Celtic delivered a statement quarter-final win at Firhill, dismantling Partick Thistle 4–0 to reach the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.
Brendan Rodgers’ side dominated from the off, pinning Thistle back and working the flanks with purpose. The opener arrived via Yang, who finished a slick move to set the tone and settle any early nerves.
From there, Celtic’s control was total. Liam Scales doubled the lead, attacking the box with conviction to convert and put daylight between the teams. With the midfield dictating the pace and the backline aggressive on the front foot, Thistle struggled to escape their half for long spells.
Tounetki made it three, scoring his first goal for the club, a deserved strike that reflected Celtic’s authority in and around the area. Also, some nice interplay between the Tunisian and Inehacho. The visitors kept the pressure on, recycling possession and forcing mistakes as gaps opened up across the Thistle defence.
Luke McCowan sealed it late on with a composed finish to make it four from the bench. Four different scorers, a clean sheet, and a professional 90 minutes. Exactly what Rodgers would have wanted heading into a crucial European week.
If you’re here for the clips, dive straight in. These are the moments that mattered in Maryhill:
Celtic Match Highlights
Yang opens the scoring
Yang gives @CelticFC the lead! 🍀
Benjamin Nygren crosses to the South Korean who opens the scoring at Firhill 🇰🇷#PremierSportsCup pic.twitter.com/SQ0ZvgfAfj
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) September 21, 2025
Scales heads in the second.
What a header from Liam Scales 👏
The Irishman doubles @CelticFC‘s lead against Partick Thistle 🍀#PremierSportsCup pic.twitter.com/yEe0JpcZF2
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) September 21, 2025
Tounetki Makes it Three
Sebastian Tounekti’s first @CelticFC goal! 🍀
The Tunisian winger finishes well following a lovely one-two with Kelechi Iheanacho 👏#PremierSportsCup pic.twitter.com/cNkd509j36
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) September 21, 2025
Beyond the scoreline, this was Celtic doing the basics brilliantly: intensity without the ball, patience with it, and enough quality in the final third to turn dominance into goals. It’s the kind of cup performance that builds rhythm and belief.
Celtic are now in the hat for the semi-final, where they could play Motherwell, Rangers or St Mirren for a place in the final. Next up, Celtic are in Europa action against Red Star.
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