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2017 Scottish League Cup final

{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 2017 Scottish League Cup final

| image =

| caption =

| event = 2017–18 Scottish League Cup

| team1 = Motherwell

| team1score = 0

| team2 = Celtic

| team2score = 2

| details =

| date = 26 November 2017

| stadium = Hampden Park

| city = Glasgow

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = Craig Thomson

| attendance = 49,483

| weather = Overcast

| previous = November 2016

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 Scottish League Cup final was the 72nd final of the Scottish League Cup and took place on 26 November 2017 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Motherwell and Celtic.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41683715 |title=Hibernian 2 Celtic 4|date=21 October 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41683732 |title=Rangers 0 Motherwell 2|date=22 October 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 November 2017}} Celtic won the match 2–0, winning their 17th League Cup title.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42056522 |title=Motherwell 0–2 Celtic|date=26 November 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 November 2017}}

Route to the final

{{Main|2017–18 Scottish League Cup}}

=Motherwell=

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width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Group stage

| Queen's Park

| align=center|5–1 (a)

Group stage

| Greenock Morton

| align=center|4–0 (h)

Group stage

| Edinburgh City

| align=center|2–1 (a)

Group stage

| Berwick Rangers

| align=center|1–0 (h)

Second round

| Ross County

| align=center|3–2 {{aet}} (a)

Quarter-final

| Aberdeen

| align=center|3–0 (h)

Semi-final

| Rangers

| align=center|2–0 (n)

Motherwell won Group F to qualify for the second round, winning all four games against Queen's Park,{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40619887 | title=Queen's Park 1–5 Motherwell | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | first=Andrew | last=Southwick | date=15 July 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}} Greenock Morton,{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40691320 | title=Motherwell 4–0 Greenock Morton | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=22 July 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}} Edinburgh City{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40699539 | title=Edinburgh City 1–2 Motherwell | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=25 July 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}} and Berwick Rangers.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760137 | title=Motherwell 1–0 Berwick Rangers | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=29 July 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}}

Motherwell were seeded for the second round draw and were drawn to face Group D runners-up Ross County away from home on 9 August. The Steelmen required extra time to see off a spirited home side, with Ross MacLean scoring the decisive goal eight minutes from the final whistle{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40831241 | title=Ross County 2–3 Motherwell | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | first=Scott | last=Davie | date=9 August 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}}

Stephen Robinson's faced Aberdeen at Fir Park in the quarter-finals on 21 September. A Peter Hartley header, bookended by a Louis Moult double, secured Motherwell's place in the semi-finals.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41301021 | title=Motherwell 3–0 Aberdeen | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | first=Kenny | last=Crawford | date=21 September 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}}

Rangers provided the opposition at Hampden Park on 22 October. In a match filled with controversial refereeing decisions, another brace from Louis Moult sent Motherwell to the final.

=Celtic=

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width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Second round

| Kilmarnock

| align=center|5–0 (h)

Quarter-final

| Dundee

| align=center|4–0 (a)

Semi-final

| Hibernian

| align=center|4–2 (n)

As Celtic participated in European competition, they received a bye through the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage. The holders were seeded for the second round draw and were drawn at home to face Group E runners-up Kilmarnock on 8 August. A brace from Leigh Griffiths and goals from Anthony Ralston, Kieran Tierney and Stuart Armstrong secured a 5–0 victory.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40829930 | title=Celtic 5–0 Kilmarnock | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | first=Kenny | last=Crawford | date=8 August 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}}

Celtic visited Dundee in the quarter-finals on 20 September. The Dark Blues were unable to contain Brendan Rodgers' side, with James Forrest, Scott Sinclair and Callum McGregor all on the scoresheet in a 4–0 win.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41234604 | title=Dundee 0–4 Celtic | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | first=Chris | last=McLaughlin | date=20 September 2017 | access-date=26 November 2017}}

Celtic faced Hibernian in the semi-final at Hampden Park on 21 October. Two goals each from Mikael Lustig and Moussa Dembélé booked Celtic's place in the 2017 final, presenting the Bhoys with the opportunity to defend the trophy.

Match

=Summary=

Following a goalless first half, James Forrest gave Celtic the lead four minutes after the interval, controlling a Callum McGregor pass before curling the ball with his left foot into the far left corner of the net. On the hour mark, Craig Thomson awarded the Glasgow side a controversial penalty after Cédric Kipré was adjudged to have fouled Scott Sinclair.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/26/celtic-motherwell-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report |title=Forrest and Dembélé seal Scottish League Cup for Celtic over Motherwell|date=26 November 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=28 November 2017}}

The French defender was red-carded and compatriot Moussa Dembélé converted the resultant penalty, shooting low to the centre of the net to secure back-to-back League Cup triumphs for the Scottish champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/11/26/motherwell-0-celtic-2james-forrest-andmoussa-dembele-seal-101st/ |title=Motherwell 0 Celtic 2: James Forrest and Moussa Dembele seal 101st trophy in club's history|date=26 November 2017|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/motherwell-0-2-celtic-controversy-as-celtic-win-betfred-cup-1-4623758 |title=Motherwell 0 - 2 Celtic: Controversy as Celtic win Betfred Cup|date=26 November 2017|work=The Scotsman|access-date=28 November 2017}}

=Details=

{{Football box

|date=26 November 2017

|time=15:00

|team1=Motherwell

|score=0–2

|report=[https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/celtic-beat-well-to-retain-betfred-cup/ SPFL Report]

|team2=Celtic

|goals1=

|goals2=Forrest {{goal|49}}
Dembélé {{goal|60|pen.}}

|stadium= Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance=49,483

|referee= Craig Thomson

}}

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| title = Motherwell

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width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|NIR}} Trevor Carson
RB2{{flagicon|SCO}} Richard Tait
CB6{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Hartley
CB21{{flagicon|CIV}} Cédric Kipré{{sent off|0|58}}
LB18{{flagicon|IRL}} Charles Dunne
CM4{{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Grimshaw{{suboff|51}}
CM8{{flagicon|IRL}} Carl McHugh (c) {{yel|54}}
CM15{{flagicon|AUS}} Andy Rose{{suboff|70}}
AM7{{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Cadden
FW9{{flagicon|ENG}} Louis Moult
FW12{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Bowman{{suboff|64}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK13{{flagicon|ENG}} Russell Griffiths
DF3{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Hammell
MF11{{flagicon|ENG}} Elliott Frear{{subon|70}}
FW17{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Fisher
FW20{{flagicon|LTU}} Deimantas Petravičius
MF22{{flagicon|SCO}} Allan Campbell {{yel|74}}{{subon|64}}
FW27{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Tanner{{subon|51}}
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Stephen Robinson

| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

style="font-size: 90%;margin:auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Gordon
RB23{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Lustig
CB5{{flagicon|CRO}} Jozo Šimunović
CB20{{flagicon|BEL}} Dedryck Boyata
LB63{{flagicon|SCO}} Kieran Tierney
CM8{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Brown (c) {{yel|90+2}}
CM14{{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Armstrong
AM49{{flagicon|SCO}} James Forrest{{suboff|78}}
AM42{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum McGregor{{suboff|89}}
AM11{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Sinclair
FW10{{flagicon|FRA}} Moussa Dembélé {{yel|16}}{{suboff|64}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK24{{flagicon|NED}} Dorus de Vries
MF7{{flagicon|ENG}} Patrick Roberts{{subon|78}}
FW9{{flagicon|SCO}} Leigh Griffiths{{subon|64}}
MF18{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Rogic{{subon|89}}
MF21{{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Ntcham
DF28{{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Sviatchenko
DF35{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristoffer Ajer
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Brendan Rodgers

|}

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;Match officials

| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|

;Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also

Played between same teams:

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|spfl.co.uk/league-cup/}}

{{Scottish League Cup Finals}}

{{2017–18 in Scottish football}}

{{Motherwell F.C. matches}}

{{Celtic F.C. matches}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scottish League Cup Final 2017}}

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