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Celtic vs Aberdeen — result, stats & head-to-head, 21 Dec 2025

Celtic vs AberdeenPremiership · Round 18 · Celtic Park3–1
Matches
Celtic 3–1 Full time Aberdeen

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 39'
    Benjamin Nygren · 1–0assist: Daizen Maeda
  2. 45+3'
    Dylan Lobbanred card
  3. 74'
    Kenan Bilalovic · 1–1assist: Kjartan Már Kjartansson
  4. 88'
    Kieran Tierney · 2–1assist: Colby Donovan
  5. 90+2'
    James Forrest · 3–1assist: Callum McGregor
Show all 17 events (+12 subs & bookings)
  1. 18'
    Stuart Armstrongyellow card
  2. 39'
    Benjamin Nygren · 1–0assist: Daizen Maeda
  3. 45+1'
    Arne Engelsyellow card
  4. 45+3'
    Dylan Lobbanred card
  5. 53'
    Topi Keskinen ↑ Emmanuel Gyamfi ↓substitution
  6. 54'
    Jesper Karlsson ↑ Graeme Shinnie  ↓substitution
  7. 68'
    Adil Aouchiche ↑ Kjartan Már Kjartansson ↓substitution
  8. 68'
    Marko Lazetić ↑ Kenan Bilalovic ↓substitution
  9. 69'
    Luke McCowan ↑ Liam Scales ↓substitution
  10. 69'
    Hyun-jun Yang ↑ James Forrest ↓substitution
  11. 70'
    Johnny Kenny ↑ Shin Yamada ↓substitution
  12. 74'
    Kenan Bilalovic · 1–1assist: Kjartan Már Kjartansson
  13. 82'
    Anthony Ralston ↑ Colby Donovan ↓substitution
  14. 84'
    Alexander Jensenyellow card
  15. 88'
    Kieran Tierney · 2–1assist: Colby Donovan
  16. 89'
    Alexander Jensen ↑ Kevin Nisbet ↓substitution
  17. 90+2'
    James Forrest · 3–1assist: Callum McGregor

Celtic left · Aberdeen right

Periods

Celtic
1st half1
2nd half2
Extra time0
Aberdeen
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

31Shots10
10Shots on target2
8Corners4
13Fouls13
14Tackles9
1Yellow cards2

Match information

PremiershipCompetition
18Round
Sun 21 Dec · 15:00 UTCKickoff
Celtic ParkVenue
60,411Capacity
58,798 (97% full)Attendance
David DickinsonReferee
7°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
73% · 27%
Duels won
54% · 46%
Pass accuracy
91% · 70%

Breakdown

Shooting
21Shots inside box6
10Shots outside box4
6Shots blocked7
4Hit woodwork0
8Big chances created1
5Big chances missed0
Passing
701Passes266
39Crosses6
9Accurate crosses2
40Long passes70
23Accurate long passes28
Defence
6Interceptions6
1Keeper saves7
Duels & dribbles
46Duels won39
12Dribble attempts11
8Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Benjamin Nygren 16Celtic
Daizen Maeda 14Celtic
Kevin Nisbet 9Aberdeen
Hyun-jun Yang 8Celtic

Bench

Celtic · bench

4PuseyDF
5Scales6.5↑ 69'
12SinisaloGK
18Yamada6.6↑ 70'
25InamuraDF
28BernardoMF
47MurrayDF
49Forrest7.6↑ 69'
51Donovan7.0↑ 82'

Aberdeen · bench

4Shinnie6.5↑ 54'
6NilsenMF
10ClarksonMF
11MilanovicFW
13SumanGK
14Bilalovic7.0↑ 68'
15Nisbet↑ 89'
29Kjartansson6.8↑ 68'
77Gyamfi6.3↑ 53'

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 6 recorded meetings, Celtic have won 5 and Aberdeen 0 — 1 ended level.

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Recent form

Celtic WWLLL
Aberdeen DWLWL

Premiership

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Hearts3321755828+3070
2Rangers33191226631+3569
3Celtic3321485935+2467
4Motherwell33141275229+2354
5Hibernian33131285137+1451
6Falkirk33137134548-346
7Dundee United33913114554-940
8Aberdeen3396183348-1533
9Dundee3389163453-1933
10St. Mirren3379172748-2130
11Kilmarnock33610173765-2828
12Livingston33113193566-3116

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
3
Celtic
WWLLL
 7.34 67
8
Aberdeen
DWLWL
 6.51 33
Market

No market on record.

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Form
CelticWWLLL
AberdeenDWLWL
Match stats
73Possession27
31Shots10
10On target2
8Corners4
1Yellow cards2