MATCH 1850 - Tuesday 19 October 2021

SEASON 2021/22

Group Stage

CELTIC  2  FERENCVAROS  0

Scorers: Kyogo, OG

A fantastic 50,000 crowd for a 3:30pm kick off due to COP26 taking place in Glasgow.  Celtic record a much needed group win having lost on matchday 1 and 2.  Kyogo scores an outstanding goal made by a sublime pass from Jota in his own half and the Japanese star running onto it perfectly.

Match stats:  LINK

Personal:  My 4th European tie of the season.  Only the third time seeing a Hungarian club.

THE PASS

THE GOAL 

to make it 1-0

MATCH 1849 - Thursday 30 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

Group Stage

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  0  BAYER LEVERKUSEN  4

Scorers:  Hincapie; Wirtz; Alario; Adli

A comprenhensive win for the Bundesliga side.  Celtic make just as many chances but Bayer's goalkeeper, Lukas Hradecky was in inspired form and Celtic did not have the same clinical touch as their opponents.

Bayer had former Celtic youngster, Jeremie Frimpong in their starting XI and he showed the combined skill and pace that got him an £11m move to the German side.

Match stats: LINK

2nd time seeing Bayer Leverkusen.  The first being the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final at Hampden Park.

MATCH 1848 - Sunday 26 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  1  DUNDEE UNITED  1

Scorers:  Abada;  Harkes

Great to see Dundee United back in the top league but it's a frustrating day for Celtic as United gain a deserved draw with a good solid away performance.

The 117th time I've attended ths fixture.

Match report: LINK

MATCH 1847 - Thursday 23 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTICH LEAGUE CUP Quarter Final

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  RAITH ROVERS  0

Scorers: Jota, Abada, Turnbull

Celtic's challenges continue in the Scottish League Cup but they are more than a match for their lower league rivals.  This is a famous fixture in the competition for all the wrong reasons as far as Celtic are concerned but like on all other occasions since the 1994 final Celtic are too strong for their Kirkcaldy opponents.

MATCH 1846 - Friday 17 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH CUP 1st Round

Venue: FALKIRK STADIUM (2)

EAST STIRLINGSHIRE  3  FORT WILLIAM  0

*** Paul makes his Scottish Cup debut ***

 

MATCH 1845 - Saturday 11 September 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  ROSS COUNTY  0

Scorers: Carter-Vickers, Ajeti(2)

With an hour just past on the clock deadline day signing Cameron Carter-Vickers long range deflected shot looped over the County keeper and into the net to break the deadlock.  Albian Ajeti added two more in final 20 minutes to seal the win

Link to: Match Report

Minor Match 60 - Saturday 28 August 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH LOWLANDS LEAGUE

Venue:  DUMBARTON STADIUM (2)

RANGERS-B  9  VALE OF LEITHEN  0

A goal fest from the Rangers-B side in the shadow of Dumbarton rock.  My second visit to the ground.

Minor Match 59 - Saturday 31 July 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH LOWLANDS LEAGUE

Venue:  RECREATION PARK (2)

    

BROOMHILL  1  CALEDONIAN BRAVES  2

My first venture into Scottish non-league football in the Scottish Lowlands League as Paul makes his debut.  A decent game between Broomhill, a club from Glasgow who play their home games in Alloa and Caledonia Braves from the Bellshill area of North Lanarkshire.

A contrast of styles with Braves playing a good style of football while Broomhill are a little more direct in their play.

Second visit to Recreation Park, Alloa.

MATCH 1844 - Sunday 21 August 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  6  ST MIRREN  0

Scorers: Abada(2), Turnbull(3), Edouard

Another home league game and another six goal haul for Celtic.  This time helped by St Mirren being reduced to 10 men with Celtic leading one nil through Israeli youngster Liel Abada, a summer signing who is begining to make his mark.  He would go onto make it a double however David Turnbull went one better by scoring a hat trick.

Odsonne Edouard was also on the scoresheet for the final time in his outstanding time at Celtic.

MATCH 1843 - Thursday 18 August 2021

SEASON 2021/22

Qualifying Round 1st Leg

CELTIC  2  AZ ALKMAAR  0

Scorers: Kyogo, Forrest

Thanks to an excellent strikers goal from Kyogo and a deflected Forrest goal Celtic record a fine win over Dutch outfit AZ.

AZ's second visit to Celtic Park but this time it's not a low key friendly in an empty ground, instead it's in UEFA competition in front of a capacity stadium. AZ are only the third Dutch side I've seen at Celtic Park in European competition since my first European tie in 1982.  Previous Dutch visits were Ajax 1982, 2001, 2013 and 2015 and Utrecht in 2010.