Celtic 2-0 Falkirk — Scottish Premiership, 1 Feb 2026
Celtic beat Falkirk 2-0 in the Scottish Premiership 1st Phase - 24 on 1 February 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. T. Cvancara and B. Nygren scored for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Celtic have won 5 and Falkirk 0.
· kickoff·Celtic Park · Glasgow·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 1-039'assist: Kieran Tierney
- Half-time1-0
- 48'
- 2-062'assist: Callum McGregor
- 63'out: Finn Yeats
- 64'
- 64'out: Ethan Ross
- 66'Foul
- 71'
- 72'
- 74'out: B. Graham
- 83'
- 84'
- 84'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Celtic
- 8.2Liam ScalesD
- 7.9Kieran TierneyD
- 7.9Kasper SchmeichelG
- 7.7Callum McGregorM
- 7.5Dane MurrayD
- 7.3Benjamin NygrenF
- 7.3James ForrestM
- 7.3Tomáš ČvančaraF
- 7.3Julián AraujoD
- 6.9Sebastian TounektiF
- 6.9Arne EngelsM
- 6.7Yang Hyun-JunM
- 6.7Kelechi IheanachoF
- 6.6Stephen WelshD
- 6.5Daizen MaedaM
- 6.3Reo HatateM
Falkirk
- 7.3Liam HendersonD
- 7.2Kyrell WilsonM
- 7.0Scott BainG
- 6.9Connor AllanD
- 6.9Brad SpencerM
- 6.9Dylan TaitM
- 6.7Brian GrahamF
- 6.7Barney StewartM
- 6.7Leon McCannD
- 6.6Aidan NesbittM
- 6.5Calvin MillerM
- 6.5Henry CartwrightM
- 6.5Louie MarshF
- 6.3Ethan RossF
- 6.2Keelan AdamsD
- 6.2Finn YeatsM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 49James Forrest48'M7.3
- 17K. Iheanacho84'F6.7
- 14Luke McCowanM
- 23Sebastian Tounekti72'F6.9
- 57Stephen Welsh83'D6.6
- 28P. BernardoM
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 41Reo Hatate71'M6.3
- 51C. DonovanD
FalkirkJohn McGlynn
Substitutes
- 23Ethan Ross64'F6.3
- 10A. Nesbitt84'M6.6
- 6Coll DonaldsonD
- 9Ross MacIverF
- 1Nicky HogarthG
- 28Filip LissahD
- 14Finn Yeats63'M6.2
- 7B. Graham74'
- 17H. Cartwright64'
Team statistics
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scales | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.7 |
| Dane Murray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| James Forrest | 42 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tomáš Čvančara | 72 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Julián Araujo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Arne Engels | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 48 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stephen Welsh | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daizen Maeda | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Reo Hatate | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Falkirk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Kyrell Wilson | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Scott Bain | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Connor Allan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Spencer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Dylan Tait | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Brian Graham | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Barney Stewart | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Leon McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Aidan Nesbitt | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Calvin Miller | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Henry Cartwright | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Louie Marsh | 63 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Ross | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Keelan Adams | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Finn Yeats | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
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 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | -3 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee Utd | 33 | -9 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 33 | -15 | 33 |
Before and after
Celtic
- Previous: Celtic 4-2 Utrecht, 29 Jan 2026 · Europa League
- Next: Celtic 2-1 Dundee, 7 Feb 2026 · Scottish Cup
Falkirk
- Previous: Falkirk 4-1 Hibernian, 24 Jan 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Livingston 1-2 Falkirk, 4 Feb 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Data updated