5 December 2012 at 19:45

21
Full Time

Match Summary

Celtic defeated Spartak Moscow 2:1. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2012. Goals were scored by G. Hooper 21′, Ari 39′, K. Commons 81′ (pen.). Celtic made 3 substitutions, Spartak Moscow made 1.

Match Events

Key match events between Celtic and Spartak Moscow — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Celtic
Spartak Moscow
Kick Off
G. Hooper
21′
39′
Ari

assist: E. Emenike

Half Time
62′
AriA. McGeady
M. LustigA. Matthews
71′
B. KayalL. Nouioui
74′
K. Commons

Penalty

81′
S. BrownJ. Ledley
84′
Full Time

Lineups

Celtic lined up in a — formation, while Spartak Moscow deployed a —.

Midfield Control

Celtic field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Spartak Moscow's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

CelticPosition StrengthSpartak Moscow
Celtic
1MidfielderF. Forster
3MidfielderE. Izaguirre
21MidfielderC. Mulgrew
6MidfielderK. Wilson
23MidfielderM. Lustig
4MidfielderE. Ambrose
8MidfielderS. Brown
15MidfielderK. Commons
33MidfielderB. Kayal
9MidfielderG. Samaras
88MidfielderG. Hooper
Spartak Moscow
30MidfielderS. Pesjakov
17MidfielderM. Suchý
2MidfielderJ. Insaurralde
21MidfielderK. Källström
19MidfielderJurado
7MidfielderK. Kombarov
23MidfielderD. Kombarov
6MidfielderRafael Carioca
9MidfielderAri
10MidfielderA. Dzyuba
29MidfielderE. Emenike

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Celtic have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Spartak Moscow show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Celtic

WWWLWD

Spartak Moscow

WDDWWW

Celtic vs Spartak Moscow Head to Head Results

Celtic and Spartak Moscow have met 1 times — Celtic won 1, Spartak Moscow won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Celtic leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2012.

1

Celtic

0

Drawn

0

Spartak Moscow

Goals: 3Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

2 Oct 2012Spartak Moscow2 – 3Celtic
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 23 Apr 2026