Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic — Premiership · matchweek 2 · Sun 9 Aug 2026 · Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Kilmarnock
- Away:
- Celtic
- Competition:
- Premiership
- Kick-off:
- Sun 9 Aug 2026, 12:30 UTC
- Venue:
- Rugby Park
- City:
- Kilmarnock
- Score:
- 1-5
- Half-time:
- 0-3
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 2
- Formations:
- 4-3-1-2 vs 4-2-3-1
- Weather:
- light rain · 87% humidity · wind 4.19 m/s
- TV:
- beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Sport TV Multiscreen, Cosmote Sport 1 HD, Go3 Extra Sports Estonia, Go3 Extra Sports Latvia, Go3 Extra Sports Lithuania
- Tickets:
- AXS, Seatpin, See Tickets, Skiddle, Ticketmaster, Viagogo
Goals
- 2' Kasper Waarst Høgh — Celtic · 0-1 · assist Arne Engels
- 33' Kasper Waarst Høgh — Celtic · 0-2 · assist Benjamin Nygren
- 35' Kasper Waarst Høgh — Celtic · 0-3 · assist Camilo Andres Durán Marquez
- 47' Benjamin Nygren — Celtic · 0-4
- 56' Michael Schjonning-Larsen — Kilmarnock · 1-4 · assist Tom Lowery
- 75' Luke McCowan — Celtic · 1-5
Line-ups
- Viljani Sinisalo — Celtic · Goalkeeper · rating 7.15 · rank #31
- Alistair Johnston — Celtic · Defender · rating 6.93 · rank #86
- Auston Trusty — Celtic · Defender · rating 7 · rank #62
- Benjamin Nygren — Celtic · Midfielder · rating 7.53 · rank #4
- Kasper Waarst Høgh — Celtic · Attacker · rating 7.07 · rank #45
- Camilo Andres Durán Marquez — Celtic · Midfielder · rating 7.54 · rank #3
- Hyun-Jun Yang — Celtic · Midfielder · rating 7.29 · rank #15
- Luke McCowan — Celtic · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.67 · rank #192
- Sebastian Tounekti — Celtic · Attacker · bench · rating 6.77 · rank #147
- Callum Osmand — Celtic · Attacker · bench · rating 6.87 · rank #106
- Cameron Carter-Vickers — Celtic · Defender · rating 7.16 · rank #27
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain — Celtic · Midfielder · bench · rating 7.03 · rank #51
- Arne Engels — Celtic · Midfielder · rating 7.64 · rank #1
- Ross Doohan — Celtic · Goalkeeper · bench
- Reo Hatate — Celtic · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.78 · rank #248
- Callum McGregor — Celtic · Midfielder · rating 7.15 · rank #28
- Dane Murray — Celtic · Defender · bench · rating 7.35 · rank #10
- James Forrest — Celtic · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.73 · rank #161
- Colby Donovan — Celtic · Defender · bench · rating 7.01 · rank #61
- Kieran Tierney — Celtic · Defender · rating 7.34 · rank #11
- Maksymilian Stryjek — Kilmarnock · Goalkeeper · rating 6.91 · rank #93
- Jamie Brandon — Kilmarnock · Defender · rating 6.53 · rank #252
Officials
- Referee:
- Ryan Lee
- Referee:
- Frank Connor
- Referee:
- Daniel McFarlane
- Referee:
- Greg Soutar
- Manager:
- Martin O'Neill
- Manager:
- Neill McCann
Match stats
| Kilmarnock | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ball Possession % | 64 |
| 10 | Shots Total | 33 |
| 6 | Shots On Target | 16 |
| 2 | Shots Off Target | 10 |
| 4 | Big Chances Created | 10 |
| 4 | Big Chances Missed | 7 |
| 11 | Saves | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellowcards | 0 |
| 371 | Passes | 661 |
| 80 | Successful Passes Percentage | 91 |
| 46 | Duels Won | 43 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 41 | Dangerous Attacks | 47 |
