2009 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 2009 Scottish League Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 Scottish League Cup, the 62nd season of the Scottish League Cup
. The match was played at Hampden Park
, Glasgow
on 15 March 2009, and was won by Celtic
, who beat Old Firm
rivals and Cup holders, Rangers
, 2-0 after extra time.
Both teams had to play just three matches to reach the final because teams competing in Europe received a bye into the Third Round. In the semi-finals, Celtic beat Dundee United
11–10 on penalties
after the match ended 0–0 following extra time. Rangers beat Falkirk
3–0 in their Semi-final
Celtic faced First Division Livingston
at Celtic Park
in their first match, a comfortable 4–0 victory was secured with goals from Glenn Loovens
, Georgios Samaras
and Scott Brown. Loovens headed into the net from a cross by Paul Caddis
, Samaras added the second with a header from Loovens cross shortly after the hour. Brown added the third with a lob before Samaras got his second from the penalty spot, after Dave MacKay
fouled Shaun Maloney
in the penalty area. Celtic then travelled to Rugby Park
to play Kilmarnock
, Scott McDonald
scored the opener after 10 minutes with a header, the matches first effort on goal from either side, Shunsuke Nakamura
scored the second with a free-kick. Aiden McGeady
ended the scoring from a Scott Brown pass, just 3 minutes after Danny Invincibile had given Kilmarnock a chance. The previous season's losing finalists Dundee United
were Celtic's opponents in the Semi-final at Hampden, The match ended goalless after extra time and so was decided by a penalty shootout
. An astonishing climax ensued with all 10 penalties being scored before going to sudden death. Lee Wilkie; who had missed the penalty in the previous season's final
which allowed Rangers to win the cup, missed United's ninth penalty, Glenn Loovens therefore had a chance to win the match but could not score either. Another two penalties scored and it was goalkeeper time, Łukasz Załuska who would join Celtic the following season scored his and Artur Boruc
did likewise, It was back to the first taker Willo Flood
, who would join Celtic shortly after this match, could not convert and this time Celtic did take their chance to go through with Scott McDonald scoring the winning penalty.
As both Rangers and Celtic had been competing in Europe, they entered the competition in the third round. Rangers began their campaign against fellow Glasgow team Partick Thistle
from the First Division
, it was the third meeting between the two teams in two seasons, Partick had taken Rangers to a replay following a 1–1 draw at Ibrox
in the 2007–08 Scottish Cup
quarter-finals, a competition which Rangers went on to win. Kris Boyd
opened the scoring with a stunning volley, the lead lasted only 8 minutes, with Stephen McKeown
equalising for Thistle, Pedro Mendes
scored the winner deep into Extra time following a goalless second half. Hamilton Academical
were beaten 2–0 at Ibrox in the Quarter-final, Jean-Claude Darcheville
found Kris Boyd who fired past goalkeeper Tomáš Černý
after 25 minutes, Kyle Lafferty
added the second from a Steven Davis
cross. Falkirk
were the next opponents, 2 goals from Nacho Novo
and 1 from Kris Boyd ensured a 3–0 victory at Hampden Park
. After eight minutes Madjid Bougherra
flicked on Pedro Mendes' corner allowing Novo to finish from close range at the back post, goalkeeper Dani Mallo
was beaten again five minutes from half-time, Steven Davis passed to Novo who shot low into the corner of the net, Kris Boyd added the third on 8 minutes after a mistake by the goalkeeper.
missed out through injury. Strachan started Gary Caldwell
in midfield alongside Paul Hartley
to replace Robson. Also missing through injury for Celtic were Lee Naylor, Shaun Maloney
, Paddy McCourt, Koki Mizuno
and Willo Flood
who was ineligible, having played for Dundee United
in the semi-final.
A big miss for Rangers
was influential defender Madjid Bougherra
with a calf injury so manager Walter Smith
chose to partner Kirk Broadfoot
at the back alongside David Weir. The only other absentee was Kevin Thomson
who was ruled out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
Celtic's Glenn Loovens
and Rangers' Pedro Mendes
were lining up against each other having also done so in the previous season's English FA Cup Final
. On that occasion, Loovens was playing for Cardiff City
and Mendes for winners, Portsmouth
.
scored with a header to give Celtic a 1–0 lead, within two minutes of extra time commencing. In the last minute of extra time, Kirk Broadfoot
was sent off for a professional foul on Aiden McGeady
to give Celtic a penalty kick
, which McGeady scored to confirm the win.
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RANGERS :
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GK
1
Allan McGregor
RB
28
Steven Whittaker
CB
21
Kirk Broadfoot
CB
3
David Weir
LB
5
Saša Papac
DM
12
Lee McCulloch
RM
35
Steven Davis
CM
6
Barry Ferguson
(c)
CM
4
Pedro Mendes
LM
27
Kyle Lafferty
CF
18
Kenny Miller
Substitutes:
GK
25
Neil Alexander
MF
23
Christian Dailly
MF
2
Maurice Edu
FW
9
Kris Boyd
FW
10
Nacho Novo
Manager:
Walter Smith
Source
the 2009 Scottish League Cup Final was broadcast live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene
programme, at 1430 GMT. A highlights package was also broadcast late on 15 March 2009 on BBC One Scotland also on Sportscene
.
Coverage of the match on radio was from BBC Radio Scotland
, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
and BBC Radio 5 Live
.
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
. The match was played at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
on 15 March 2009, and was won by Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, who beat Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
rivals and Cup holders, Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, 2-0 after extra time.
Both teams had to play just three matches to reach the final because teams competing in Europe received a bye into the Third Round. In the semi-finals, Celtic beat Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
11–10 on penalties
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
after the match ended 0–0 following extra time. Rangers beat Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
3–0 in their Semi-final
Celtic
Celtic faced First Division Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
in their first match, a comfortable 4–0 victory was secured with goals from Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League...
, Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker....
and Scott Brown. Loovens headed into the net from a cross by Paul Caddis
Paul Caddis
Paul Caddis is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English League Two side Swindon Town. He is also the captain of the Scotland under-21 team. He plays as either a right back or right winger....
, Samaras added the second with a header from Loovens cross shortly after the hour. Brown added the third with a lob before Samaras got his second from the penalty spot, after Dave MacKay
Dave Mackay (footballer born 1980)
Dave Mackay is a Scottish professional association football player. A defender, he plays for St. Johnstone, who play in Perth, Scotland, which is a constituent country of the United Kingdom, located to the north of England. St...
fouled Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
in the penalty area. Celtic then travelled to Rugby Park
Rugby Park
Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128...
to play Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, Scott McDonald
Scott McDonald
Scott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:...
scored the opener after 10 minutes with a header, the matches first effort on goal from either side, Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura
is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian...
scored the second with a free-kick. Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents...
ended the scoring from a Scott Brown pass, just 3 minutes after Danny Invincibile had given Kilmarnock a chance. The previous season's losing finalists Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
were Celtic's opponents in the Semi-final at Hampden, The match ended goalless after extra time and so was decided by a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
. An astonishing climax ensued with all 10 penalties being scored before going to sudden death. Lee Wilkie; who had missed the penalty in the previous season's final
2008 Scottish League Cup Final
-Statistics:-References:...
which allowed Rangers to win the cup, missed United's ninth penalty, Glenn Loovens therefore had a chance to win the match but could not score either. Another two penalties scored and it was goalkeeper time, Łukasz Załuska who would join Celtic the following season scored his and Artur Boruc
Artur Boruc
Artur Boruc is a Polish footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina as a goalkeeper. On 20 October 2008, Boruc was one of 55 players shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI Player Awards.-Pogoń Siedlce:...
did likewise, It was back to the first taker Willo Flood
Willo Flood
William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
, who would join Celtic shortly after this match, could not convert and this time Celtic did take their chance to go through with Scott McDonald scoring the winning penalty.
Rangers
As both Rangers and Celtic had been competing in Europe, they entered the competition in the third round. Rangers began their campaign against fellow Glasgow team Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
from the First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
, it was the third meeting between the two teams in two seasons, Partick had taken Rangers to a replay following a 1–1 draw at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
in the 2007–08 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup 2007-08
The 2007–08 Scottish Cup was the 123rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Queen of the South in the final....
quarter-finals, a competition which Rangers went on to win. Kris Boyd
Kris Boyd
Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his...
opened the scoring with a stunning volley, the lead lasted only 8 minutes, with Stephen McKeown
Stephen McKeown
Stephen James McKeown is a Scottish footballer currently without a club.He had been loyal to Airdrie United, having been with the club since its inception following the demise of Airdrieonians who he then played for. He played with Partick Thistle in the First Division after signing for the club...
equalising for Thistle, Pedro Mendes
Pedro Mendes
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães of the Portuguese first division .Starting his career with home town club Vitória de Guimarães, Mendes won a UEFA Champions League medal with FC Porto in 2004...
scored the winner deep into Extra time following a goalless second half. Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
were beaten 2–0 at Ibrox in the Quarter-final, Jean-Claude Darcheville
Jean-Claude Darcheville
Jean-Claude Ducan Darcheville is a former French footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs in France, England and Scotland. He spent the final two years of his career with Greek Super League side AO Kavala....
found Kris Boyd who fired past goalkeeper Tomáš Černý
Tomáš Cerný
Tomáš Černý is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League as a goalkeeper.- Club career :...
after 25 minutes, Kyle Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty is an Northern Irishassociation footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team...
added the second from a Steven Davis
Steven Davis
Steven Davis is a Northern Irish association footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team...
cross. Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
were the next opponents, 2 goals from Nacho Novo
Nacho Novo
Ignacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he...
and 1 from Kris Boyd ensured a 3–0 victory at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
. After eight minutes Madjid Bougherra
Madjid Bougherra
Madjid Bougherra is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Lekhwiya and the Algeria national team. He is a defender, who can also play as a midfielder....
flicked on Pedro Mendes' corner allowing Novo to finish from close range at the back post, goalkeeper Dani Mallo
Dani Mallo
Daniel 'Dani' Mallo Castro is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC in the Spanish second division, as a goalkeeper....
was beaten again five minutes from half-time, Steven Davis passed to Novo who shot low into the corner of the net, Kris Boyd added the third on 8 minutes after a mistake by the goalkeeper.
Team news
Celtic defender Mark Wilson returned to the squad and was named on the bench but Barry RobsonBarry Robson
Barry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
missed out through injury. Strachan started Gary Caldwell
Gary Caldwell
Gary Robert Caldwell is a Scottish footballer who is currently the captain of Wigan Athletic and also plays for the Scotland national football team....
in midfield alongside Paul Hartley
Paul Hartley
Paul James Hartley is a Scottish professional footballer. He is currently player and manager at Alloa Athletic. Hartley began his career as a right winger, but was moved into a central midfield position in 2002...
to replace Robson. Also missing through injury for Celtic were Lee Naylor, Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
, Paddy McCourt, Koki Mizuno
Koki Mizuno
is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Kashiwa Reysol.He is the cousin of Keita Suzuki, also a footballer.-JEF United:After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, Mizuno joined JEF United in 2004. He was the MVP of the 2006 J...
and Willo Flood
Willo Flood
William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
who was ineligible, having played for Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in the semi-final.
A big miss for Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
was influential defender Madjid Bougherra
Madjid Bougherra
Madjid Bougherra is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Lekhwiya and the Algeria national team. He is a defender, who can also play as a midfielder....
with a calf injury so manager Walter Smith
Walter Smith
Walter Smith, OBE is a Scottish football manager. His most recent job was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers.Smith had a relatively modest playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton.A pelvic injury meant he moved in to coaching at...
chose to partner Kirk Broadfoot
Kirk Broadfoot
Kirk Broadfoot is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. He has played mainly as a centre back during his career but has been playing regularly as a right back and sometimes as a left back...
at the back alongside David Weir. The only other absentee was Kevin Thomson
Kevin Thomson
Kevin Thomson is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Middlesbrough and the Scotland national football team. Thomson began his career with Hibernian before joining Rangers in 2007 for a £2m transfer fee. He plays as a defensive midfielder with key attributes of passing and tackling...
who was ruled out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
Celtic's Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League...
and Rangers' Pedro Mendes
Pedro Mendes
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães of the Portuguese first division .Starting his career with home town club Vitória de Guimarães, Mendes won a UEFA Champions League medal with FC Porto in 2004...
were lining up against each other having also done so in the previous season's English FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
. On that occasion, Loovens was playing for Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
and Mendes for winners, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
.
Match Summary
After a goalless 90 minutes, the tie went to extra time. Darren O'DeaDarren O'Dea
Darren O'Dea [pronounced dah-renh-oh-dee] is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for English Football League Championship club Leeds United after joining on a loan deal from Celtic. O'Dea has represented his country at under-21 level and at senior level...
scored with a header to give Celtic a 1–0 lead, within two minutes of extra time commencing. In the last minute of extra time, Kirk Broadfoot
Kirk Broadfoot
Kirk Broadfoot is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. He has played mainly as a centre back during his career but has been playing regularly as a right back and sometimes as a left back...
was sent off for a professional foul on Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents...
to give Celtic a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, which McGeady scored to confirm the win.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | CELTIC : | |||
| GK | 1 |  Artur BorucArtur Boruc Artur Boruc is a Polish footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina as a goalkeeper. On 20 October 2008, Boruc was one of 55 players shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI Player Awards.-Pogoń Siedlce:... |
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| RB | 2 |  Andreas HinkelAndreas Hinkel Andreas Hinkel is a German footballer who currently plays for German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.He is a right back and has 21 caps for Germany.... |
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| CB | 22 |  Glenn LoovensGlenn Loovens Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League... |
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| CB | 4 | Stephen McManus Stephen McManus Stephen McManus is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Middlesbrough. McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to Middlesbrough.... (c) |
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| LB | 48 |  Darren O'DeaDarren O'Dea Darren O'Dea [pronounced dah-renh-oh-dee] is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for English Football League Championship club Leeds United after joining on a loan deal from Celtic. O'Dea has represented his country at under-21 level and at senior level... |
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| RM | 25 |  Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian... |
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| CM | 5 | Gary Caldwell Gary Caldwell Gary Robert Caldwell is a Scottish footballer who is currently the captain of Wigan Athletic and also plays for the Scotland national football team.... |
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| CM | 8 | Scott Brown |
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| LM | 11 | Paul Hartley Paul Hartley Paul James Hartley is a Scottish professional footballer. He is currently player and manager at Alloa Athletic. Hartley began his career as a right winger, but was moved into a central midfield position in 2002... |
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| SS | 46 | Aiden McGeady Aiden McGeady Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents... |
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| CF | 7 |  Scott McDonaldScott McDonald Scott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:... |
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| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 21 | Mark Brown |
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| DF | 12 | Mark Wilson |
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| MF | 17 | Marc Crosas Marc Crosas Marc Crosas Luque is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Volga.-Early life:Born in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Catalonia, Crosas came through the ranks at La Liga club FC Barcelona and signed a five-year contract in 2006.-Barcelona:On 7 November 2007, Crosas... |
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| FW | 9 |  Georgios SamarasGeorgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
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| FW | 10 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Gordon Strachan Gordon Strachan Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,... |
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Allan McGregorAllan McGregor
Allan James McGregor is a Scottish association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers and the Scotland national team...
Steven WhittakerSteven Whittaker
Steven Gordon Whittaker is a Scottish association footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Scotland national side....
Kirk BroadfootKirk Broadfoot
Kirk Broadfoot is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. He has played mainly as a centre back during his career but has been playing regularly as a right back and sometimes as a left back...
David WeirDavid Weir
David Weir is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and is a Scottish internationalist, as a centre back....
Saša PapacSaša Papac
Saša Papac is a Bosnian association footballer who currently plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and the Bosnia & Herzegovina national team....
Lee McCullochLee McCulloch
Lee Henry McCulloch is a Scottish association footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers.He has been capped on 18 occasions by the Scotland national football team. During his career McCulloch has played for Motherwell, Wigan Athletic and Rangers as club level...
Steven DavisSteven Davis
Steven Davis is a Northern Irish association footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team...
Barry FergusonBarry Ferguson
Barry Ferguson MBE is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.Ferguson has made 82 appearances in European competitions, all for Rangers, which makes him the record European appearance holder at the club. He was also inducted into the Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame...
(c)
Pedro MendesPedro Mendes
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães of the Portuguese first division .Starting his career with home town club Vitória de Guimarães, Mendes won a UEFA Champions League medal with FC Porto in 2004...
Kyle LaffertyKyle Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty is an Northern Irishassociation footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team...
Kenny MillerKenny Miller
Kenneth "Kenny" Miller is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Cardiff City and the Scotland national football team...
Neil AlexanderNeil Alexander
Neil Alexander is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Rangers.-Early career:...
Christian DaillyChristian Dailly
Christian Eduard Dailly is a Scottish professional footballer who is without a club having last played for Championship side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's...
Maurice EduMaurice Edu
Maurice Edu is an American soccer player who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and the United States national team.- Early life :...
Kris BoydKris Boyd
Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his...
Nacho NovoNacho Novo
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Statistics
| Statistic | Celtic | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 21 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 6 |
| Ball possession | 53% | 47% |
| Corner kicks | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 27 |
| Offsides | 3 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
Source
Media coverage
In the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the 2009 Scottish League Cup Final was broadcast live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene
Sportscene
Sportscene is the name of a range of Scottish sports television programmes produced by BBC Scotland. Its main anchors are Dougie Donnelly, David Currie, Rob MacLean and Dougie Vipond, with Alison Walker and Richard Gordon acting as relief presenters...
programme, at 1430 GMT. A highlights package was also broadcast late on 15 March 2009 on BBC One Scotland also on Sportscene
Sportscene
Sportscene is the name of a range of Scottish sports television programmes produced by BBC Scotland. Its main anchors are Dougie Donnelly, David Currie, Rob MacLean and Dougie Vipond, with Alison Walker and Richard Gordon acting as relief presenters...
.
Coverage of the match on radio was from BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal is a British radio station, broadcasting in Scottish Gaelic. It is operated by the BBC as part of its portfolio of television and radio services broadcasting to Scotland....
and BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
.