2019 Scottish League Cup final

2019 Scottish League Cup final
Event	2019–20 Scottish League Cup
Date	8 December 2019
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match	Fraser Forster
Referee	Willie Collum
Attendance	51,117
	← 2018 2021 (February) →

The 2019 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place on 8 December 2019 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. It was the final match of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup, the 74th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It was contested by Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers, in their 15th meeting in League Cup finals.^[1]

As both teams participated in European competitions they entered the competition in the second round. Matches from the second round onward were contested on a one-off basis, with 30 minutes extra time used for matches tied after 90 minutes, and then a penalty shoot-out if they are still level. To qualify for the final Celtic beat Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Hibernian. Rangers beat East Fife, Livingston and Heart of Midlothian.

Celtic won 1–0, with a goal from centre back Christopher Jullien, side footing to the net from close range after a free-kick from the left in the 60th minute. It was Celtic's 19th Scottish League Cup win, and 10th straight domestic trophy (three Scottish Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and four Scottish League Cups).^[2]^[3]^[4]

Route to the final

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Rangers

Round	Opposition	Score
Second round	East Fife	3–0 (a)
Quarter-final	Livingston	1–0 (a)
Semi-final	Heart of Midlothian	3–0 (n)

Celtic

Round	Opposition	Score
Second round	Dunfermline Athletic	2–1 (h)
Quarter-final	Partick Thistle	5–0 (h)
Semi-final	Hibernian	5–2 (n)

Match

Details

8 December 2019

15:00

Rangers	0–1	Celtic
	Report	Jullien 60'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 51,117

Referee: Willie Collum

Rangers

Celtic


GK	1	Allan McGregor
RB	2	James Tavernier (c)
CB	6	Connor Goldson
CB	5	Filip Helander	84'
LB	31	Borna Barišić
CM	18	Glen Kamara 41'	71'
CM	8	Ryan Jack
CM	17	Joe Aribo 71'	74'
AM	37	Scott Arfield 65'
AM	14	Ryan Kent
FW	20	Alfredo Morelos
Substitutes:
GK	13	Wes Foderingham
FW	9	Jermain Defoe	71'
MF	11	Sheyi Ojo
DF	15	Jon Flanagan
DF	19	Nikola Katić	84'
MF	21	Brandon Barker	74'
FW	24	Greg Stewart
Manager:
Steven Gerrard


GK	67	Fraser Forster
RB	30	Jeremie Frimpong 63'
CB	2	Christopher Jullien
CB	35	Kristoffer Ajer 65'
LB	15	Jonny Hayes
CM	8	Scott Brown (c)
CM	42	Callum McGregor 77'
AM	49	James Forrest	66'
AM	17	Ryan Christie
AM	27	Mohamed Elyounoussi	45'
FW	16	Lewis Morgan	59'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Craig Gordon
MF	6	Nir Bitton	66'
MF	18	Tom Rogic
MF	19	Mikey Johnston	45'
MF	21	Olivier Ntcham
FW	22	Odsonne Édouard	59'
DF	23	Boli Bolingoli
Manager:
Neil Lennon

Match officials

Referee: Willie Collum

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

References

^ McLauchlin, Brian (3 November 2019). "Rangers 3-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ "Fraser Forster the hero as 10-man Celtic earn final victory over Rangers". Guardian. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Celtic make it 10 trophies in a row after magnificent Fraser Forster frustrates Rangers". The Telegraph. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Jullien earns 10-man Celtic win over Rangers in fiery Old Firm cup final". The Independent. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

[1] McLauchlin, Brian (3 November 2019). "Rangers 3-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[2] "Fraser Forster the hero as 10-man Celtic earn final victory over Rangers". Guardian. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[3] "Celtic make it 10 trophies in a row after magnificent Fraser Forster frustrates Rangers". The Telegraph. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[4] "Jullien earns 10-man Celtic win over Rangers in fiery Old Firm cup final". The Independent. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

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