League · Premiership
Dundee Utd0–2Celtic
Georgios Samaras 5′
Anthony Stokes 24′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Celtic · Starting XI
- Fraser Forster
- Emilio Izaguirre
- Efe Ambrose
- Virgil van Dijk
- Scott Brown
- Kris Commons
- Stefan Johansen
- Beram Kayal
- Liam Henderson
- Georgios Samaras
- Anthony Stokes
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Celtic · Substitutes
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Gary Mackay-Steven for Brian Graham46′
- Ryan Gauld for Ryan Dow65′
- Farid El Alagui for Nadir Çiftçi80′
Celtic · Substitutions
- Leigh Griffiths for Liam Henderson52′
- Amido Baldé for Georgios Samaras88′
- Steven Mouyokolo for Stefan Johansen90′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Celtic · Manager
- Neil Lennon
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- John Rankin11′
- Nadir Çiftçi28′
- Keith Watson55′
Celtic · Cautions
- Liam Henderson30′
- Stefan Johansen49′
Match report
The Tangerines had gone into this one in good form, having lost only once in their previous nine league games. But the visitors started brightly and, after popping the ball around at pace in the early stages, they were soon rewarded. Beram Kayal won a free-kick inside the United half and Commons' angled delivery was perfect for Georgios Samaras, who beat Gavin Gunning to the ball and volleyed into the top corner from 12 yards. Gunning had a great chance to level minutes later but the defender blazed over from 15 yards, following a cross from Ryan Dow. Celtic began…Read moreRead less
The Tangerines had gone into this one in good form, having lost only once in their previous nine league games.
But the visitors started brightly and, after popping the ball around at pace in the early stages, they were soon rewarded. Beram Kayal won a free-kick inside the United half and Commons' angled delivery was perfect for Georgios Samaras, who beat Gavin Gunning to the ball and volleyed into the top corner from 12 yards. Gunning had a great chance to level minutes later but the defender blazed over from 15 yards, following a cross from Ryan Dow. Celtic began to dominate and duly doubled their advantage midway through the half with a wonderfully-executed team goal. Watson tried to boost United's attack in the second but could not find the net. After an expansive passing move, Anthony Stokes played a one-two with Commons on the edge of the area and burst past two defenders before firing high past Radoslaw Cierzniak. Nadir Ciftci's name was taken by referee Craig Thomson for a foul on Kayal, and SPFL young player of the month Liam Henderson quickly followed him into the book for a foul on the Turkish hitman. Ciftci created a half-chance for the home side just before the break with a fine pass over the Celtic defence, but Dow could not sort his feet out on the edge of the area.
United made a change at the break with Gary Mackay-Steven coming on for Brian Graham. The home side threatened early in the second half but Keith Watson failed to keep his header down when he found himself free in the box. Dow then latched on to a delightful Mackay-Steven pass before finishing past Fraser Forster, but the flag was up for offside. Leigh Griffiths came on for Celtic with Henderson making way, and the striker forced Cierzniak into a decent save minutes after his arrival. Watson dragged an effort narrowly wide from inside the area and Griffiths went close for the visitors with a curling effort from 20 yards that dropped just wide. Cierzniak then made a great stop with his feet as Commons found himself through on goal after great work by Virgil van Dijk. Mackay-Steven tried his luck with a low drive that Forster turned away and the Celtic goalkeeper then saved from Stuart Armstrong's long-range effort, ending United's hopes of reducing their deficit.
But the visitors started brightly and, after popping the ball around at pace in the early stages, they were soon rewarded. Beram Kayal won a free-kick inside the United half and Commons' angled delivery was perfect for Georgios Samaras, who beat Gavin Gunning to the ball and volleyed into the top corner from 12 yards. Gunning had a great chance to level minutes later but the defender blazed over from 15 yards, following a cross from Ryan Dow. Celtic began to dominate and duly doubled their advantage midway through the half with a wonderfully-executed team goal. Watson tried to boost United's attack in the second but could not find the net. After an expansive passing move, Anthony Stokes played a one-two with Commons on the edge of the area and burst past two defenders before firing high past Radoslaw Cierzniak. Nadir Ciftci's name was taken by referee Craig Thomson for a foul on Kayal, and SPFL young player of the month Liam Henderson quickly followed him into the book for a foul on the Turkish hitman. Ciftci created a half-chance for the home side just before the break with a fine pass over the Celtic defence, but Dow could not sort his feet out on the edge of the area.
United made a change at the break with Gary Mackay-Steven coming on for Brian Graham. The home side threatened early in the second half but Keith Watson failed to keep his header down when he found himself free in the box. Dow then latched on to a delightful Mackay-Steven pass before finishing past Fraser Forster, but the flag was up for offside. Leigh Griffiths came on for Celtic with Henderson making way, and the striker forced Cierzniak into a decent save minutes after his arrival. Watson dragged an effort narrowly wide from inside the area and Griffiths went close for the visitors with a curling effort from 20 yards that dropped just wide. Cierzniak then made a great stop with his feet as Commons found himself through on goal after great work by Virgil van Dijk. Mackay-Steven tried his luck with a low drive that Forster turned away and the Celtic goalkeeper then saved from Stuart Armstrong's long-range effort, ending United's hopes of reducing their deficit.