Celtic 1 - 0 Aberdeen: How the players rated in Betfred Cup final
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Dec 2018, 18:32 BST
Updated 2nd Dec 2018, 19:35 BST
Celtic captain Scott Brown lifts the trophy. Picture: SNS
Ratings out of ten for every player in the Betfred Cup final as Celtic defeated Aberdeen thanks to a first-half Ryan Christie goal.
Made a stunning penalty stop and several other good saves. Was unfortunate to see Christie react quickest to net the rebound after he denied the midfielder first time.
Sat very deep to allow Ryan Christie to run beyond the Dons central defence to score.
Back in central defence, the defender let nobody down.
Defended stoutly throughout and was a driving force as Aberdeen fought hard to get back in the game.
Marshalled James Forrest well for the majority of the game.
Could not keep up with Christie's run for the goal but his energy gave Aberdeen every chance of taking the game to Celtic.
Unfortunate to concede a penalty when he headed against his arm, the midfielder battled hard.
Got close enough to his striker to be a threat but could not repeat his semi-final heroics.
Had some good runs and got a header on target just before being knocked out cold in a clash of heads with Boyata, which ended his afternoon.
Gave Kieran Tierney a busy afternoon at times and delivered some decent balls.
Brought into the team as Derek McInnes once again preferred a target man at Hampden and he made himself a nusiance, winning his fair share of headers. Had a decent hooked effort saved.
