Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (Round 18) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Benjamin Nygren 39', Kieran Tierney 88', James Forrest 90'+2. Aberdeen goals: Kenan Bilalovic 74'. Sent off: Dylan Lobban (45'). Expected goals: 4.72-0.91. Possession: 73-27. Player of the match: Kieran Tierney (8.8).
Match report
Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-1
Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-1 at Celtic Park on Sunday 21 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Benjamin Nygren put Celtic ahead on 39' (1-0), Kenan Bilalovic levelled for Aberdeen on 74' (1-1), Kieran Tierney restored Celtic's lead on 88' (2-1) and James Forrest made it 3-1 on 90+2'.
Kieran Tierney's 88' strike proved decisive.
Dylan Lobban (Aberdeen) was sent off on 45+3'.
Celtic had 73% of the ball, shots were 31-10 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 4.72-0.91. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Kieran Tierney (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 58,798. Referee: David Dickinson.
Match stats
| Celtic | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 73 | 27 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.72 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 31 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 60 | 17 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 640 (91%) | 187 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 31 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 4 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 6 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Hyun-Jun Yang, Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Luke McCowan, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Benjamin Nygren, Johnny Kenny, Daizen Maeda
Aberdeen (5-4-1): Dimitar Mitov, Nicky Devlin, Jack Milne, Mats Knoester, Dylan Lobban, Alexander Jensen, Topi Keskinen, Adil Aouchiche, Stuart Armstrong, Jesper Karlsson, Marko Lazetic
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Stuart Armstrong (Aberdeen)
- 39' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 45'+3 · Red card · Dylan Lobban (Aberdeen)
- 54' · Substitution · Graeme Shinnie for Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen)
- 54' · Substitution · Emmanuel Gyamfi for Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 68' · Substitution · Kenan Bilalovic for Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen)
- 68' · Substitution · Kjartan Mar Kjartansson for Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen)
- 69' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · James Forrest for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · Shin Yamada for Johnny Kenny (Celtic)
- 74' · Goal · Kenan Bilalovic (Aberdeen)
- 82' · Substitution · Colby Donovan for Anthony Ralston (Celtic)
- 84' · Yellow card · Alexander Jensen (Aberdeen)
- 88' · Goal · Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 89' · Substitution · Kevin Nisbet for Alexander Jensen (Aberdeen)
- 90'+2 · Goal · James Forrest (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, 3-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 15:00 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).