English:
Motherwell Stuns Celtic in Hard-Fought Fir Park Clash
Motherwell, Scotland – In a Premiership match played at Fir Park, Motherwell delivered a shock victory over Celtic. The home side, with 43% possession, capitalized on their chances against a Celtic side that dominated possession with 57% but lacked effectiveness in the opponent’s box.
I. Said opened the scoring for Motherwell in the 14th minute, assisted by S. O’Donnell, igniting the crowd. Despite Celtic’s efforts to equalize, Motherwell remained firm in defense. In the 58th minute, E. Watt extended the lead for the home side, placing Celtic in a difficult position.
Celtic, who accumulated 8 total shots (3 on target), failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Motherwell, on the other hand, demonstrated great effectiveness with 11 shots, 6 of which were on target. The match was characterized by physical play, with Celtic committing 14 fouls and receiving four yellow cards, while Motherwell committed 7 fouls without receiving any cautions. The match concluded with a well-deserved victory for Motherwell, who knew how to take advantage of their key moments and defend their lead solidly.
Substitutions celtic: at minute 46 D. Maeda came in and L. McCowan went out., at minute 46 K. Tierney came in and A. Engels went out., at minute 46 P. Bernardo came in and S. Yamada went out., at minute 60 A. Ralston came in and C. Donovan went out., at minute 66 Yang Hyun-Jun came in and J. Forrest went out.
Substitutions motherwell: at minute 75 E. Just came in and C. Hendry went out., at minute 85 O. Priestman came in and E. Longelo went out., at minute 90 C. Slattery came in and Z. McAllister went out., at minute 90 I. Said came in and L. Ross went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Motherwell
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