Celtic vs Aberdeen: 3–1
Celtic beat Aberdeen 3–1 in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish Premiership (2025-26 Scottish Premiership)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Attendance: 58,798
- Teams: Celtic (home), Aberdeen (away)
Goals
- 39' — Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 74' — Kenan Bilalovic (Aberdeen)
- 88' — Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 90'+2' — James Forrest (Celtic)
Red cards
- 45'+3' — Dylan Lobban (Aberdeen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Celtic | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 72.9 | 27.1 |
| Shots | 31 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Celtic (3-4-2-1): Kasper Schmeichel (G), Auston Trusty (CD), Kieran Tierney (CD-L), Anthony Ralston (CD-R), Callum McGregor (CM-L), Arne Engels (CM-R), Luke McCowan (LM), Yang Hyun-Jun (RM), Johnny Kenny (F), Daizen Maeda (CF-L), Benjamin Nygren (CF-R).
Aberdeen (5-4-1): Dimitar Mitov (G), Jack Milne (CD), Mats Knoester (CD-L), Nicky Devlin (CD-R), Alexander Jensen (LB), Dylan Lobban (RB), Stuart Armstrong (CM-L), Adil Aouchiche (CM-R), Jesper Karlsson (LM), Topi Keskinen (RM), Marko Lazetic (F).
Recent form
Celtic: won 1–0 vs Dundee (3 Dec); lost 2–1 vs Heart of Midlothian (7 Dec); lost 3–0 vs AS Roma (11 Dec); lost 3–1 away to St Mirren (14 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Dundee United (17 Dec).
Aberdeen: drew 3–3 vs St Mirren (3 Dec); won 3–1 away to Dundee (6 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Strasbourg (11 Dec); won 2–1 vs Kilmarnock (14 Dec); lost 3–0 away to Sparta Prague (18 Dec).