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

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
GK1Scotland Allan McGregor
RB2England James Tavernier (c)
CB6England Connor Goldson
CB26England Ben Davies
LB31Croatia Borna BarišićYellow card 90'
CM71United States Malik Tillmandownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM4England John LundstramYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM18Finland Glen KamaraYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW30Zambia Fashion Sakaladownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF20Colombia Alfredo Morelosdownward-facing red arrow 76'
LW14England Ryan KentYellow card 90'
Substitutes:
GK33Scotland Jon McLaughlin
MF7Romania Ianis Hagi
MF8Scotland Ryan Jackupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW9Croatia Antonio ČolakYellow card 90+1'upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF13England Todd CantwellYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW23Scotland Scott Wrightupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF37Canada Scott Arfield
MF43Belgium Nicolas Raskinupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF44Scotland Adam Devine
Manager:
England Michael Beale
GK1England Joe Hart
RB2Canada Alistair JohnstonYellow card 90+1'
CB20United States Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB4Sweden Carl Starfelt
LB3Scotland Greg TaylorYellow card 70'
CM13Australia Aaron Mooydownward-facing red arrow 65'
CM42Scotland Callum McGregor (c)
CM41Japan Reo Hatatedownward-facing red arrow 76'
RW17Portugal Jotadownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF8Japan Kyogo Furuhashidownward-facing red arrow 76'
LW38Japan Daizen Maedadownward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK29Scotland Scott Bain
FW9Montenegro Sead Hakšabanovićupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW11Israel Liel AbadaYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF14Scotland David Turnbull
DF18Japan Yuki Kobayashi
FW19South Korea Oh Hyeon-gyuYellow card 79'upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF24Japan Tomoki Iwataupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF33Denmark Matt O'Rileyupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF56Scotland Anthony Ralston
Manager:
Australia 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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