Match report
Celtic vs Linfield — the facts
Celtic beat Linfield 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Celtic met Linfield in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 18:45 UTC at Celtic Park. Referee: Stephan Klossner.
Team pages: Celtic · Linfield · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Scott Sinclair — 1–0
- 46' Goal: T. Rogić — 2–0
- 54' Goal: Scott Sinclair — 3–0
- 90+2' Goal: Stuart Armstrong — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Celtic (4-3-3)
- 1 Craig Gordon
- 8 S. Brown
- 63 Kieran Tierney
- 5 J. Šimunović
- 23 Mikael Lustig
- 42 Callum McGregor
- 49 James Forrest
- 11 Scott Sinclair
- 10 Moussa Dembélé
- 21 Olivier Ntcham
- 18 T. Rogić
Linfield (3-5-2)
- 1 R. Carroll
- 2 M. Stafford
- 5 M. Haughey
- 18 C. Casement
- 27 A. Mitchell
- 8 S. Lowry
- 22 Jamie Mulgrew
- 24 R. Garrett
- 31 N. Quinn
- 38 Paul Smyth
- 7 A. Waterworth
About this match
On this page: the Celtic vs Linfield final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Celtic and Linfield team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Celtic vs Linfield?
Celtic beat Linfield 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Celtic vs Linfield?
Scott Sinclair (4') for Celtic; T. Rogić (46') for Celtic; Scott Sinclair (54') for Celtic; Stuart Armstrong (90+2') for Celtic.
›Where can I watch Celtic vs Linfield highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Celtic vs Linfield; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Linfield?
Celtic and Linfield have met 1 time — 1 win for Celtic, 0 wins for Linfield and 0 draws.