Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic — Scottish Premiership, 14 Sep 2025
Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership 1st Phase - 5 on 14 September 2025 at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. David Watson scored for Kilmarnock; Daizen Maeda and K. Iheanacho for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Kilmarnock have won 0 and Celtic 5.
· kickoff·Rugby Park · Kilmarnock·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 39'
- Half-time0-0
- 55'Foul
- 0-156'assist: M. Saracchi
- 58'
- 58'
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 71'
- 71'
- 77'
- 1-183'assist: Greg Kiltie
- 84'
- 88'
- 1-290'Penalty
- 90+4'VARPenalty confirmed
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+6'Argument
- 90+7'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Kilmarnock
- 7.7Maksymilian StryjekG
- 7.6David WatsonM
- 7.5Marcus DackersF
- 7.3Greg KiltieM
- 6.9Robbie DeasD
- 6.7Bruce AndersonF
- 6.6Dominic ThompsonD
- 6.6Jack ThomsonM
- 6.6Liam PolworthM
- 6.6Rory McKenzieM
- 6.3George StangerD
- 6.3Djenairo DanielsF
- 6.3Marley WatkinsF
- 6.2James BrownD
- 6.2Zac WilliamsD
- 5.9Lewis MayoD
Celtic
- 7.5Sebastian TounektiF
- 7.3Kasper SchmeichelG
- 7.3Cameron Carter-VickersD
- 7.3Daizen MaedaF
- 7.3Luke McCowanM
- 7.2Marcelo SaracchiD
- 7.2Colby DonovanD
- 7.2Callum McGregorM
- 6.9Kieran TierneyD
- 6.9Liam ScalesD
- 6.7Michel Ange BalikwishaF
- 6.7Benjamin NygrenM
- 6.5Kelechi IheanachoF
- 6.3Reo HatateM
- 6.3Yang Hyun-JunF
- 6.2James ForrestM
Line-ups
Celtic4-3-3
Kilmarnock5-3-2
Substitutes
KilmarnockStuart Kettlewell
Substitutes
- 23M. Watkins77'F6.3
- 11Greg Kiltie90+5'70'M7.3
- 19B. Anderson71'F6.7
- 30Edward BeachG
- 4Z. Williams84'D6.2
- 25Ethan BrownD
- 38A. TraynorM
- 22J. Thomson71'
- 32R. Ellis
CelticBrendan Rodgers
Substitutes
- 63Kieran Tierney58'D6.9
- 49James Forrest58'M6.2
- 17K. Iheanacho90'70'F6.5
- 14Luke McCowan70'M7.3
- 28P. BernardoM
- 27Arne EngelsM
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun88'F6.3
- 47Dane MurrayD
Team statistics
24%Possession76%
12Total shots21
2Shots on target6
5Shots off target9
5Blocked shots6
6Corners7
2Offsides0
10Fouls10
2Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves1
209Total passes732
150Accurate passes661
72%Pass accuracy90%
Kilmarnock
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maksymilian Stryjek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| David Watson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Marcus Dackers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Greg Kiltie | 19 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Robbie Deas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bruce Anderson | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dominic Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Thomson | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Polworth | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Rory McKenzie | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| George Stanger | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Djenairo Daniels | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Marley Watkins | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Brown | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Zac Williams | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Mayo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Tounekti | 88 | – | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | 7.5 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Luke McCowan | 20 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | 58 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Colby Donovan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Michel Ange Balikwisha | 58 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Reo Hatate | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Forrest | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
KilmarnockDDWDD
- D30 Aug 25AMotherwell2-2
- D23 Aug 25HDundee0-0
- W17 Aug 25HDundee Utd2-1
- D10 Aug 25AHibernian2-2
- D02 Aug 25HLivingston2-2
CelticDDWDW
- D31 Aug 25ARangers0-0
- D26 Aug 25AKairat Almaty0-0
- W23 Aug 25HLivingston3-0
- D20 Aug 25HKairat Almaty0-0
- W15 Aug 25HFalkirk4-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Apr 25Celtic5-1Kilmarnock
- 18 Jan 25Celtic2-1Kilmarnock
- 10 Nov 24Kilmarnock0-2Celtic
- 04 Aug 24Celtic4-0Kilmarnock
- 15 May 24Kilmarnock0-5Celtic
- 17 Feb 24Celtic1-1Kilmarnock
Most recent meetings
Final table, Scottish Premiership 2025/26 · Premiership
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | +30 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | +35 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | +24 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | +14 | 51 |
| 9 | Dundee | 33 | -19 | 33 |
| 10 | ST Mirren | 33 | -21 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 33 | -28 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 33 | -31 | 16 |
Before and after
Kilmarnock
- Previous: Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock, 30 Aug 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Kilmarnock 2-2 ST Mirren, 19 Sep 2025 · Scottish League Cup
Celtic
- Previous: Rangers 0-0 Celtic, 31 Aug 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Partick 0-4 Celtic, 21 Sep 2025 · Scottish League Cup
Data updated