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Celtic
2017–18 season
ChairmanIan Bankier
ManagerBrendan Rodgers
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premiership1st
League CupWinners
Scottish CupWinners
Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott Sinclair (10)
All: Scott Sinclair (18)
Highest home attendance59,259
Celtic 2–2 Hibernian
(30 September 2017)
Lowest home attendance53,883
Celtic 3–1 Hamilton Academical
(13 December 2017)
Average home league attendance57,562

The 2017–18 season was the 129th season of competitive football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League and Europa League. Celtic won all three domestic tournaments, completing a double treble.

Background

The previous season saw Celtic win the domestic treble, remaining undefeated domestically, recording only four draws in the Scottish Premiership. The squad reported back for pre-season training on 19 June, following a short break after the Scottish Cup Final on 27 May.[1] Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies commented:

"It's a little bit different in England where you can have six or seven, or sometimes even eight weeks away. Some players have had the three weeks' rest after the cup final while others have had 10 days and some possibly even less. So we've managed that in terms of physical conditioning to make sure that they are in the best place possible. But we have noticed straight away that they've come back in really good condition and that is linked to not having such a long break. So we're happy with that, they are nice and fresh and have great enthusiasm and energy for the new season, so that's all good."[2]

On 2 July 2017, Celtic announced that Scott Brown would receive a testimonial for ten years of service to the club.[3]

Pre-season and friendlies

Celtic preceded the 2017–18 campaign with a pre-season tour of Austria, with matches against Blau-Weiß Linz and Rapid Wien.[4] The Hoops then travelled to the Czech Republic to face Slavia Prague,[5] which was followed by a trip to Ireland to play Shamrock Rovers.[6] The pre-season schedule also included games against Lyon[7] and Sunderland.[8] Celtic recorded their first pre-season victory against Blau-Weiß Linz. Brendan Rodgers fielded a different team in each half, with a cameo appearance from his son, Anton, during the second period.[9] The match played out in typical pre-season fashion, until James Forrest scored a late winner.[10] Celtic's next opponents – Rapid Vienna of the Austrian Bundesliga – marked a step up in quality. Rapid took the lead on the stroke of half time, but this was later cancelled out by a Moussa Dembélé penalty, which earned Celtic a 1–1 draw. Following the match, Brendan Rodgers expressed his dissatisfaction with the first half performance, but praised the second half display and the progress made so far in pre-season.[11] Celtic continued their preparations for the new season with a game against Slavia Prague. The match ended goalless, with Dedryck Boyata forced off through injury at the end of the first half. The Celtic manager was pleased with his team's efforts, commenting that the Czech champions provided an excellent test in the build-up to the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.[12] Shamrock Rovers provided the opposition in Celtic's final match before the competitive action resumed. The Bhoys strolled to a 9–0 victory, with seven players on the scoresheet, including a first goal for Jonny Hayes. Brendan Rodgers was again delighted with the level of performance produced by his players.[13] The day after Celtic's first European qualifier, a much-changed side was soundly beaten 4–0 by Lyon of Ligue 1. Celtic finished the match with nine academy players on the pitch.[14] The Hoops rounded off pre-season with a game against Sunderland, recently relegated from the Premier League. As both clubs share Dafabet as their main sponsor, a one-off trophy was on offer for the winner. Celtic comfortably defeated the Championship side 5–0, with Callum McGregor scoring a hat-trick. Brendan Rodgers praised the large travelling support of 9,000 and commented that the result would boost confidence in the squad ahead of the next European qualifier.[15]

28 June 2017 Friendly Blau-Weiß Linz Austria 0 – 1 Scotland Celtic Rohrbach, Austria
Celtic Report Forrest 84' Stadium: Sportanlage Rohrbach-Berg
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)
1 July 2017 Friendly Rapid Wien Austria 1 – 1 Scotland Celtic Amstetten, Austria
Joelinton 45' (pen.) Celtic Report Dembélé 73' (pen.) Stadium: Ertl Glas Stadion
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
4 July 2017 Friendly Slavia Prague Czech Republic 0 – 0 Scotland Celtic Prague, Czech Republic
Celtic Report Stadium: Eden Arena
Attendance: 10,231[16]
Referee: Karel Hrubeš (Czech Republic)
8 July 2017 Friendly Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 0 – 9 Scotland Celtic Tallaght, Ireland
Celtic Report Lustig 10'
Armstrong 23', 69'
Dembélé 28'
Sinclair 41', 66'
Forrest 61'
Hayes 81'
Rogic 86'		 Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
15 July 2017 Friendly Celtic Scotland 0 – 4 France Lyon Glasgow
Celtic Report Cornet 52'
Maolida 61'
Fekir 78'
Gouiri 87'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
29 July 2017 Dafabet Cup Sunderland England 0 – 5 Scotland Celtic Sunderland, England
Celtic Report McGregor 5', 15', 58' (pen.)
Hayes 38'
Armstrong 70'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Premiership

The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 23 June 2017.[17] Celtic began the defence of their title with a 4–1 victory against Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park.[18] On 4 November, Celtic broke their own British record for the number of games without defeat in all domestic competitions, a record set by Willie Maley's team that stood for 100 years.[19] However, the unbeaten run ended at 69 games, following a 4–0 defeat to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Park on 17 December.[20] On 29 April 2018, Celtic won their seventh consecutive title and 49th overall after a 5–0 win against Rangers.[21]

5 August 2017 Matchday 1 Celtic 4 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
Griffiths 29', 63'
Sinclair 51'
McGregor 73'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Gonçalves 84' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,843
Referee: Kevin Clancy
11 August 2017 Matchday 2 Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Ntcham 25' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 8,041
Referee: Andrew Dallas
19 August 2017 Matchday 3 Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Celtic Kilmarnock
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Forrest 40'
McGregor 88'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 10,069
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 August 2017 Matchday 4 Celtic 1 – 1 St Johnstone Glasgow
McGregor 79' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 MacLean 39' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,446
Referee: Willie Collum
8 September 2017 Matchday 5 Hamilton Academical 1 – 4 Celtic Hamilton
Gogić 86' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Armstrong 17'
Sinclair 29', 42'
Édouard 65'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Don Robertson
16 September 2017 Matchday 6 Celtic 4 – 0 Ross County Glasgow
Rogic 13'
Dembélé 42'
Forrest 52', 74'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,624
Referee: Steven McLean
23 September 2017 Matchday 7 Rangers 0 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Rogic 50'
Griffiths 65'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,116
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 September 2017 Matchday 8 Celtic 2 – 2 Hibernian Glasgow
McGregor 15', 80' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 McGinn 53', 77' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,259
Referee: Willie Collum
14 October 2017 Matchday 9 Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
Ntcham 61' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,610
Referee: Andrew Dallas
25 October 2017 Matchday 11 Aberdeen 0 – 3 Celtic Aberdeen
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Tierney 13'
Dembélé 39', 63'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,528
Referee: Craig Thomson
28 October 2017 Matchday 12 Celtic 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
Griffiths 43' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Jones 60' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,060
Referee: Nick Walsh
4 November 2017 Matchday 13 St Johnstone 0 – 4 Celtic Perth
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Sinclair 28'
Dembélé 72'
Anderson 75' (o.g.)
Ntcham 89'		 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Bobby Madden
18 November 2017 Matchday 14 Ross County 0 – 1 Celtic Dingwall
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Griffiths 78' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,590
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 November 2017 Matchday 10 Motherwell 1 – 1 Celtic Motherwell
Lustig 78' (o.g.) BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Sinclair 88' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,164
Referee: Willie Collum
2 December 2017 Matchday 16 Celtic 5 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
Édouard 16', 33', 85'
Forrest 76', 88'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Frear 65' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,817
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 December 2017 Matchday 17 Hibernian 2 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
Ambrose 76'
Shaw 79'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Sinclair 59', 64' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 20,193
Referee: John Beaton
13 December 2017 Matchday 18 Celtic 3 – 1 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
Ntcham 12'
Forrest 40'
Sinclair 41'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Redmond 29' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,883
Referee: Stephen Finnie
17 December 2017 Matchday 19 Heart of Midlothian 4 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
Cochrane 26'
Lafferty 35'
Milinković 48', 76' (pen.)		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,555
Referee: Willie Collum
20 December 2017 Matchday 15 Celtic 2 – 0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
Armstrong 35'
Tierney 67'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,187
Referee: Alan Muir
23 December 2017 Matchday 20 Celtic 3 – 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
Lustig 40'
Hayes 69'
Ntcham 76'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,975
Referee: Craig Thomson
26 December 2017 Matchday 21 Dundee 0 – 2 Celtic Dundee
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Forrest 8'
Griffiths 43'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 9,193
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 December 2017 Matchday 22 Celtic 0 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,004
Referee: Bobby Madden
23 January 2018 Matchday 23 Partick Thistle 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
Sammon 34' (pen.) BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Sinclair 55' (pen.)
Griffiths 70'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 6,920
Referee: John Beaton
27 January 2018 Matchday 24 Celtic 1 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
Griffiths 27' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,998
Referee: Bobby Madden
30 January 2018 Matchday 25 Celtic 3 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
Édouard 3'
Boyata 25'
Dembélé 36'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Lafferty 67' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,296
Referee: Craig Thomson
3 February 2018 Matchday 26 Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Celtic Kilmarnock
Mulumbu 70' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 10,702
Referee: Kevin Clancy
18 February 2018 Matchday 27 Celtic 0 – 0 St Johnstone Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,867
Referee: John Beaton
25 February 2018 Matchday 28 Aberdeen 0 – 2 Celtic Aberdeen
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Dembélé 37'
Tierney 83'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,206
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 March 2018 Matchday 30 Rangers 2 – 3 Celtic Glasgow
Windass 3'
Candeias 26'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Rogic 11'
Dembélé 45+1'
Édouard 69'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,215
Referee: Willie Collum
18 March 2018 Matchday 31 Motherwell 0 – 0 Celtic Motherwell
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,717
Referee: Craig Thomson
31 March 2018 Matchday 32 Celtic 3 – 0 Ross County Glasgow
Dembélé 25' (pen.)
Armstrong 48'
Rogic 60'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,765
Referee: Steven McLean
4 April 2018 Matchday 29 Celtic 0 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,768
Referee: Alan Muir
8 April 2018 Matchday 33 Hamilton Academical 1 – 2 Celtic Hamilton
Bingham 18' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 McGregor 3'
Griffiths 46'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Andrew Dallas
21 April 2018 Matchday 34 Hibernian 2 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
Maclaren 24'
Slivka 80'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Édouard 87' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,886
Referee: Steven McLean
29 April 2018 Matchday 35 Celtic 5 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
Édouard 14', 41'
Forrest 45'
Rogic 47'
McGregor 53'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,320
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 May 2018 Matchday 36 Heart of Midlothian 1 – 3 Celtic Edinburgh
Lafferty 18' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Boyata 21'
Dembélé 51'
Sinclair 90+4'		 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 19,031
Referee: Bobby Madden
9 May 2018 Matchday 37 Celtic 0 – 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,916
Referee: John Beaton
13 May 2018 Matchday 38 Celtic 0 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Considine 47' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,048
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup

On 30 July, Celtic were drawn to face Kilmarnock at Celtic Park in the second round of the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[22] Captained by Kieran Tierney for the first time, in the absence of the suspended Scott Brown, Celtic won 5–0 to secure a berth in the quarter-finals.[23] On 9 August, Celtic were drawn to face Dundee at Dens Park in the quarter-finals.[24] The Bhoys continued their defence of the trophy, running out 4–0 winners with a double from James Forrest and goals from Scott Sinclair and Callum McGregor securing a return to Hampden Park for the semi-finals.[25] On 21 September, Celtic were drawn to face Hibernian in the semi-finals.[26] A keenly fought contest ended in a 4–2 victory for Celtic with Mikael Lustig and Moussa Dembélé both netting twice to seal Celtic's place in the final. On 26 November, Celtic retained the Scottish League Cup by defeating Motherwell 2–0. This was the 17th League Cup triumph in the club's history and the fourth trophy of Brendan Rodgers' reign.[27]

8 August 2017 Second Round Celtic 5 – 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
Griffiths 14' (pen.), 29'
Ralston 21'
Tierney 65'
Armstrong 71'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,407
Referee: Alan Muir
20 September 2017 Quarter-Finals Dundee 0 – 4 Celtic Dundee
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Sinclair 25' (pen.)
Forrest 42', 90+1'
McGregor 88'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 6,917
Referee: John Beaton
21 October 2017 Semi-Finals Hibernian 2 – 4 Celtic Glasgow
Stokes 59' (pen.)
Shaw 70'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Lustig 15', 42'
Dembélé 66', 88'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 39,813
Referee: Kevin Clancy
26 November 2017 Final Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Forrest 49'
Dembélé 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,483
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup

On 20 November, Celtic were drawn to face Brechin City at Celtic Park in the fourth round of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.[28] Goals from James Forrest, Scott Sinclair, Olivier Ntcham, Dedryck Boyata and Odsonne Édouard secured a 5–0 victory for the cup holders.[29] On 21 January 2018, Celtic were drawn to face Partick Thistle in the fifth round.[30] A James Forrest hat-trick sealed a 3–2 win and Celtic's place in the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season.[31] On 11 February, Celtic were drawn to face Greenock Morton in the quarter-finals.[32] Goals from Moussa Dembélé and Odsonne Édouard secured a place in the semi-finals and a return to Hampden.[33] On 4 March, Celtic were drawn to face Rangers in the semi-finals.[34] The Bhoys sealed their place in the final with Tom Rogic, Callum McGregor, Moussa Dembélé and Olivier Ntcham all on the scoresheet.[35] Celtic beat Motherwell 2–0 in the final on 19 May 2018, with goals from Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham ensuring Celtic's defence of the trophy.

20 January 2018 Fourth Round Celtic 5 – 0 Brechin City Glasgow
Forrest 2'
Sinclair 11'
Ntcham 49'
Boyata 56'
Édouard 86'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,879
Referee: Steven McLean
10 February 2018 Fifth Round Celtic 3 – 2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
Forrest 3', 10', 54' BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Doolan 20'
Sammon 84'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,191
Referee: Steven McLean
3 March 2018 Quarter-Finals Celtic 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Glasgow
Dembélé 62', 71' (pen.)
Édouard 90'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,255
Referee: John Beaton
15 April 2018 Semi-Finals Celtic 4 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
Rogic 22'
McGregor 38'
Dembélé 52' (pen.)
Ntcham 78' (pen.)		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,729
Referee: Bobby Madden
19 May 2018 Final Celtic 2 – 0 Motherwell Glasgow
McGregor 11'
Ntcham 25'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,967
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Europe

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League

Second Qualifying Round

Banner display against Linfield

On 19 June, Celtic were drawn to face Linfield (Northern Ireland) or La Fiorita (San Marino) in the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League.[36] On 4 July, it was determined that Linfield would be Celtic's opponents, having defeated La Fiorita 1–0 on aggregate. The first leg took place at Windsor Park on 14 July, two days after The Twelfth. Celtic refused its ticket allocation due to concerns for supporter safety.[37] Linfield later reiterated this, announcing that Celtic supporters would not be allowed to purchase tickets for the match.[38] However, on the day of the match, the Northern Irish champions announced that away fans who had purchased tickets for the home end would be given their own section in the stadium.[39] Celtic recorded a 2–0 victory in the first leg. The match did not pass without incident, as several objects were thrown towards Celtic players during the second half. Leigh Griffiths was controversially booked for simply drawing this to the referee's attention.[40] Griffiths was later suspended by UEFA for one match, for tying a scarf to the goalpost after the game, which was deemed to have provoked a section of the home crowd.[41] Celtic won 4–0 in the second leg, securing a place in the next round and a tie against Rosenborg.[41] The club was again charged by UEFA for several offences, including illicit banners being displayed by the Green Brigade section of the home support.[42] Celtic subsequently condemned the banners and suspended the group for the next two matches at Celtic Park.[43]

14 July 2017 1st Leg Linfield Northern Ireland 0 – 2 Scotland Celtic Belfast, Northern Ireland
Report Haughey 17' (o.g.)
Rogic 23'		 Stadium: Windsor Park
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
19 July 2017 2nd Leg Celtic Scotland 4 – 0
(6 – 0 agg.)		 Northern Ireland Linfield Glasgow
Sinclair 4', 54'
Rogic 48'
Armstrong 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,075
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Third Qualifying Round

On 19 July, it was determined that Celtic would face Rosenborg (Norway) in the Third Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League.[44] The Norwegian champions overcame Dundalk to set up their first meeting with the Scottish champions since the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League group stage. In October 2001, an Alan Thompson free-kick secured a 1–0 victory for Celtic in Glasgow. Later that month, Martin O'Neill's team succumbed to a 2–0 defeat in Trondheim, with former Celtic player Harald Brattbakk scoring both goals. Brendan Rodgers' side were forced to play without a recognised striker in the first leg, which finished goalless. Injuries to Moussa Dembélé and Leigh Griffiths – the latter was also suspended – meant that Tom Rogic was tasked with deputising in a False 9 role. The return leg saw James Forrest start in the same position and score the deciding goal to seal Celtic's place in the next round. The result secured European football for the club until the end of the year.

26 July 2017 1st Leg Celtic Scotland 0 – 0 Norway Rosenborg Glasgow
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,172
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
2 August 2017 2nd Leg Rosenborg Norway 0 – 1
(0 – 1 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Trondheim, Norway
Report Forrest 69' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

Play-Off Round

On 4 August, Celtic were drawn to face Astana (Kazakhstan) in the Play-Off Round of the UEFA Champions League.[45] The sides met one round earlier in the previous season's competition, with the Scottish champions recording a 3–2 victory on aggregate. Celtic cruised to a 5–0 victory in the first leg, with two own goals bookending a double from Scott Sinclair and a goal from James Forrest. Nir Bitton deputised at centre half – injuries ruled Dedryck Boyata and Erik Sviatchenko out of the tie – and was singled out for praise by Brendan Rodgers in the aftermath.[46] The second leg saw Celtic record their first loss in all competitions since November 2016, when they were defeated by Barcelona at Celtic Park. Although the Hoops lost 4–3 on the night, goals from Scott Sinclair, Olivier Ntcham and Leigh Griffiths ensured Celtic's place amongst Europe's elite for the second consecutive season. In addition, Celtic's 8–4 aggregate win became the highest-scoring tie in UEFA Champions League play-off history.[47]

16 August 2017 1st Leg Celtic Scotland 5 – 0 Kazakhstan Astana Glasgow
Postnikov 32' (o.g.)
Sinclair 42', 60'
Forrest 79'
Shitov 88' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,016
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
22 August 2017 2nd Leg Astana Kazakhstan 4 – 3
(4 – 8 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Astana, Kazakhstan
Ajer 26' (o.g.)
Muzhikov 48'
Twumasi 49', 69'		 Report Sinclair 34'
Ntcham 80'
Griffiths 90'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

Group Stage

On 24 August, the draw for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Group Stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group B along with Bayern Munich (Pot 1), Paris Saint-Germain (Pot 2) and Anderlecht (Pot 3).[48] Celtic last met the German and Belgian champions in the 2003–04 season, and have not faced the Ligue 1 side since 1995. Paris Saint-Germain inflicted Celtic's heaviest ever home defeat in European competition on Matchday 1, with goals from the most expensive forward line in history: Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Edinson Cavani. Following the match, Brendan Rodgers suggested his team played like under-12s in the early stages of the game.[49] Celtic did however respond on Matchday 2 in Brussels, recording a priceless victory over Anderlecht. Leigh Griffiths, Patrick Roberts and Scott Sinclair were on the scoresheet as the club secured its second away victory in Champions League history, and its first away victory since 2012, when Celtic defeated Spartak Moscow. Despite a valiant display against Bayern Munich at Celtic Park and scoring the first goal against Paris Saint-Germain in European competition that season, Celtic lost all four remaining games in the group, but did parachute into the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase after finishing with a better head-to-head record against Anderlecht.[50]

Group B

Template:2017–18 UEFA Champions League Group B table

Matches
12 September 2017 Matchday 1 Celtic Scotland 0 – 5 France Paris Saint-Germain Glasgow
Report Neymar 19'
Mbappé 34'
Cavani 40' (pen.), 85'
Lustig 83' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,562
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
27 September 2017 Matchday 2 Anderlecht Belgium 0 – 3 Scotland Celtic Brussels, Belgium
Report Griffiths 38'
Roberts 50'
Sinclair 90+3'		 Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 19,898
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
18 October 2017 Matchday 3 Bayern Munich Germany 3 – 0 Scotland Celtic Munich, Germany
Müller 17'
Kimmich 29'
Hummels 51'		 Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
31 October 2017 Matchday 4 Celtic Scotland 1 – 2 Germany Bayern Munich Glasgow
McGregor 74' Report Coman 22'
Martínez 77'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,269
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
22 November 2017 Matchday 5 Paris Saint-Germain France 7 – 1 Scotland Celtic Paris, France
Neymar 9', 22'
Cavani 28', 79'
Mbappé 35'
Verratti 75'
Alves 80'		 Report Dembélé 1' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,288
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
5 December 2017 Matchday 6 Celtic Scotland 0 – 1 Belgium Anderlecht Glasgow
Report Šimunović 62' (o.g.) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,931
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

On 11 December, Celtic were drawn to face Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Last 32 of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.[51] Callum McGregor's strike gave Celtic a narrow first-leg advantage,[52] however, a 3–0 defeat in Saint Petersburg brought the Bhoys' involvement in European competition to an end for the 2017–18 season.[53]

Round of 32

15 February 2018 1st Leg Celtic Scotland 1 – 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Glasgow
McGregor 78' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,743
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
22 February 2018 2nd Leg Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ivanović 8'
Kuzyayev 27'
Kokorin 61'		 Report Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 50,492
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

[54][55]

As of 19 May 2018
No. Pos Player Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Scotland Craig Gordon 26 0 4 0 3 0 12 0 0 0 45 0
24 GK Netherlands Dorus de Vries 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
29 GK Scotland Scott Bain 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Defenders
4 DF Scotland Jack Hendry 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
5 DF Croatia Jozo Šimunović 15 0 1 0 3 0 9 0 2 0 30 0
12 DF Costa Rica Cristian Gamboa 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
20 DF Belgium Dedryck Boyata 28 2 3 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 39 3
23 DF Sweden Mikael Lustig 26 1 3 2 4 0 12 0 2 0 47 3
28 DF Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
33 DF Germany Marvin Compper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 DF Norway Kristoffer Ajer 24 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 34 0
56 DF Scotland Anthony Ralston 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1
59 DF Scotland Calvin Miller 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
63 DF Scotland Kieran Tierney 32 3 4 1 5 0 12 0 2 0 55 4
Midfielders
6 MF Israel Nir Bitton 14 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 23 0
7 MF England Patrick Roberts 12 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 19 1
8 MF Scotland Scott Brown (captain) 34 0 3 0 5 0 12 0 2 0 56 0
11 MF England Scott Sinclair 35 10 3 1 5 1 11 6 1 0 55 18
14 MF Scotland Stuart Armstrong 27 3 3 1 1 0 10 1 0 0 41 5
15 MF Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes 15 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 20 1
18 MF Australia Tom Rogic 23 5 3 0 3 1 12 2 1 0 42 8
21 MF France Olivier Ntcham 29 5 2 0 5 3 9 1 2 0 47 9
26 MF Zimbabwe Kundai Benyu 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
42 MF Scotland Callum McGregor 36 7 4 1 5 2 8 1 2 1 55 12
49 MF Scotland James Forrest 35 8 4 3 5 4 12 2 2 0 58 17
52 MF Scotland Ewan Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
53 MF Scotland Liam Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
67 MF Belgium Charly Musonda 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
73 MF Scotland Mikey Johnston 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
88 MF Ivory Coast Eboue Kouassi 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
Forwards
9 FW Scotland Leigh Griffiths 25 9 4 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 39 13
10 FW France Moussa Dembélé 25 9 2 3 4 3 6 1 2 0 39 16
22 FW France Odsonne Édouard 22 9 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 29 11

Goalscorers

R No. Pos. Nation Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 11 MF England Scott Sinclair 10 1 1 6 0 18
2 49 MF Scotland James Forrest 8 3 4 2 0 17
3 10 FW France Moussa Dembélé 9 3 3 1 0 16
4 9 FW Scotland Leigh Griffiths 9 2 0 2 0 13
5 42 MF Scotland Callum McGregor 7 1 2 1 1 12
6 22 FW France Odsonne Édouard 9 0 2 0 0 11
7 21 MF France Olivier Ntcham 5 0 3 1 0 9
8 18 MF Australia Tom Rogic 5 0 1 2 0 8
9 14 MF Scotland Stuart Armstrong 3 1 0 1 0 5
10 63 DF Scotland Kieran Tierney 3 1 0 0 0 4
11 23 DF Sweden Mikael Lustig 1 2 0 0 0 3
20 DF Belgium Dedryck Boyata 2 0 1 0 0 3
12 56 DF Scotland Anthony Ralston 0 1 0 0 0 1
7 MF England Patrick Roberts 0 0 0 1 0 1
15 MF Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 3 0 4
Total 73 15 17 20 1 126

Last updated: 19 May 2018

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Europa League Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
5 DF Croatia Šimunović 1 3 3 1
23 DF Sweden Lustig 5 1 1 1 1 8 1
8 MF Scotland Brown 9 2 1 2 1 15
21 MF France Ntcham 4 1 1 1 7
10 FW France Dembélé 2 1 2 5
63 DF Scotland Tierney 4 1 5
20 DF Belgium Boyata 4 1 5
9 FW Scotland Griffiths 3 1 4
35 DF Norway Ajer 3 1 4
88 MF Ivory Coast Kouassi 1 2 3
4 DF Scotland Hendry 3 3
42 MF Scotland McGregor 2 1 3
18 MF Australia Rogic 1 1 2
6 MF Israel Bitton 1 1
7 MF England Roberts 1 1
14 MF Scotland Armstrong 1 1
15 MF Republic of Ireland Hayes 1 1
22 FW France Édouard 1 1
49 MF Scotland Forrest 1 1
56 DF Scotland Ralston 1 1
29 GK Scotland Bain 1 1

Last updated: 19 May 2018
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition
France Odsonne Édouard Scotland Motherwell 5–1 (H) 2 December 2017 Premiership
Scotland James Forrest Scotland Partick Thistle 3–2 (H) 10 February 2018 Scottish Cup

(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral

Clean sheets

As of 19 May 2018.

Rank Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Europa League Total Played Games
1 Scotland Craig Gordon 14 3 3 6 0 26 45
2 Netherlands Dorus de Vries 4 0 1 0 1 6 10
3 Scotland Scott Bain 3 0 0 0 0 3 7
Total 21 3 4 6 1 35 62

Attendances

As of match played 13 May 2018
Matches Attendances Average High Low
Premiership 19 1,093,686 57,562 59,259 53,883
League Cup 1 27,407 27,407 27,407 27,407
Scottish Cup 3 67,325 22,441 24,879 18,255
Champions League 6 335,025 55,837 58,269 49,172
Europa League 1 56,743 56,743 56,743 56,743
Total 30 1,580,186 52,672 59,259 18,255

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic (C) 38 24 10 4 73 25 +48 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[b]
2 Aberdeen 38 22 7 9 56 37 +19 73 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Rangers 38 21 7 10 76 50 +26 70 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Hibernian 38 18 13 7 62 46 +16 67
5 Kilmarnock 38 16 11 11 49 47 +2 59
Source: Soccerway BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second-stage group allocation).[56]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches) before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ Since the winners of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team and the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Competition Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Champions League 14 July 2017 5 December 2017 2nd Round Group Stage 12 5 1 6 20 22 −2 041.67
Premiership 5 August 2017 13 May 2018 Matchday 1 Winners 38 24 10 4 73 25 +48 063.16
League Cup 8 August 2017 26 November 2017 2nd Round Winners 4 4 0 0 15 2 +13 100.00
Scottish Cup 20 January 2018 19 May 2018 4th Round Winners 5 5 0 0 17 2 +15 100.00
Europa League 15 February 2018 22 February 2018 Round of 32 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00
Total 61 39 11 11 126 54 +72 063.93

Source: Competitions

Champions League: [57] Scottish Premiership: [58] Scottish League Cup: [59] Scottish Cup: [60]

Results by round

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GroundHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAHH
ResultWWWDWWWDWDWDWWWWDWLWWDWWWLDWDWDWWLWWDL
Position12121111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Club

Technical Staff

Position Staff
Manager Brendan Rodgers[61]
Assistant Manager Chris Davies[62]
First Team Coach John Kennedy
Goalkeeping Coach Stevie Woods
Head of Performance Glen Driscoll[63]
Technical Assistant Kolo Touré[64]
Head of Recruitment Lee Congerton[65]
Head Physiotherapist Tim Williamson
Head of Sports Science Jack Nayler
First Team Nutritionist Rob Naughton

Last updated: 15 September 2017
Source: [citation needed]

Kit

Supplier: New Balance / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)

The club was in the third year of a deal with manufacturer New Balance.[66] The kit range for the 2017–18 season paid tribute to the Lisbon Lions; the kits had a line on each side to represent the handles of the European Cup. The kits also included a commemorative crest.[67]

Home
Away
Third
Fourth
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
  • Home: The home kit was designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Celtic's victory in the 1967 European Cup Final. The kit followed the traditional style, with a gold club crest.[68]
  • Away: The away kit featured dark green hoops with a gold trimming. It kit was designed to reflect the Celtic away kit worn during the 1966–67 season.[69]
  • Third: The third kit was cactus green and featured a black crest. The Celtic and Inter Milan teams which competed for the trophy were commemorated in the inner back neck of the jersey, where green and white hoops and black and blue stripes could be found.[70]
  • Fourth: The third pink kit released for the 2016–17 season returned as a fourth kit due to a kit clash in both away matches against Hibernian.[71][72]

Transfers

In

Pos Player From Type Window Ends Fee
MF Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes Scotland Aberdeen Transfer Summer 2020 £1,000,000[73]
MF Zimbabwe Kundai Benyu England Ipswich Town Transfer Summer 2021 Undisclosed[74]
MF France Olivier Ntcham England Manchester City Transfer Summer 2021 £4,500,000[75]
MF England Patrick Roberts England Manchester City Loan Summer 2018 Loan[76]
FW France Odsonne Édouard France Paris Saint-Germain Loan Summer 2018 Loan[77]
DF Germany Marvin Compper Germany RB Leipzig Transfer Winter 2020 £1,000,000[78]
MF Scotland Lewis Morgan Scotland St Mirren Transfer Winter 2022 £300,000[79]
MF Belgium Charly Musonda England Chelsea Loan Winter 2019 Loan[80]
GK Scotland Scott Bain Scotland Dundee Loan Winter 2018 Loan[81]
DF Scotland Jack Hendry Scotland Dundee Transfer Winter 2022 £1,500,000[81]
MF Australia Leo Mazis Australia Belconnen United Transfer Winter 2021 Undisclosed[82]

Out

Pos Player To Type Window Fee
MF Scotland Theo Archibald England Brentford Transfer Summer Undisclosed[83]
MF Scotland Kris Commons Unattached End of contract Summer Free[84]
DF Scotland Josh Kerr England Brighton Transfer Summer Undisclosed[85]
DF Nigeria Efe Ambrose Scotland Hibernian End of contract Summer Free[86]
DF Republic of Ireland Eoghan O'Connell England Bury End of contract Summer Free[87]
MF Scotland Scott Allan Scotland Dundee Loan Summer Loan[88]
MF Scotland Ryan Christie Scotland Aberdeen Loan Summer Loan[73]
DF Republic of Ireland Fiacre Kelleher England Oxford United End of contract Summer Free[89]
MF Republic of Ireland Brandon Payne Unattached End of contract Summer Free[90]
GK Scotland Aidan McAdams Scotland Rangers Transfer Summer Undisclosed[91]
FW Scotland Paul McMullan Scotland Dundee United End of contract Summer Free[92]
MF Scotland Jamie Lindsay Scotland Ross County Loan Summer Loan[93]
DF Switzerland Saidy Janko France Saint-Étienne Transfer Summer Undisclosed[94]
GK Belgium Logan Bailly Belgium Mouscron Contract Terminated Summer Free[95]
MF Scotland Gary Mackay-Steven Scotland Aberdeen Transfer Summer Undisclosed[96]
MF Scotland Connor McManus Scotland Morton End of contract Summer Free[97]
DF Scotland Sam Wardrop Scotland Dumbarton Loan Summer Loan[98]
DF Honduras Emilio Izaguirre Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Transfer Summer Undisclosed[99]
GK Italy Leo Fasan England Bury End of contract Summer Free[100]
MF Scotland Joe Thomson Scotland Livingston Loan Summer Loan[101]
GK Scotland Ross Doohan Scotland Morton Loan Summer Loan[102]
FW Turkey Nadir Çiftçi England Plymouth Argyle Loan Summer Loan[103]
DF Scotland Shaun Bowers Scotland Motherwell End of contract Summer Free[104]
FW Scotland PJ Crossan Scotland Alloa Athletic Loan Summer Loan[105][106]
MF Scotland Aidan Nesbitt England MK Dons Transfer Summer Undisclosed[107]
DF Scotland Aidan McIlduff Scotland Peterhead End of contract Summer Free[108]
FW Scotland Luke Donnelly Scotland Queen's Park End of contract Summer Free[109]
DF Ivory Coast Kolo Touré Retired[64]
DF Scotland Jamie McCart Scotland St Mirren Emergency Loan[110]
MF Scotland Joe Thomson Scotland Queen of the South Emergency Loan[111]
MF Scotland Regan Hendry Scotland Raith Rovers Loan Winter Loan[112]
MF Scotland Lewis Morgan Scotland St Mirren Loan Winter Loan[79]
MF Zimbabwe Kundai Benyu England Oldham Athletic Loan Winter Loan[113]
FW Turkey Nadir Çiftçi Scotland Motherwell Loan Winter Loan[114]
DF Denmark Erik Sviatchenko Denmark FC Midtjylland Loan Winter Loan[115]
MF Scotland Mark Hill Scotland St Mirren Loan Winter Loan[116]
MF Scotland Liam Henderson Italy Bari Transfer Winter Undisclosed[117]
DF Scotland Jamie McCart Scotland Alloa Athletic Loan Winter Loan[118]
GK Northern Ireland Conor Hazard Scotland Falkirk Loan Winter Loan[119]
MF Scotland Scott Allan Scotland Hibernian Loan Winter Loan[120]
DF Scotland Anthony Ralston Scotland Dundee United Emergency Loan[121]

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