2015 Scottish League Cup final

April 2017 April 2017 2015 Scottish League Cup final 200px Official programme cover 2014–15 Scottish League Cup Dundee United 0 Celtic 2 15 March 2015 Hampden Park Glasgow Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Bobby Madden 49,259 2014 March 2016 The 2015 Scottish League Cup final was the 69th final of the Scottish League Cup. The final took place on 15 March 2015 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Dundee United and Celtic. Celtic won the match 2–0 for their 15th League Cup title, with goals in either half from Kris Commons and substitute James Forrest. Dundee United captain Seán Dillon was sent off, and Forrest later had a penalty saved by Radosław Cierzniak after being fouled by Paul Dixon. Background Celtic played their 30th Scottish League Cup final, with a previous record of 14 victories (second to Rangers' 27) and 15 defeats. Their last final was in 2012, a 0–1 defeat to Kilmarnock, and their last victory was in 2009 when they beat Rangers 2–0 after extra time.Scotland - List of League Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotleagcuphist.html 1 February 2015 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20131031174636/http://rsssf.com/tabless/scotleagcuphist.html 31 October 2013 It was Dundee United's seventh final, and they had a record of two victories and four defeats. Their last appearance was in 2008, when they lost to Rangers in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw. Dundee United's two previous victories came consecutively in 1979 and 1980, both 3–0 wins against Aberdeen and city rivals Dundee F.C. respectively. The only previous Scottish League Cup final between the two clubs was in 1997, which Celtic won 3–0 for their 10th title. Route to the final 2014–15 Scottish League Cup Dundee United and Celtic were two of the five Scottish Premiership sides who entered the League Cup in the third round. Dundee United Round Opposition Score Third round Dundee 1–0 (h) Quarter-final Hibernian 3–3 (7–6 p) (a) Semi-final Aberdeen 2–1 (n) In the third round Dundee United faced a home tie against Scottish Premiership and city rivals Dundee. The Terrors progressed with a late goal from Jarosław Fojut. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233017 Dundee Utd 1–0 Dundee BBC Sport 24 September 2014 24 September 2014 23 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181023111625/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233017 live Dundee United drew Scottish Championship opposition in the quarter-finals in the shape of Hibernian. The game finished 3–3 after extra time and the Tangerines won 7–6 on penalties to seal their passage into the semi-finals. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29718350 Hibernian 3–3 Dundee Utd BBC Sport 29 October 2014 29 October 2014 United beat Aberdeen in the semi-final with a late winner from Nadir Çiftçi. This sent the Arabs to their first League Cup final since 2008. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30963450 Dundee Utd 2–1 Aberdeen BBC Sport 31 January 2015 31 January 2015 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170823171723/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30963450 live Celtic Round Opposition Score Third round Heart of Midlothian 3–0 (h) Quarter-final Partick Thistle 6–0 (h) Semi-final Rangers 2–0 (n) In the third round Celtic faced a home tie against Scottish Championship opposition in the shape of Heart of Midlothian. Goals from John Guidetti and Kris Commons with an own goal from Adam Eckersley sealed Celtic's place in the quarter-finals. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233038 Celtic 3–0 Hearts BBC Sport 24 September 2014 24 September 2014 Celtic drew Scottish Premiership and city rivals Partick Thistle in the quarter-finals. Guidetti scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win to ensure the Hoops progressed to the semi-finals. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29718349 Celtic 6–0 Partick Thistle BBC Sport 29 October 2014 29 October 2014 11 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160403/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29718349 live The Bhoys ran out comfortable winners against Old Firm rivals Rangers in the semi-final. Goals from Leigh Griffiths and Commons sealed Celtic's place in their first League Cup final since 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30971812 Celtic 2–0 Rangers BBC Sport 1 February 2015 1 February 2015 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903013704/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30971812 live Match Pre-match Prior to the final, The Sun released photos apparently showing Celtic captain Scott Brown drunk in Edinburgh on the night of 11 March. The club declined to comment on the alleged incident.Scott Brown: Celtic offer no comment over 'drunk' pictures https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31873611 13 March 2015 BBC Sport 13 March 2015 5 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705171232/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31873611 live Team selection For Dundee United, striker Nadir Çiftçi was suspended, but Paul Paton's suspension for a red card against Celtic in the Scottish Cup was rescinded on case of mistaken identity.Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677 15 March 2015 BBC Sport 14 March 2015 Richard Wilson 29 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190329081804/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677 live Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk had his red card from the same match rescinded. Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong were cup-tied, as they had played earlier in the tournament for Dundee United before joining Celtic. Charlie Mulgrew and Mikael Lustig were ruled out by injury, with Nir Bitton also doubtful, but Kris Commons returned from a thigh problem. Brown started despite the controversy involving him earlier in the week. Match thumb|150px|Dundee United goalkeeper Radosław Cierzniak saved a penalty from Celtic substitute James Forrest Celtic set up with Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes as wide attackers behind Leigh Griffiths and had chances early on: Jarosław Fojut cleared a cross over the Dundee United crossbar and captain Seán Dillon deflected a Virgil van Dijk header off the goalline. Dundee United had a break when Stefan Johansen gave the ball away to Ryan Dow who ran up the pitch, but did not have enough support to create an opportunity at goal. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11473791/Ronny-Deila-targets-trophy-treble-after-Celtic-lift-Scottish-League-Cup.html Ronny Deila targets trophy treble after Celtic lift Scottish League Cup 15 March 2015 Daily Telegraph 16 March 2015 Griffiths intercepted a backwards pass from Callum Morris, but hit the side netting. When Dillon was off the pitch receiving treatment following a collision with Van Dijk, Celtic opened the scoring. Commons' shot was saved by goalkeeper Radosław Cierzniak, but he got to the rebound quicker than Fojut. Dillon returned to the pitch only just before a planned substitution to replace him with Blair Spittal. Near the end of the first half, Dow got into the Celtic box and was challenged from behind by Scott Brown, but no penalty was given. In the second half, Dillon was given a straight red card for a challenge on Emilio Izaguirre, which enraged Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara who was then spoken to by referee Bobby Madden. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/15/dundee-united-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report Celtic see off Dundee United to seal Scottish League Cup final glory 15 March 2015 Guardian 16 March 2015 Morris prevented two Celtic shots with blocks before substitute James Forrest doubled the lead from 20 yards out. After being fouled by Paul Dixon, Forrest took a penalty despite his teammates wanting fellow substitute John Guidetti to take it and the Celtic fans wanting Brown to take it; eventually, it was saved by Cierzniak. Details 15 March 2015 15:00 Dundee United 0–2 Report Celtic Commons 28Forrest 79 Hampden Park, Glasgow 49,259 Bobby Madden _dufc1415h 000000 FF6000 000000 000000 FF6000 Dundee United _celtic1314h _celtic1314h _celtic1314h _long_celtic1314h Celtic DUNDEE UNITED: GK1POL Radosław CierzniakRB2IRE Seán Dillon (c) 0 56CB14IRL Callum MorrisCB5POL Jarosław FojutLB3SCO Paul DixonRM16AUS Ryan McGowanCM20ENG Calum ButcherCM6Northern Ireland Paul Paton 72CM18SCO Ryan DowLM8SCO John RankinCF19RUS Mario Bilate 59Substitutes:GK26POL Michał SzromnikDF4SCO John SouttarFW17SCO Chris Erskine 72MF21SCO Charlie TelferMF22SCO Aidan ConnollyMF24SCO Blair SpittalFW30EST Henri Anier 59Manager:SCO Jackie McNamaraCELTIC: GK26SCO Craig GordonRB4NGR Efe AmbroseCB22BEL Jason DenayerCB5NED Virgil van DijkLB3HON Emilio IzaguirreCM8SCO Scott Brown (c)CM6ISR Nir Bitton 82RW15SCO Kris Commons 69CAM25NOR Stefan JohansenLW10IRE Anthony StokesCF28SCO Leigh Griffiths 69Substitutes:GK24POL Łukasz ZałuskaFW9SWE John Guidetti 69FW12SER Stefan ŠćepovićDF41ENG Darnell FisherMF42SCO Callum McGregorMF49SCO James Forrest 69MF53SCO Liam Henderson 82Manager:NOR Ronny Deila MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Bobby MaddenMATCH RULES 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions Post-match Celtic captain Scott Brown was presented with the trophy by rock singer and Celtic fan Rod Stewart. References 40em External links spfl.co.uk/league-cup/ 2015 Final Scottish League Cup Final 2015 Category:Celtic F.C. matches Category:2010s in Glasgow Category:March 2015 sports events in the United Kingdom League Cup final