English:
Celtic Secures Victory in Hard-Fought Match Against Falkirk
Falkirk, Scotland – In a match corresponding to matchday 17 of the Scottish Premiership, Celtic managed to defeat Falkirk at the Falkirk Stadium. The match, played on January 14, 2026, was characterized by a constant battle in midfield.
Celtic dominated ball possession with 58% compared to Falkirk’s 42%, but failed to translate that superiority into a barrage of clear chances. B. Nygren’s goal in the 43rd minute, after an assist from A. Engels, made the difference on the scoreboard.
Regarding shooting statistics, Falkirk outperformed Celtic with 10 total shots, of which 5 were on target and 4 went wide. Celtic attempted 8 shots, with only 2 directed at the goal and 3 off target. Regarding corners, Celtic had a slight advantage, with 4 in their favor compared to Falkirk’s single corner.
The match was not without fouls, with 10 fouls committed by Celtic and 8 by Falkirk. K. Tierney of Celtic received a yellow card in the 74th minute. There were no expulsions in the match.
The final result reflects a competitive match, where Celtic knew how to take advantage of one of their opportunities to take all three points.
Substitutions falkirk: at minute 63 F. Yeats came in and L. Marsh went out., at minute 63 B. Stewart came in and B. Parkinson went out., at minute 74 D. Tait came in and H. Cartwright went out., at minute 78 K. Wilson came in and E. Ross went out., at minute 78 C. Miller came in and E. Williams went out.
Substitutions celtic: at minute 66 S. Tounekti came in and R. Hatate went out., at minute 66 Yang Hyun-Jun came in and L. McCowan went out., at minute 79 A. Engels came in and J. Kenny went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Falkirk
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