Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic — Scottish Premiership, 9 Aug 2026
Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-1 in the Scottish Premiership on 9 August 2026 at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Michael Schjønning-Larsen scored for Kilmarnock; Kasper Høgh, B. Nygren and Luke McCowan for Celtic. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Kilmarnock have won 0 and Celtic 5.
Match timeline
- 0-12'assist: Arne Engels
- 26'Off the ball foul
- 0-233'assist: B. Nygren
- 0-335'assist: Camilo Durán
- Half-time0-3
- 46'
- 0-447'
- 1-456'
- 64'
- 74'
- 74'
- 74'
- 75'
- 1-575'
- 82'
- Full-time1-5
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Kilmarnock
- 9.2Maksymilian StryjekG
- 7.5Thomas LoweryM
- 7.3Aaron TshibolaM
- 7.3Greg KiltieM
- 7.0Tyreece John-JulesF
- 6.7Michael Schjønning-LarsenD
- 6.7Mark O'HaraM
- 6.5Bailey RiceM
- 6.3Erik RingM
- 6.3Joseph HugillF
- 6.2Johnly YfekoD
- 6.2George StangerD
- 6.0Jamie BrandonD
Celtic
- 9.2Kasper HøghF
- 8.7Kieran TierneyD
- 8.3Benjamin NygrenM
- 8.2Arne EngelsM
- 8.0Luke McCowanM
- 7.9Viljami SinisaloG
- 7.9Auston TrustyD
- 7.7Camilo DuránM
- 7.2Cameron Carter-VickersD
- 7.2Alistair JohnstonD
- 7.2Callum McGregorM
- 6.7Sebastian TounektiF
- 6.7Yang Hyun-JunM
- 6.7Colby DonovanD
- 6.6James ForrestM
- 6.3Callum OsmandF
Line-ups
Celtic4-2-3-1
Kilmarnock4-3-1-2
Substitutes
KilmarnockNeil McCann
Substitutes
- 5Mark O'HaraM6.7
- 7Rory McKenzieM
- 12Calum FerrieG
- 22Jack ThomsonM
- 20Nicky CleșcencoF
- 49Bailey Rice75'M6.5
- 27Ieuan OwenF
- 25Ethan BrownD
- 22J. Thomson
- 5M. O'Hara74'
- 39E. BowieD
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 21Alexander Oxlade-ChamberlainM
- 49James Forrest74'M6.6
- 31Ross DoohanG
- 14Luke McCowan75'74'M8.0
- 17Sebastian Tounekti64'F6.7
- 41Reo HatateM
- 47Dane MurrayD
- 19Callum Osmand82'F6.3
- 51C. Donovan46'D6.7
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
0.86Expected goals (xG)5.64
10Total shots33
6Shots on target16
2Shots off target10
2Blocked shots7
5Corners7
1Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards0
11Goalkeeper saves4
0.47Goals prevented0.47
370Total passes661
301Accurate passes601
81%Pass accuracy91%
Kilmarnock
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maksymilian Stryjek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.2 |
| Thomas Lowery | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Tshibola | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Greg Kiltie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Michael Schjønning-Larsen | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Mark O'Hara | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Bailey Rice | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Erik Ring | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joseph Hugill | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Johnly Yfeko | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| George Stanger | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jamie Brandon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Høgh | 82 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 9.2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 74 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Arne Engels | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Luke McCowan | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Camilo Durán | 64 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Alistair Johnston | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Colby Donovan | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Forrest | 16 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Osmand | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
KilmarnockLDWWD
- L02 Aug 26AST Johnstone3-4
- D25 Jul 26APeterhead0-0
- W21 Jul 26HHamilton Academical1-0
- W18 Jul 26AElgin City1-0
- D14 Jul 26HRaith Rovers0-0
CelticWWWWW
- W03 Aug 26HDundee1-0
- W23 May 26HDunfermline3-1
- W16 May 26HHeart Of Midlothian3-1
- W13 May 26AMotherwell3-2
- W10 May 26HRangers3-1
Head-to-head
- 15 Feb 26Kilmarnock2-3Celtic
- 09 Nov 25Celtic4-0Kilmarnock
- 14 Sept 25Kilmarnock1-2Celtic
- 12 Apr 25Celtic5-1Kilmarnock
- 18 Jan 25Celtic2-1Kilmarnock
- 10 Nov 24Kilmarnock0-2Celtic
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Kilmarnock
- Previous: ST Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock, 2 Aug 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Kilmarnock 3-2 Ayr Utd, 14 Aug 2026 · Scottish League Cup
Celtic
- Previous: Celtic 1-0 Dundee, 3 Aug 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Dundee Utd 0-4 Celtic, 15 Aug 2026 · Scottish League Cup
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