Celtic 5-1 Aberdeen
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 5-1 Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (Round 28) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Daizen Maeda 25', Jota 30', Callum McGregor 45', Hyun-Jun Yang 72', Daizen Maeda 90'+2. Aberdeen goals: Shayden Morris 90'. Expected goals: 2.72-0.85. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Arne Engels (9.1).
Match report
Celtic rout Aberdeen 5-1
Celtic swept aside Aberdeen 5-1 at Celtic Park on Tuesday 25 February in the Scottish Premiership.
Daizen Maeda put Celtic ahead on 25' (1-0), Jota made it 2-0 on 30', Callum McGregor made it 3-0 on 45', Hyun-Jun Yang made it 4-0 on 72', Shayden Morris pulled one back for Aberdeen on 90' (4-1) and Daizen Maeda made it 5-1 on 90+2'.
Celtic had 69% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.72-0.85. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Arne Engels (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 58,756. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Celtic | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.72 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 700 (90%) | 256 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Jeffrey Schlupp, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Daizen Maeda, Jota
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1): Ross Doohan, Alexander Jensen, Kristers Tobers, Mats Knoester, Jack MacKenzie, Sivert Heltne Nilsen, Graeme Shinnie, Topi Keskinen, Oday Dabbagh, Jeppe Okkels, Kevin Nisbet
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 30' · Goal · Jota (Celtic)
- 45' · Goal · Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Pape Habib Gueye for Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Shayden Morris for Jeppe Okkels (Aberdeen)
- 59' · Substitution · Hyun-Jun Yang for Jota (Celtic)
- 59' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 59' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 62' · Substitution · Alfie Dorrington for Kristers Tobers (Aberdeen)
- 65' · Yellow card · Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Leighton Clarkson for Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen)
- 72' · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 80' · Substitution · Jude Bonnar for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 80' · Substitution · Fletcher Boyd for Oday Dabbagh (Aberdeen)
- 81' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Jeffrey Schlupp (Celtic)
- 90' · Goal · Shayden Morris (Aberdeen)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
118 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 95, draws 13, Aberdeen 10.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Celtic won, 5-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Tue, 25 Feb 2025, 20:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Aberdeen?
In 118 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 95 wins, 13 draws, Aberdeen 10 wins (goals 296-90).