2023 Scottish League Cup final (February)

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

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]

Route to the final

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

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

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

Match

Details

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

Notes

  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. ^ "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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