Filip Benkovic

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Brentford manager Thomas Frank shows his appreciation to the directors’ box at the full-time whistle of the Championship match against Preston North End at Griffin Park. Photograph: Alex Burstow/Getty Images

Brentford stay hot on West Brom’s heels in race for automatic promotion

English Soccer
July 15, 2020, 20:51

Brentford moved to within a point of the Championship automatic-promotion places after a 1-0 home win over Preston. Ollie Watkins scored the only goa(...)

Rangers’ Ryan Jack celebrates scoring their first goal during the Scottish Premiership match against Celtic at Ibrox. Photo: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Rangers break six-year duck to see off Celtic at Ibrox

Soccer
December 29, 2018, 14:41

Rangers 1 Celtic 0 Ryan Jack broke Brendan Rodgers’ run of Old Firm run dominance as he struck his first Rangers goal to seal a 1-0 Ibrox win. The C(...)

Celtic’s Mikey Johnston is congratulated by his manager Brendan Rodgers after scoring twice at Celtic Park. Photograph: PA

Mikey Johnston on the double as Celtic extend lead at top of table

Soccer
December 22, 2018, 17:51

Celtic 3 Dundee 0 Mikey Johnston stepped up to the plate at Parkhead with a brace in Celtic’s 3-0 Ladbrokes Premiership dismantling of bottom side Du(...)

Motherwell’s Danny Johnson scores against Celtic at Fir Park. Photograph: PA

Kilmarnock go top after Celtic and Rangers drop points

Soccer
December 6, 2018, 09:03

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hinted that some players had failed to seize their chance after his much-changed side conceded a late equaliser against(...)

Celtic’s Ryan Christie scores his side’s winner against Aberdeen during the League Cup final at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Photograph: Jeff Holmes/PA

Christie the hero as Celtic claim Scottish League Cup glory

Soccer
December 2, 2018, 19:14

Glasgow Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0 The seventh trophy of Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic tenure felt like the most hard-fought. An under-par Celtic display, coupl(...)

Celtic celebrate after winning the Betfred Cup final at Hampden Park. Photograph: PA

Celtic made to fight hard for first silverware of the season

Soccer
December 2, 2018, 18:03

Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0 The seventh trophy of Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic tenure felt like the most hard-fought. An under-par Celtic display, coupled with sp(...)

Scott Sinclair scores Celtic’s first half winner away to Rosenborg. Photograph: Ole Martin Wold/EPA

Celtic hold all the cards after a perfect night at Rosenborg

Soccer
November 29, 2018, 20:21

Rosenborg FK 0 Celtic 1 Celtic’s quest to reach the knockout stages of the Europa League is in their own hands following a 1-0 win over Rosenborg in (...)

Scott Sinclair sees a shot saved by Livingston goalkeeper Liam Kelly during Celtic’s goalless draw. Photograph: Graham Stuart/PA

Celtic go top of SPL despite goalless draw at Livingston

Soccer
November 11, 2018, 14:40

Livingston 0 Celtic 0 Celtic moved to the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a goalless draw at resolute Livingston. Brendan Rodgers’ side had sc(...)

Celtic’s Filip Benkovic heads in his side’s second goal during the Scottish Premier match against Hearts at Celtic Park. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Celtic hammer Hearts to close gap at the top to a single point

Soccer
November 3, 2018, 18:03

Odsonne Edouard scored twice as Celtic thrashed Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts 5-0 to narrow the gap between the top two to a single point. A fi(...)

RB Leipzig’s Bruma scores their second goal during the Europa League group B match against Celtic at the Red Bull Arena. Photograph: Robert Michael/AFP/Getty Images

Celtic’s wings clipped as RB Leipzig punish defensive errors

Soccer
October 25, 2018, 20:22

RB Leipzig 2 Celtic 0 Celtic’s Europa League hopes took another bruising in a 2-0 defeat by RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena. A makeshift Hoops side(...)