Hibernian 1-2 Celtic — Scottish Premiership, 3 May 2026
Celtic beat Hibernian 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership Championship Group - 35 on 3 May 2026 at Easter Road, Edinburgh. Joseph Newell scored for Hibernian; Daizen Maeda and K. Iheanacho for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Hibernian have won 1 and Celtic 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Easter Road · Edinburgh·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'VARCard upgrade
- 21'Foul
- 0-141'assist: Alistair Johnston
- 42'VARGoal confirmed
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 48'Foul
- 54'Argument
- 54'Argument
- 63'
- 64'
- 70'
- 1-272'
- 73'
- 77'
- 81'
- 81'
- 90+2'Time wasting
- 90+3'Foul
- 90+4'Time wasting
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Hibernian
- 7.9Warren O'HoraD
- 7.9Joseph NewellM
- 7.2Jordan SmithG
- 6.9Owen EldingF
- 6.9Rocky BushiriD
- 6.9Daniel BarlaserM
- 6.9Jack IredaleD
- 6.6Ante ŠutoF
- 6.6Nicky CaddenM
- 6.5Miguel Changa ChaiwaM
- 6.5Martin BoyleF
- 6.3Dane ScarlettF
- 6.3Jordan ObitaD
- 6.3Kanayochukwu MegwaM
- 6.3Josh CampbellM
- 3.6Jamie McGrathF
Celtic
- 7.3Auston TrustyD
- 7.3Alistair JohnstonD
- 7.0Kelechi IheanachoF
- 7.0Callum McGregorM
- 6.9James ForrestM
- 6.9Luke McCowanM
- 6.9Benjamin NygrenM
- 6.7Kieran TierneyD
- 6.6Sebastian TounektiM
- 6.6Anthony RalstonD
- 6.6Liam ScalesD
- 6.6Arne EngelsM
- 6.3Yang Hyun-JunM
- 6.3Daizen MaedaF
- 6.2Viljami SinisaloG
Line-ups
Substitutes
HibernianDavid Gray
Substitutes
- 8A. MannehM
- 22Daniel Barlaser73'M6.9
- 12Christopher CaddenD
- 21Jordan Obita48'46'D6.3
- 32Josh Campbell54'46'M6.3
- 44D. Scarlett81'F6.3
- 77Ante Šuto90+3'81'F6.6
- 39F. OwensG
- 28K. AndrewsM
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 21Alexander Oxlade-ChamberlainM
- 56Anthony Ralston77'D6.6
- 49James Forrest63'M6.9
- 36M. SaracchiD
- 17K. Iheanacho72'70'F7.0
- 31Ross DoohanG
- 14Luke McCowan90+4'64'M6.9
- 41Reo HatateM
- 47Dane MurrayD
Team statistics
Hibernian
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren O'Hora | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Joseph Newell | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Jordan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Owen Elding | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rocky Bushiri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jack Iredale | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ante Šuto | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nicky Cadden | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Miguel Changa Chaiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Martin Boyle | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dane Scarlett | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Obita | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kanayochukwu Megwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Campbell | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie McGrath | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3.6 |
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Alistair Johnston | 64 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| James Forrest | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luke McCowan | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kieran Tierney | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 63 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Anthony Ralston | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Arne Engels | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
HibernianLLWDD
- L26 Apr 26HHeart Of Midlothian1-2
- L11 Apr 26AAberdeen0-2
- W04 Apr 26HKilmarnock3-0
- D21 Mar 26AMotherwell0-0
- D14 Mar 26HLivingston0-0
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 |
Before and after
Hibernian
- Previous: Hibernian 1-2 Heart Of Midlothian, 26 Apr 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian, 9 May 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Celtic
- Previous: Celtic 3-1 Falkirk, 25 Apr 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Celtic 3-1 Rangers, 10 May 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Data updated