Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Celtic 3rd with 9, Real Betis 2nd with 10. The last five rounds placed Real Betis no better than 17th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Celtic 2.17 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Real Betis 2 and 2, with the league averaging 1.31.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Celtic, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Real Betis came in having won five on the spin.
Celtic Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,411. Celtic led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Celtic: David Turnbull (78'), S. Welsh (3'), Ewan Henderson (72') · Real Betis: Scott Bain (69' og), Borja Iglesias (74')
Key stats
Possession: Celtic 46% · Real Betis 54% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-10