The 2021–22 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 19 December 2021. 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.
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. On a rare forward venture, Hibernian scored from a corner-kick with their first effort on target in the 51st minute, as their captain Paul Hanlon headed 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.
Details
GK1 Matt MaceyRB6 Paul McGinnCB5 Ryan PorteousCB4 Paul Hanlon (c)LB16 Lewis StevensonCM11 Joe NewellCM22 Jake Doyle-HayesRW10 Martin BoyleAM32 Josh CampbellLW18 Jamie MurphyFW15 Kevin NisbetSubstitutes:GK21 Kevin DąbrowskiDF3 Josh DoigDF24 Darren McGregorMF8 Drey WrightMF13 Alex GogićMF23 Scott AllanMF27 Chris CaddenFW9 Christian DoidgeFW25 James ScottManager: David Gray GK15 Joe HartRB88 Josip Juranović CB20 Cameron Carter-VickersCB4 Carl StarfeltLB3 Greg TaylorDM42 Callum McGregor (c)RM11 Liel AbadaCM18 Tom RogicCM14 David TurnbullLM19 Mikey JohnstonFW8 Kyogo FuruhashiSubstitutes:GK29 Scott BainDF5 Liam ScalesDF54 Adam MontgomeryDF56 Anthony RalstonDF57 Stephen WelshMF6 Nir BittonMF16 James McCarthyMF30 Liam ShawFW73 Owen MoffatManager: Ange Postecoglou Man of the Match: Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)
Assistant referees: Graeme Stewart Calum Spence Fourth official: Greg AitkenMatch 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
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