| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ian Bankier | |||
| Manager | Brendan Rodgers | |||
| Stadium | Celtic Park | |||
| Scottish Premiership | 1st | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| Scottish Cup | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Scott Sinclair (10) All: Scott Sinclair (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 59,259 Celtic 2–2Hibernian (30 September 2017) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 53,883 Celtic 3–1Hamilton Academical (13 December 2017) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 57,562 | |||
The2017–18 season was the 129th season of competitive football byCeltic. They competed in theScottish Premiership,League Cup,Scottish Cup,Champions League andEuropa League. Celtic won all three domestic tournaments, completing adouble treble.
Theprevious season saw Celtic win the domestic treble, remaining undefeated domestically, recording only four draws in theScottish Premiership. The squad reported back for pre-season training on 19 June, following a short break after theScottish Cup Final on 27 May.[1] Celtic assistant managerChris Davies commented:
"It's a little bit different in England where you can have six or seven, or sometimes even eight weeks away. Some players have had the three weeks' rest after the cup final while others have had 10 days and some possibly even less. So we've managed that in terms of physical conditioning to make sure that they are in the best place possible. But we have noticed straight away that they've come back in really good condition and that is linked to not having such a long break. So we're happy with that, they are nice and fresh and have great enthusiasm and energy for the new season, so that's all good."[2]
On 2 July 2017, Celtic announced thatScott Brown would receive a testimonial for ten years of service to the club.[3]
Celtic preceded the 2017–18 campaign with a pre-season tour of Austria, with matches againstBlau-Weiß Linz andRapid Wien.[4] The Hoops then travelled to theCzech Republic to faceSlavia Prague,[5] which was followed by a trip toIreland to playShamrock Rovers.[6] The pre-season schedule also included games againstLyon[7] andSunderland.[8] Celtic recorded their first pre-season victory against Blau-Weiß Linz.Brendan Rodgers fielded a different team in each half, with a cameo appearance from his son,Anton, during the second period.[9] The match played out in typical pre-season fashion, untilJames Forrest scored a late winner.[10] Celtic's next opponents – Rapid Vienna of theAustrian Bundesliga – marked a step up in quality. Rapid took the lead on the stroke of half time, but this was later cancelled out by aMoussa Dembélé penalty, which earned Celtic a 1–1 draw. Following the match, Brendan Rodgers expressed his dissatisfaction with the first half performance, but praised the second half display and the progress made so far in pre-season.[11] Celtic continued their preparations for the new season with a game against Slavia Prague. The match ended goalless, withDedryck Boyata forced off through injury at the end of the first half. The Celtic manager was pleased with his team's efforts, commenting that the Czech champions provided an excellent test in the build-up to theUEFA Champions League qualifiers.[12] Shamrock Rovers provided the opposition in Celtic's final match before the competitive action resumed. The Bhoys strolled to a 9–0 victory, with seven players on the scoresheet, including a first goal forJonny Hayes. Brendan Rodgers was again delighted with the level of performance produced by his players.[13] The day after Celtic's first European qualifier, a much-changed side was soundly beaten 4–0 by Lyon ofLigue 1. Celtic finished the match with nine academy players on the pitch.[14] The Hoops rounded off pre-season with a game against Sunderland, recently relegated from thePremier League. As both clubs shareDafabet as their main sponsor, a one-off trophy was on offer for the winner. Celtic comfortably defeated theChampionship side 5–0, withCallum McGregor scoring a hat-trick. Brendan Rodgers praised the large travelling support of 9,000 and commented that the result would boost confidence in the squad ahead of the next European qualifier.[15]
| 28 June 2017Friendly | Blau-Weiß Linz | 0–1 | Celtic | Rohrbach, Austria |
| Celtic Report | Forrest 84' | Stadium:Sportanlage Rohrbach-Berg Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria) |
| 1 July 2017Friendly | Rapid Wien | 1–1 | Celtic | Amstetten, Austria |
| Joelinton 45' (pen.) | Celtic Report | Dembélé 73' (pen.) | Stadium:Ertl Glas Stadion Referee:Markus Hameter (Austria) |
| 4 July 2017Friendly | Slavia Prague | 0–0 | Celtic | Prague,Czech Republic |
| Celtic Report | Stadium:Eden Arena Attendance: 10,231[16] Referee: Karel Hrubeš (Czech Republic) |
| 8 July 2017Friendly | Shamrock Rovers | 0–9 | Celtic | Tallaght,Ireland |
| Celtic Report | Lustig 10' Armstrong 23',69'Dembélé 28'Sinclair 41',66'Forrest 61'Hayes 81'Rogic 86' | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium |
| 15 July 2017Friendly | Celtic | 0–4 | Lyon | Glasgow |
| Celtic Report | Cornet 52' Maolida 61'Fekir 78'Gouiri 87' | Stadium:Celtic Park Referee:Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
| 29 July 2017Dafabet Cup | Sunderland | 0–5 | Celtic | Sunderland, England |
| Celtic Report | McGregor 5',15',58' (pen.) Hayes 38'Armstrong 70' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Referee: Tony Harrington (England) |
TheScottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 23 June 2017.[17] Celtic began the defence of their title with a 4–1 victory againstHeart of Midlothian atCeltic Park.[18] On 4 November, Celtic broke their own British record for the number of games without defeat in all domestic competitions, a record set byWillie Maley's team that stood for 100 years.[19] However, the unbeaten run ended at 69 games, following a 4–0 defeat to Heart of Midlothian atTynecastle Park on 17 December.[20] On 29 April 2018, Celtic won their seventh consecutive title and 49th overall after a 5–0 win againstRangers.[21]
| 5 August 2017Matchday 1 | Celtic | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
| Griffiths 29',63' Sinclair 51'McGregor 73' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Gonçalves 84' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,843 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 11 August 2017Matchday 2 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Ntcham 25' | Stadium:Firhill Stadium Attendance: 8,041 Referee:Andrew Dallas |
| 19 August 2017Matchday 3 | Kilmarnock | 0–2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Forrest 40' McGregor 88' | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 10,069 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 26 August 2017Matchday 4 | Celtic | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| McGregor 79' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | MacLean 39' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,446 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 8 September 2017Matchday 5 | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Gogić 86' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Armstrong 17' Sinclair 29',42'Édouard 65' | Stadium:New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,208 Referee:Don Robertson |
| 16 September 2017Matchday 6 | Celtic | 4–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
| Rogic 13' Dembélé 42'Forrest 52',74' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,624 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 23 September 2017Matchday 7 | Rangers | 0–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Rogic 50' Griffiths 65' | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,116 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 30 September 2017Matchday 8 | Celtic | 2–2 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| McGregor 15',80' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | McGinn 53',77' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 59,259 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 14 October 2017Matchday 9 | Celtic | 1–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Ntcham 61' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 57,610 Referee:Andrew Dallas |
| 25 October 2017Matchday 11 | Aberdeen | 0–3 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Tierney 13' Dembélé 39',63' | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 20,528 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 28 October 2017Matchday 12 | Celtic | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Griffiths 43' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Jones 60' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,060 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 4 November 2017Matchday 13 | St Johnstone | 0–4 | Celtic | Perth |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Sinclair 28' Dembélé 72'Anderson 75' (o.g.)Ntcham 89' | Stadium:McDiarmid Park Attendance: 6,800 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 18 November 2017Matchday 14 | Ross County | 0–1 | Celtic | Dingwall |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Griffiths 78' | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 6,590 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 29 November 2017Matchday 10 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Lustig 78' (o.g.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Sinclair 88' (pen.) | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 9,164 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 2 December 2017Matchday 16 | Celtic | 5–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Édouard 16',33',85' Forrest 76',88' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Frear 65' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 57,817 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 10 December 2017Matchday 17 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Ambrose 76' Shaw 79' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Sinclair 59',64' | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 20,193 Referee:John Beaton |
| 13 December 2017Matchday 18 | Celtic | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Ntcham 12' Forrest 40'Sinclair 41' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Redmond 29' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 53,883 Referee:Stephen Finnie |
| 17 December 2017Matchday 19 | Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Cochrane 26' Lafferty 35'Milinković 48',76' (pen.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 18,555 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 20 December 2017Matchday 15 | Celtic | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Armstrong 35' Tierney 67' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 54,187 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 23 December 2017Matchday 20 | Celtic | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Lustig 40' Hayes 69'Ntcham 76' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,975 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 26 December 2017Matchday 21 | Dundee | 0–2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Forrest 8' Griffiths 43' | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 9,193 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 30 December 2017Matchday 22 | Celtic | 0–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 59,004 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 23 January 2018Matchday 23 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Sammon 34' (pen.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Sinclair 55' (pen.) Griffiths 70' | Stadium:Firhill Stadium Attendance: 6,920 Referee:John Beaton |
| 27 January 2018Matchday 24 | Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Griffiths 27' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,998 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 30 January 2018Matchday 25 | Celtic | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
| Édouard 3' Boyata 25'Dembélé 36' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Lafferty 67' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 56,296 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 3 February 2018Matchday 26 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Mulumbu 70' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 10,702 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 18 February 2018Matchday 27 | Celtic | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 56,867 Referee:John Beaton |
| 25 February 2018Matchday 28 | Aberdeen | 0–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Dembélé 37' Tierney 83' | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 11 March 2018Matchday 30 | Rangers | 2–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Windass 3' Candeias 26' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Rogic 11' Dembélé 45+1'Édouard 69' | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,215 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 18 March 2018Matchday 31 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 8,717 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 31 March 2018Matchday 32 | Celtic | 3–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
| Dembélé 25' (pen.) Armstrong 48'Rogic 60' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,765 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 4 April 2018Matchday 29 | Celtic | 0–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 55,768 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 8 April 2018Matchday 33 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Bingham 18' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | McGregor 3' Griffiths 46' | Stadium:New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,851 Referee:Andrew Dallas |
| 21 April 2018Matchday 34 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Maclaren 24' Slivka 80' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Édouard 87' | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 19,886 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 29 April 2018Matchday 35 | Celtic | 5–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Édouard 14',41' Forrest 45'Rogic 47'McGregor 53' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,320 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 6 May 2018Matchday 36 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Lafferty 18' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Boyata 21' Dembélé 51'Sinclair 90+4' | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,031 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 9 May 2018Matchday 37 | Celtic | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 54,916 Referee:John Beaton |
| 13 May 2018Matchday 38 | Celtic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Considine 47' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 59,048 Referee:Craig Thomson |
On 30 July, Celtic were drawn to faceKilmarnock atCeltic Park in the second round of the2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[22] Captained byKieran Tierney for the first time, in the absence of the suspendedScott Brown, Celtic won 5–0 to secure a berth in the quarter-finals.[23] On 9 August, Celtic were drawn to faceDundee atDens Park in the quarter-finals.[24] The Bhoys continued their defence of the trophy, running out 4–0 winners with a double fromJames Forrest and goals fromScott Sinclair andCallum McGregor securing a return toHampden Park for the semi-finals.[25] On 21 September, Celtic were drawn to faceHibernian in the semi-finals.[26] A keenly fought contest ended in a 4–2 victory for Celtic withMikael Lustig andMoussa Dembélé both netting twice to seal Celtic's place in the final. On 26 November, Celtic retained theScottish League Cup by defeatingMotherwell2–0. This was the 17th League Cup triumph in the club's history and the fourth trophy ofBrendan Rodgers' reign.[27]
| 8 August 2017Second round | Celtic | 5–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Griffiths 14' (pen.),29' Ralston 21'Tierney 65'Armstrong 71' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 27,407 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 20 September 2017Quarter-finals | Dundee | 0–4 | Celtic | Dundee |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Sinclair 25' (pen.) Forrest 42',90+1'McGregor 88' | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 6,917 Referee:John Beaton |
| 21 October 2017Semi-finals | Hibernian | 2–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stokes 59' (pen.) Shaw 70' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Lustig 15',42' Dembélé 66',88' | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 39,813 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 26 November 2017Final | Motherwell | 0–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| BBC Sport Celtic Report | Forrest 49' Dembélé 60' (pen.) | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 49,483 Referee:Craig Thomson |
On 20 November, Celtic were drawn to faceBrechin City atCeltic Park in the fourth round of the2017–18 Scottish Cup.[28] Goals fromJames Forrest,Scott Sinclair,Olivier Ntcham,Dedryck Boyata andOdsonne Édouard secured a 5–0 victory for the cup holders.[29] On 21 January 2018, Celtic were drawn to facePartick Thistle in the fifth round.[30] AJames Forrest hat-trick sealed a 3–2 win and Celtic's place in the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season.[31] On 11 February, Celtic were drawn to faceGreenock Morton in the quarter-finals.[32] Goals fromMoussa Dembélé andOdsonne Édouard secured a place in the semi-finals and a return toHampden.[33] On 4 March, Celtic were drawn to faceRangers in the semi-finals.[34] The Bhoys sealed their place in the final withTom Rogic,Callum McGregor,Moussa Dembélé andOlivier Ntcham all on the scoresheet.[35] Celtic beatMotherwell 2–0 in thefinal on 19 May 2018, with goals fromCallum McGregor andOlivier Ntcham ensuring Celtic's defence of the trophy.
| 20 January 2018Fourth round | Celtic | 5–0 | Brechin City | Glasgow |
| Forrest 2' Sinclair 11'Ntcham 49'Boyata 56'Édouard 86' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 24,879 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 10 February 2018Fifth round | Celtic | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Forrest 3',10',54' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Doolan 20' Sammon 84' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 24,191 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 3 March 2018Quarter-finals | Celtic | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| Dembélé 62',71' (pen.) Édouard 90' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 18,255 Referee:John Beaton |
| 15 April 2018Semi-finals | Celtic | 4–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Rogic 22' McGregor 38'Dembélé 52' (pen.)Ntcham 78' (pen.) | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 49,729 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 19 May 2018Final | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| McGregor 11' Ntcham 25' | BBC Sport Celtic Report | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 49,967 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
On 19 June, Celtic were drawn to faceLinfield (Northern Ireland) orLa Fiorita (San Marino) in the Second Qualifying Round of theUEFA Champions League.[36] On 4 July, it was determined that Linfield would be Celtic's opponents, having defeated La Fiorita 1–0 on aggregate. The first leg took place atWindsor Park on 14 July, two days afterThe Twelfth. Celtic refused its ticket allocation due to concerns for supporter safety.[37] Linfield later reiterated this, announcing that Celtic supporters would not be allowed to purchase tickets for the match.[38] However, on the day of the match, the Northern Irish champions announced that away fans who had purchased tickets for the home end would be given their own section in the stadium.[39] Celtic recorded a 2–0 victory in the first leg. The match did not pass without incident, as several objects were thrown towards Celtic players during the second half.Leigh Griffiths was controversially booked for simply drawing this to the referee's attention.[40] Griffiths was later suspended byUEFA for one match, for tying a scarf to the goalpost after the game, which was deemed to have provoked a section of the home crowd.[41] Celtic won 4–0 in the second leg, securing a place in the next round and a tie againstRosenborg.[41] The club was again charged by UEFA for several offences, including illicit banners being displayed by theGreen Brigade section of the home support.[42] Celtic subsequently condemned the banners and suspended the group for the next two matches atCeltic Park.[43]
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Celtic| 14 July 20171st leg | Linfield | 0–2 | Celtic | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Report | Haughey 17' (o.g.) Rogic 23' | Stadium:Windsor Park Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain) |
vLinfield| 19 July 20172nd leg | Celtic | 4–0 (6–0agg.) | Linfield | Glasgow |
| Sinclair 4',54' Rogic 48'Armstrong 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,075 Referee:Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) |
On 19 July, it was determined that Celtic would faceRosenborg (Norway) in the Third Qualifying Round of theUEFA Champions League.[44] The Norwegian champions overcameDundalk to set up their first meeting with the Scottish champions since the2001–02 UEFA Champions League group stage. In October 2001, anAlan Thompson free-kick secured a1–0 victory for Celtic in Glasgow. Later that month,Martin O'Neill's team succumbed to a2–0 defeat inTrondheim, with former Celtic playerHarald Brattbakk scoring both goals. Brendan Rodgers' side were forced to play without a recognised striker in the first leg, which finished goalless. Injuries toMoussa Dembélé andLeigh Griffiths – the latter was also suspended – meant thatTom Rogic was tasked with deputising in aFalse 9 role. The return leg sawJames Forrest start in the same position and score the deciding goal to seal Celtic's place in the next round. The result secured European football for the club until the end of the year.
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Rosenborg| 26 July 20171st leg | Celtic | 0–0 | Rosenborg | Glasgow |
| Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 49,172 Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
v Celtic| 2 August 20172nd leg | Rosenborg | 0–1 (0–1agg.) | Celtic | Trondheim, Norway |
| Report | Forrest 69' | Stadium:Lerkendal Stadion Referee:Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) |
On 4 August, Celtic were drawn to faceAstana (Kazakhstan) in the Play-Off Round of theUEFA Champions League.[45] The sides met one round earlier in theprevious season's competition, with the Scottish champions recording a 3–2 victory on aggregate. Celtic cruised to a 5–0 victory in the first leg, with two own goals bookending a double fromScott Sinclair and a goal fromJames Forrest.Nir Bitton deputised at centre half – injuries ruledDedryck Boyata andErik Sviatchenko out of the tie – and was singled out for praise byBrendan Rodgers in the aftermath.[46] The second leg saw Celtic record their first loss in all competitions since November 2016, when they were defeated byBarcelona atCeltic Park. Although the Hoops lost 4–3 on the night, goals fromScott Sinclair,Olivier Ntcham andLeigh Griffiths ensured Celtic's place amongst Europe's elite for the second consecutive season. In addition, Celtic's 8–4 aggregate win became the highest-scoring tie inUEFA Champions League play-off history.[47]
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Astana| 16 August 20171st leg | Celtic | 5–0 | Astana | Glasgow |
| Postnikov 32' (o.g.) Sinclair 42',60'Forrest 79'Shitov 88' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 54,016 Referee:Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
v Celtic| 22 August 20172nd leg | Astana | 4–3 (4–8agg.) | Celtic | Astana,Kazakhstan |
| Ajer 26' (o.g.) Muzhikov 48'Twumasi 49',69' | Report | Sinclair 34' Ntcham 80'Griffiths 90' | Stadium:Astana Arena Attendance: 19,075 Referee:Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
On 24 August, the draw for the2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage was made. Celtic were drawn inGroup B along withBayern Munich (Pot 1),Paris Saint-Germain (Pot 2) andAnderlecht (Pot 3).[48] Celtic last met theGerman andBelgian champions in the2003–04 season, and have not faced theLigue 1 side since1995. Paris Saint-Germain inflicted Celtic's heaviest ever home defeat in European competition on Matchday 1, with goals from the most expensive forward line in history:Neymar,Kylian Mbappé andEdinson Cavani. Following the match,Brendan Rodgers suggested his team played like under-12s in the early stages of the game.[49] Celtic did however respond on Matchday 2 inBrussels, recording a priceless victory over Anderlecht.Leigh Griffiths,Patrick Roberts andScott Sinclair were on the scoresheet as the club secured its second away victory in Champions League history, and its first away victory since2012, when Celtic defeatedSpartak Moscow. Despite a valiant display against Bayern Munich atCeltic Park and scoring the first goal against Paris Saint-Germain in European competition that season, Celtic lost all four remaining games in the group, but did parachute into the2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase after finishing with a better head-to-head record against Anderlecht.[50]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | BAY | CEL | AND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 15[a] | Advance toknockout phase | — | 3–0 | 7–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 |  Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15[a] | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Celtic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3[b] | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 |  Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3[b] | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
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Paris Saint-Germain| 12 September 2017Matchday 1 | Celtic | 0–5 | Paris Saint-Germain | Glasgow |
| Report | Neymar 19' Mbappé 34'Cavani 40' (pen.),85'Lustig 83' (o.g.) | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 57,562 Referee:Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
v Celtic| 27 September 2017Matchday 2 | Anderlecht | 0–3 | Celtic | Brussels, Belgium |
| Report | Griffiths 38' Roberts 50'Sinclair 90+3' | Stadium:Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 19,898 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
v Celtic| 18 October 2017Matchday 3 | Bayern Munich | 3–0 | Celtic | Munich, Germany |
| Müller 17' Kimmich 29'Hummels 51' | Report | Stadium:Allianz Arena Attendance: 70,000 Referee:Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
vBayern Munich| 31 October 2017Matchday 4 | Celtic | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Glasgow |
| McGregor 74' | Report | Coman 22' Martínez 77' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,269 Referee:Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
v Celtic| 22 November 2017Matchday 5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7–1 | Celtic | Paris, France |
| Neymar 9',22' Cavani 28',79'Mbappé 35'Verratti 75'Alves 80' | Report | Dembélé 1' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,288 Referee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
vAnderlecht| 5 December 2017Matchday 6 | Celtic | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Glasgow |
| Report | Šimunović 62' (o.g.) | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 57,931 Referee:Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
On 11 December, Celtic were drawn to faceZenit Saint Petersburg in the Last 32 of the2017–18 UEFA Europa League.[51]Callum McGregor's strike gave Celtic a narrow first-leg advantage,[52] however, a 3–0 defeat inSaint Petersburg brought the Bhoys' involvement in European competition to an end for the 2017–18 season.[53]
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Zenit Saint Petersburg| 15 February 20181st leg | Celtic | 1–0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Glasgow |
| McGregor 78' | Report | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 56,743 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
v Celtic| 22 February 20182nd leg | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–0 (3–1agg.) | Celtic | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Ivanović 8' Kuzyayev 27'Kokorin 61' | Report | Stadium:Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 50,492 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| R | No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | MF |  | Scott Sinclair | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | 49 | MF | | James Forrest | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | | Moussa Dembélé | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | 9 | FW | | Leigh Griffiths | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | 42 | MF | | Callum McGregor | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | 22 | FW | | Odsonne Édouard | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | 21 | MF |  | Olivier Ntcham | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | 18 | MF |  | Tom Rogic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 | MF | | Stuart Armstrong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | 63 | DF | | Kieran Tierney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 23 | DF |  | Mikael Lustig | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | DF | | Dedryck Boyata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 56 | DF | | Anthony Ralston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Patrick Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF |  | Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 126 | ||||
Last updated: 19 May 2018
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF |  | Šimunović | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | | Lustig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Brown | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | | Ntcham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Dembélé | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 63 | DF | | Tierney | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | DF | | Boyata | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Griffiths | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | DF | | Ajer | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | MF |  | Kouassi | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | | Hendry | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | MF | | McGregor | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | | Rogic | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  | Bitton | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | | Roberts | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | | Armstrong | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | | Hayes | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FW | | Édouard | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | MF | | Forrest | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | DF | | Ralston | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | GK | | Bain | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Last updated: 19 May 2018
Source:Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Ordered by, and = Number ofbookings; = Number ofsending offs after a second yellow card; = Number ofsending offs by a direct red card.
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odsonne Édouard | Motherwell | 5–1 (H) | 2 December 2017 | Premiership |
| James Forrest | Partick Thistle | 3–2 (H) | 10 February 2018 | Scottish Cup |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
As of 19 May 2018.
| Rank | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Played Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 |  Dorus de Vries | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Scott Bain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 62 | |
| Matches | Attendances | Average | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 19 | 1,093,686 | 57,562 | 59,259 | 53,883 |
| League Cup | 1 | 27,407 | 27,407 | 27,407 | 27,407 |
| Scottish Cup | 3 | 67,325 | 22,441 | 24,879 | 18,255 |
| Champions League | 6 | 335,025 | 55,837 | 58,269 | 49,172 |
| Europa League | 1 | 56,743 | 56,743 | 56,743 | 56,743 |
| Total | 30 | 1,580,186 | 52,672 | 59,259 | 18,255 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 82 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round[b] |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 73 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 70 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 67 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 59 |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Champions League | 14 July 2017 | 5 December 2017 | 2nd round | Group stage | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 041.67 |
| Premiership | 5 August 2017 | 13 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 063.16 |
| League Cup | 8 August 2017 | 26 November 2017 | 2nd round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Scottish Cup | 20 January 2018 | 19 May 2018 | 4th Round | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 100.00 |
| Europa League | 15 February 2018 | 22 February 2018 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 050.00 |
| Total | 61 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 54 | +72 | 063.93 | ||||
Source:Competitions
Champions League:[57]Scottish Premiership:[58]Scottish League Cup:[59]Scottish Cup:[60]
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| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brendan Rodgers[61] |
| Assistant Manager | Chris Davies[62] |
| First Team Coach | John Kennedy |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Stevie Woods |
| Head of Performance | Glen Driscoll[63] |
| Technical Assistant | Kolo Touré[64] |
| Head of Recruitment | Lee Congerton[65] |
| Head Physiotherapist | Tim Williamson |
| Head of Sports Science | Jack Nayler |
| First Team Nutritionist | Rob Naughton |
Last updated: 15 September 2017
Source:[citation needed]
Supplier:New Balance /Sponsors:Dafabet (front) andMagners (back)
The club was in the third year of a deal with manufacturerNew Balance.[66] The kit range for the 2017–18 season paid tribute to theLisbon Lions; the kits had a line on each side to represent the handles of theEuropean Cup. The kits also included a commemorative crest.[67]
         Home |     Away |      Third |     Fourth |      Goalkeeper 1 |      Goalkeeper 2 |      Goalkeeper 3 |
Celtic, meanwhile, looked completely out of sorts in their pink-coloured jerseys of their third kit.
