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Bhoys & Bairns in Cup Battle
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The Bhoys celebrate a successful start to the Champions League campaign on Wednesday

Celtic Park, Glasgow
Sunday, 22 September 2024
15.00 BST

The Hoops' attention returns to the League Cup tomorrow, with a place in the Semi-Finals up for grabs when they host the visit of Championship leaders, Falkirk.

After the highs of midweek as Paradise produced a first class atmosphere that matched the five star performance by the team against Slovan Bratislava, the Bhoys will be looking to avoid any sort of post-Champions League hangover, as they seek to reclaim the one domestic trophy that eluded them last season.

The last time these sides met was in a Scottish Cup Third...​

Champions League I
Slovan Bratislava
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Arne Engels scores his first goal for Celtic against Hearts at the weekend


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
20.00 BST

The Bhoys' Champions League quest is set to get underway this week, when they host Slovakian champions, Slovan Bratislava, tomorrow evening.

With the Celts victorious again at the weekend to maintain their perfect start to the league title defence, attention now turns to what many consider to be the real benchmark by which the progress that Brendan Rodgers' side is to be measured.

Despite the relatively comfortable 2-0 final score against Hearts at the weekend - including a fifth straight league...​

Hoops Host Hearts at Home
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Cameron Carter-Vickers in action against Liam Boyce of Hearts


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Saturday, 14 September 2024
15.00 BST

The Hoops return to action looking to pick up where they left off before the International break, seeking to continue their perfect start to the Premiership campaign when they host Hearts at Celtic Park, on Saturday afternoon.

The Bhoys have won all four of their opening league matches without conceding a single goal so far. A 3-0 victory against Sevco prior to the break underlined this, and it is this sort of impressive form that they will want to replicate again this weekend.

While this is also the only remaining opportunity for the Bhoys...​

Celts Seek Derby Day Domination
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Adam Idah scored the dramatic late winner in the Scottish Cup Final when these sides last met


Celtic Park, Glasgow
Sunday, 1 September 2024
12.30 BST

The Hoops return home this weekend, where they will take on city rivals, Sevco, in the first League derby of the 2024/25 campaign.

Celtic are on an undefeated run that extends back since early March, which has seen the team go from strength to strength, securing the 2023/24 Premiership title and Scottish Cup double, and have carried that form into this season also.

The Bhoys come into this game looking to maintain this perfect winning start to 2024/25 and carry forward the form that most recently saw...​

Celts Take on Paisley Saints
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May: Greg Taylor in action during the 3-2 win against St Mirren when these sides last met


SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Sunday, 25 August 2024
12.00 BST

Brendan Rodgers' Bhoys return to Premiership action tomorrow, when they make the short trip to Paisley to take on Stephen Robunson's St Mirren.

The Bhoys are coming off back to back wins over Hibs in both the league and League Cup over the past few weeks and will be looking to continue their current 8 League games winning streak, dating back to the beginning of April.​

And while they have hit the ground running this season, there are challenges in store for the Hoops in the weeks and months ahead,...​