Match report
Celtic beat Falkirk 2–0 at Falkirk Stadium in Premiership. A. Engels opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Falkirk have 3 wins in their last 5, while Celtic have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
9'
⚽A. Engelsassist R. Doohan
32'
⚽F. Hale
2H
⇄N. Hogarth↓ K. Bennet
63'
63'
⇄V. Sinisalo↓ A. Engels
L. Henderson
68'
⇄J. Hastings↓ B. Broggio
82'
82'
⇄K. Schmeichel↓ F. Hale
85'
Benjamin Arthur
Momentum
FAL
⚽⚽
CEL
Match info
TournamentPremiership · Scotland
Kick-offMar 8, 2024 · 17:00
VenueFalkirk Stadium
Attendance39,118 / 40,328 (97%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
39Ball possession %61
0.3Expected goals (xG)1.9
10Total shots13
4Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
5Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
465Passes555
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
K. Bennet7.9Lineups
FAL 4-3-37.11Formation7.044-3-3 CEL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58:28 | +30 | 70 | WDLWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66:31 | +35 | 69 | DDWWW |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59:35 | +24 | 67 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52:29 | +23 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51:37 | +14 | 51 | WWDDL |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45:48 | -3 | 46 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45:54 | -9 | 40 | WWDDL |
| 8 |  Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | LWDLL |
| 9 |  Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34:53 | -19 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 10 |  ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27:48 | -21 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37:65 | -28 | 28 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35:66 | -31 | 16 | LDDLL |
Premiership
2026Falkirk2-1CelticChampions League
2024Falkirk0-2CelticDomestic Cup
2023Celtic3-2FalkirkPremiership
2022Falkirk1-0Celtic