Celtic vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Round 2
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Celtic are hosting Heart of Midlothian
at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Odsonne Édouard (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Goal! Celtic 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Odsonne Édouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest following a fast break.
- 34': Goal! Celtic 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Stephen Welsh (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Celtic 2, Heart of Midlothian 0.
- 45': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Josh Ginnelly replaces Andrew Halliday.
- 51': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Celtic 2, Heart of Midlothian 1. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Goal! Celtic 3, Heart of Midlothian 1. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
- 68': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aaron McEneff replaces Peter Haring.
- 75': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Montgomery replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 75': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Tomas Rogic.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie Walker replaces Alex Cochrane.
- 86': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces David Turnbull.
- 90'+2': Goal! Celtic 3, Heart of Midlothian 2. Aaron McEneff (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 42,361
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 42,361
Statistics
 HOM |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 36 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 650 |
| 281 | Passes | 717 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard  |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 49 | James Forrest |
Heart of Midlothian (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 5 | Peter Haring |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
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