2021_Scottish_League_Cup_final_(December)

2021 Scottish League Cup final (December)

2021 Scottish League Cup final (December)

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The 2021–22 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 19 December 2021.[1] It was the final match of the 2021–22 Scottish League Cup, the 76th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Three-time winners Hibernian met then-19-time winners Celtic after winning their respective semi-finals; Hibs defeating reigning league champions Rangers and Celtic overcoming the League Cup and Scottish Cup holders St Johnstone.[2][3]

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It was the 36th appearance in a League Cup final for Celtic and the 11th for Hibernian. It was also the fourth meeting of these clubs in a League Cup final, with Celtic having won in 1969 and 1974, and Hibs having won in 1972.

Match

Summary

Celtic largely controlled the first forty-five minutes, playing mostly within Hibernian's half with the majority of possession, however, failed to create chances that tested Matt Macey, bar a single shot on target by Greg Taylor.[4] On a rare forward venture, Hibernian scored off a corner-kick with their first shot on target in the 51st minute, as their captain Paul Hanlon headered the ball just beyond the goal-line. Celtic responded directly from kick-off, with captain Callum McGregor providing a through ball to Kyogo Furuhashi who slotted it into the bottom left corner. The Japanese forward collected his second of the match in the 72nd minute with a composed chip over Macey after a quickly taken free-kick by Tom Rogic. This goal would prove to be the winner, along with a 96th-minute save from Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart, ensuring Celtic's 20th League Cup title.[5]

Details

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Attendance: 48,540
Referee: John Beaton
Hibernian
Celtic
GK1England Matt Macey
RB6Scotland Paul McGinnYellow card 72'
CB5Scotland Ryan Porteous
CB4Scotland Paul Hanlon (c)
LB16Scotland Lewis Stevensondownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM11England Joe Newell
CM22Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-HayesYellow card 36'
RW10Australia Martin Boyle
AM32Scotland Josh Campbelldownward-facing red arrow 73'
LW18Scotland Jamie Murphydownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW15Scotland Kevin NisbetYellow card 43'
Substitutes:
GK21Poland Kevin Dąbrowski
DF3Scotland Josh Doigupward-facing green arrow 81'
DF24Scotland Darren McGregor
MF8England Drey Wright
MF13Cyprus Alex Gogić
MF23Scotland Scott Allanupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF27Scotland Chris Cadden
FW9Wales Christian Doidgeupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW25Scotland James Scott
Manager:
Scotland David Gray
GK15England Joe Hart
RB88Croatia Josip JuranovićYellow card 35'
CB20United States Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB4Sweden Carl Starfelt
LB3Scotland Greg Taylordownward-facing red arrow 75'
DM42Scotland Callum McGregor (c)
RM11Israel Liel Abada
CM18Australia Tom Rogic
CM14Scotland David Turnbulldownward-facing red arrow 27'
LM19Scotland Mikey JohnstonYellow card 83'downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW8Japan Kyogo Furuhashidownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
GK29Scotland Scott Bain
DF5Republic of Ireland Liam Scalesupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF54Scotland Adam Montgomery
DF56Scotland Anthony Ralstonupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF57Scotland Stephen Welsh
MF6Israel Nir Bittonupward-facing green arrow 27'
MF16Republic of Ireland James McCarthy
MF30England Liam Shaw
FW73Scotland Owen Moffatupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Australia Ange Postecoglou

Man of the Match:
Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)

Assistant referees:
Graeme Stewart
Calum Spence
Fourth official:
Greg Aitken
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. [1]
    "Premier Sports Cup Fixtures". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Boyle's semi-final hat-trick stuns Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Forrest off bench to send Celtic to final". BBC Sport. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Hibernian 1-2 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi wins Scottish League Cup final for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic". Sky Sports. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Kyogo Furuhashi's brilliance hands Celtic League Cup final victory over Hibs". The Guardian. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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