Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic RECAP: Celtic survive Dons fightback to take victory
It turned into quite the match – relive the action here.
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Aberdeen v Celtic: Live updates from Pittodrie
Key Events
- Two changes to Celtic team
- Aberdeen make four alterations
- Kick off is 7.45pm
NEW DON
Aberdeen signed Vicente Besuijen from NEC in January and he has the game’s best moment, a cute flick over Carl Starfelt to send him clear. However, his run into the box comes to nothing.
RANGERS TAKE THE LEAD
Rangers are 1-0 up at Ibrox against Hibs thanks to a James Tavernier penalty on five minutes.
CHANCE!
First opportunity on 14 minutes for Celtic. Anthony Ralston bombs down the right and clips a cross into the box. It finds Daizen Maeda unmarked, but his glancing header goes past the post.
GOAAALLLLL
Celtic take the lead on 17 minutes. Matt O’Riley sends in a decent cross that ought to have been dealt with by either Aberdeen’s defenders or Gary Woods in goal. However, they all leave it and JOTA has a simple tap-in at the back post. Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic.
GOOOOAAALLLL!!!
Celtic go 2-0 ahead on 20 minutes. MATT O’RILEY efforts goes past Woods and Aberdeen are in real trouble. The home fans are already disgruntled, with some calling for Stephen Glass’ head.
BIG DEFLECTION
Celtic’s goal had an element of fortune about it, with O’Riley’s strike - his first for the club - taking a big deflection off David Bates on its way in to deceive Woods.
FRAGILE HOSTS
Aberdeen are missing the calmness of their usual goalkeeper Joe Lewis, with the defence looking nervy. Celtic look threatening every time they get into the final third. Reo Hatate, however, is one foul away from a yellow card after a couple of poor challenges.
APPROACHING THE BREAK
Just over five minutes to play here at Pittodrie and Celtic are in total control of proceedings.
HALF TIME
Referee Willie Collum blows for the interval. This has been very, very easy for Celtic - Aberdeen putting up little resistance. 2-0 to the visitors at the break.