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
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
GK1 Allan McGregor
RB2 James Tavernier (c)
CB6 Connor Goldson
CB26 Ben Davies
LB31 Borna Barišić 90'
CM71 Malik Tillman 65'
CM4 John Lundstram 50' 65'
CM18 Glen Kamara 58' 65'
RW30 Fashion Sakala 84'
CF20 Alfredo Morelos 76'
LW14 Ryan Kent 90'
Substitutes:
GK33 Jon McLaughlin
MF7 Ianis Hagi
MF8 Ryan Jack 65'
FW9 Antonio Čolak 90+1' 76'
MF13 Todd Cantwell 90+4' 65'
FW23 Scott Wright 84'
MF37 Scott Arfield
MF43 Nicolas Raskin 65'
DF44 Adam Devine
Manager:
Michael Beale
GK1 Joe Hart
RB2 Alistair Johnston 90+1'
CB20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB4 Carl Starfelt
LB3 Greg Taylor 70'
CM13 Aaron Mooy 65'
CM42 Callum McGregor (c)
CM41 Reo Hatate 76'
RW17 Jota 64'
CF8 Kyogo Furuhashi 76'
LW38 Daizen Maeda 84'
Substitutes:
GK29 Scott Bain
FW9 Sead Hakšabanović 84'
FW11 Liel Abada 83' 64'
MF14 David Turnbull
DF18 Yuki Kobayashi
FW19 Oh Hyeon-gyu 79' 76'
MF24 Tomoki Iwata 76'
MF33 Matt O'Riley 65'
DF56 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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