2021 Scottish League Cup final (December)
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]
| Event | 2021–22 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 December 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Kyogo Furuhashi | ||||||
| Referee | John Beaton | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,540 | ||||||
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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Notes
- 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
- "Premier Sports Cup Fixtures". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Boyle's semi-final hat-trick stuns Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Forrest off bench to send Celtic to final". BBC Sport. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "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.
- "Kyogo Furuhashi's brilliance hands Celtic League Cup final victory over Hibs". The Guardian. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.