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2023 Scottish League Cup final (February)

The 2022–23 Scottish League Cup Final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 26 February 2023.[1] It was the final match of the 2022–23 Scottish League Cup, the 77th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The Old Firm clubs, Rangers and Celtic, contested the final between each other for a 16th time, with Celtic having won the most recent meeting in 2019. Celtic were the cup holders, having defeated Hibernian 2–1 in the December 2021 final.[2] Rangers last won the competition in 2011.[3]

2023 Scottish League Cup Final (February)
Event2022–23 Scottish League Cup
Rangers Celtic
1 2
Date26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeNick Walsh
Attendance49,529

Route to the final edit

Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2022–23 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Rangers edit

Round Opposition Score
Second round Queen of the South 3–1 (h)
Quarter-final Dundee 1–0 (h)
Semi-final Aberdeen 2–1 (a.e.t.) (n)

Celtic edit

Round Opposition Score
Second round Ross County 4–1 (a)
Quarter-final Motherwell 4–0 (a)
Semi-final Kilmarnock 2–0 (n)

Match edit

Details edit

Rangers1–2Celtic
Morelos   64' Report Furuhashi   44', 56'
Attendance: 49,529
Referee: Nick Walsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
GK 1   Allan McGregor
RB 2   James Tavernier (c)
CB 6   Connor Goldson
CB 26   Ben Davies
LB 31   Borna Barišić   90'
CM 71   Malik Tillman   65'
CM 4   John Lundstram   50'   65'
CM 18   Glen Kamara   58'   65'
RW 30   Fashion Sakala   84'
CF 20   Alfredo Morelos   76'
LW 14   Ryan Kent   90'
Substitutes:
GK 33   Jon McLaughlin
MF 7   Ianis Hagi
MF 8   Ryan Jack   65'
FW 9   Antonio Čolak   90+1'   76'
MF 13   Todd Cantwell   90+4'   65'
FW 23   Scott Wright   84'
MF 37   Scott Arfield
MF 43   Nicolas Raskin   65'
DF 44   Adam Devine
Manager:
  Michael Beale
GK 1   Joe Hart
RB 2   Alistair Johnston   90+1'
CB 20   Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB 4   Carl Starfelt
LB 3   Greg Taylor   70'
CM 13   Aaron Mooy   65'
CM 42   Callum McGregor (c)
CM 41   Reo Hatate   76'
RW 17   Jota   64'
CF 8   Kyogo Furuhashi   76'
LW 38   Daizen Maeda   84'
Substitutes:
GK 29   Scott Bain
FW 9   Sead Hakšabanović   84'
FW 11   Liel Abada   83'   64'
MF 14   David Turnbull
DF 18   Yuki Kobayashi
FW 19   Oh Hyeon-gyu   79'   76'
MF 24   Tomoki Iwata   76'
MF 33   Matt O'Riley   65'
DF 56   Anthony Ralston
Manager:
  Ange Postecoglou

Man of the Match:
Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)

Assistant referees:
Frank Connor
David Roome
Fourth official:
Kevin Clancy
Video assistant referee:
John Beaton
Graeme Stewart (assistant)

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]

See also edit

Notes edit

  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 edit

  1. ^ "Premier Sports Cup 2022/23". SPFL. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ Duncan, Thomas (19 December 2021). "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Campbell, Andy (20 March 2011). "Celtic 1–2 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


  

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