The 2022–23 Scottish League Cup Final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 26 February 2023.[1] It was the final match of the 2022–23 Scottish League Cup, the 77th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The Old Firm clubs, Rangers and Celtic, contested the final between each other for a 16th time, with Celtic having won the most recent meeting in 2019. Celtic were the cup holders, having defeated Hibernian 2–1 in the December 2021 final.[2] Rangers last won the competition in 2011.[3]
Event | 2022–23 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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Date | 26 February 2023 | ||||||
Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
Referee | Nick Walsh | ||||||
Attendance | 49,529 | ||||||
Route to the final
editAs both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2022–23 Scottish League Cup group stage.
Rangers
editRound | Opposition | Score |
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Second round | Queen of the South | 3–1 (h) |
Quarter-final | Dundee | 1–0 (h) |
Semi-final | Aberdeen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (n) |
Celtic
editRound | Opposition | Score |
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Second round | Ross County | 4–1 (a) |
Quarter-final | Motherwell | 4–0 (a) |
Semi-final | Kilmarnock | 2–0 (n) |
Match
editDetails
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Celtic
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
edit- ^ "Premier Sports Cup 2022/23". SPFL. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (19 December 2021). "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (20 March 2011). "Celtic 1–2 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.