nottingham - Livingston - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Liam Scales - Celtic
88'
New attacking attempt. Oh Hyeon-Gyu - Celtic - shot with the head from few metres is saved in the right corner. Assist - David Turnbull with a cross.
  
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
86'
Substitution - Livingston. Cristian Montaño for James Penrice.
  
Substitution - Livingston. Samson Lawal for Joel Nouble.
  
Missed chance. James Forrest - Celtic - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left after corner.
85'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Joel Nouble.
84'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by James Penrice.
82'
Missed chance. Matt O'Riley - Celtic - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but missed. Assist - Yang Hyun-Jun with a cross.
80'
Substitution - Celtic. David Turnbull for Paulo Bernardo.
75'
Missed chance. Callum McGregor - Celtic - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - James Forrest.
73'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Jack Hamilton.
74'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Jamie Brandon.
73'
New attacking attempt. Cameron Carter-Vickers - Celtic - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Matt O'Riley with a cross.
  
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Jamie Brandon.
71'
Substitution - Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun for Luis Palma.
  
Substitution - Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu for Kyogo Furuhashi.
70'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
68'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  
Delay in match - injury Greg Taylor - Celtic
67'
Jason Holt - Livingston - receive yellow card for a foul.
  
Greg Taylor - Celtic - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Jason Holt - Livingston
66'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
65'
Substitution - Livingston. Kurtis Guthrie for Bruce Anderson.
  
Substitution - Livingston. Stephen Kelly for Andrew Shinnie.
63'
Substitution - Celtic. James Forrest for Daizen Maeda.
60'
Jason Holt - Livingston - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Matt O'Riley - Celtic
58'
Missed chance. Daizen Maeda - Celtic - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Luis Palma with a cross.
54'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
53'
Paulo Bernardo - Celtic - won a free kick in attack.
  
Fouled by Jason Holt - Livingston
51'
Goal! Celtic 2, Livingston 0. Liam Scales - Celtic - header inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner. Assist - Luis Palma with a cross after corner.
  
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
50'
Offside - Celtic. Daizen Maeda is in offside.
46'
Goal! Celtic 1, Livingston 0. Kyogo Furuhashi - Celtic - shot with right foot from few metres to the right corner. Assist - Luis Palma.
  
Missed chance. Luis Palma - Celtic - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Liam Scales.
45'
Second Half starts Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
  
First Half ended - Celtic 0, Livingston 0.
  
Shot blocked. Daizen Maeda - Celtic - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  
Michael Nottingham - Livingston - won a free kick on the left wing.
  
Fouled by Daizen Maeda - Celtic
  
Offside - Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is in offside.
  
Offside - Livingston. Joel Nouble is in offside.
  
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Jamie Brandon.
42'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  
Substitution - Livingston. Michael Nottingham for Tom Parkes - injury.
38'
Delay in match - injury Tom Parkes - Livingston
  
Shot blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers - Celtic - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Liam Scales.
36'
New attacking attempt. Daizen Maeda - Celtic - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Kyogo Furuhashi.
  
Missed chance. Kyogo Furuhashi - Celtic - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Luis Palma with a cross.
34'
Offside - Livingston. Joel Nouble is in offside.
29'
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Luiyi de Lucas.
25'
Missed chance. Luis Palma - Celtic - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
21'
Offside - Celtic. Greg Taylor is in offside.
16'
Shot blocked. Paulo Bernardo - Celtic - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  
New attacking attempt. Luis Palma - Celtic - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
15'
Paulo Bernardo - Celtic - won a free kick in attack.
  
Fouled by Andrew Shinnie - Livingston
14'
Shot blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi - Celtic - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Callum McGregor.
12'
Fouled by Joel Nouble - Livingston
  
Callum McGregor - Celtic - won a free kick in defence.
11'
Missed chance. Luis Palma - Celtic - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Callum McGregor.
8'
Shot blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi - Celtic - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Greg Taylor.
4'
Missed chance. Matt O'Riley - Celtic - shot with left foot from few metres missed to the left. Assist - Luis Palma with a cross after corner.
  
Corner - Celtic. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.