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Scotland Premiership 2025/26 · 1st Phase - 18

Celtic vs Aberdeen, 21 December 2025: result and statistics

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Celtic

3 : 1 Half-time score 1:0 21 December 2025
Aberdeen crest

Aberdeen

3.72 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.11
Premiership standings Premiership
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
3 Celtic 33 59 35 67
8 Aberdeen 33 33 48 33

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Celtic — Aberdeen

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Preliminary
Celtic 3-4-2-1
CoachMartin O'Neill
Aberdeen 5-4-1
CoachPeter Leven
7.1 1. K. Schmeichel
7.0 56. A. Ralston
7.3 6. A. Trusty
7.3 63. K. Tierney
6.8 13. Yang Hyun-Jun
6.6 27. A. Engels
7.3 42. C. McGregor
6.8 14. L. McCowan
7.1 8. B. Nygren
6.8 38. D. Maeda
6.6 24. J. Kenny
6.8 1. D. Mitov
6.8 38. D. Lobban
6.9 2. N. Devlin
6.9 22. J. Milne
7.0 5. M. Knoester
6.7 28. A. Jensen
6.6 81. T. Keskinen
6.9 7. A. Aouchiche
7.0 16. S. Armstrong
7.1 17. J. Karlsson
6.6 27. M. Lazetic
Celtic Substitutes
12
V. Sinisalo G
4
J. Simpson-Pusey D
7.2
5
L. Scales D
7.3
18
S. Yamada F
6.2
25
H. Inamura D
7.7
28
P. Bernardo M
6.8
47
D. Murray D
7.2
49
J. Forrest M
6.9
51
C. Donovan D
6.9
Aberdeen Substitutes
13
N. Suman G
4
G. Shinnie M
6.8
6
S. Nilsen M
6.7
10
L. Clarkson M
6.8
11
N. Milanovic F
6.5
14
K. Bilalovic M
6.9
15
K. Nisbet F
6.6
29
K. Kjartansson M
6.3
77
E. Gyamfi

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Form over the last five matches: Celtic — Aberdeen

Celtic

3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Celtic

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Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Aberdeen

4 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Aberdeen — all matches

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Aberdeen

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Aberdeen — away

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Aberdeen

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Head-to-head: Celtic and Aberdeen

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
10.08.2025 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 0:2
14.05.2025 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 1:5
25.02.2025 Premiership Celtic — Aberdeen 5:1
04.12.2024 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 0:1
19.10.2024 Premiership Celtic — Aberdeen 2:2

Match timeline

Match events: Celtic — Aberdeen

First half 1 - 0
Stuart Armstrong Yellow card · Foul
1 - 0
B. Nygren Assist: D. Maeda Goal
Arne Engels Yellow card · Foul
Dylan Lobban Red card · Professional foul last man
Second half 3 - 1
G. Shinnie Replaced: J. Karlsson Substitution
E. Gyamfi Replaced: T. Keskinen Substitution
K. Bilalovic Replaced: M. Lazetic Substitution
K. Kjartansson Replaced: A. Aouchiche Substitution
L. Scales Replaced: L. McCowan Substitution
J. Forrest Replaced: Yang Hyun-Jun Substitution
S. Yamada Replaced: J. Kenny Substitution
1 - 1
K. Bilalovic Assist: K. Kjartansson Goal
C. Donovan Replaced: A. Ralston Substitution
Alexander Jensen Yellow card
2 - 1
K. Tierney Assist: C. Donovan Goal
K. Nisbet Replaced: A. Jensen Substitution
3 - 1
J. Forrest Assist: C. McGregor Goal
Celtic Metric Aberdeen
3 Goals 1
3.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
31 Shots 1
1 Shots on target 2
15 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 7
21 Shots inside the box 6
1 Shots outside the box 4
8 Corners 4
12 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 1
73 % Ball possession, % 27 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
698 Total passes 266
638 Accurate passes 187
91 % Pass accuracy, % 70 %
1 Yellow cards 2
Red cards 1
Referee: D. Dickinson

Player statistics

Player ratings: Celtic — Aberdeen

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Celtic Rating
8
Benjamin Nygren F · 90 min · goals: 1
9.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 5 Shots on target 2 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney D · 90 min · goals: 1
9.2
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 84 Pass accuracy, % 76 % Key passes 4 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
42
Callum McGregor M · 90 min · Captain · assists: 1
8.3
Assists 1 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 96 Pass accuracy, % 93 % Key passes 4 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Auston Trusty D · 90 min
8.2
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 99 Pass accuracy, % 95 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Blocks 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · 20 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 18 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
56
Anthony Ralston D · 82 min
7.7
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 94 Pass accuracy, % 86 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Blocks 3 Duels: won / total 5 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Arne Engels M · 90 min
7.5
Assists 0 Shots 2 Total passes 62 Pass accuracy, % 57 % Key passes 6 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
51
Colby Donovan D · 8 min · Substitute appearance · assists: 1
7.5
Assists 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Daizen Maeda F · 90 min · assists: 1
7.3
Assists 1 Shots 2 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 4 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 3 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Luke McCowan M · 69 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 3 Shots on target 2 Total passes 62 Pass accuracy, % 54 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Liam Scales D · 21 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 34 % Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Yang Hyun-Jun M · 70 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 26 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Shin Yamada F · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Kasper Schmeichel G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Johnny Kenny F · 70 min
5.9
Assists 0 Shots 4 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Viljami Sinisalo G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Hayato Inamura D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
47
Dane Murray D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Paulo Bernardo M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Aberdeen Rating
1
Dimitar Mitov G · 90 min
9.2
Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Interceptions 1 Goalkeeper saves 7 Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Kenan Bilalovic M · 22 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.5
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Mats Knoester D · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
81
Topi Keskinen M · 54 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Graeme Shinnie M · 36 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Adil Aouchiche M · 68 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 19 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 12 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
77
Emmanuel Gyamfi D · 36 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Tackles 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Stuart Armstrong M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
28
Alexander Jensen D · 89 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 6 Fouls drawn 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
29
Kjartan Mar Kjartansson M · 22 min · Substitute appearance · assists: 1
6.3
Assists 1 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Nicky Devlin D · 90 min · Captain
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Marko Lazetić F · 68 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Jesper Karlsson M · 54 min
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total — / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Jack Milne D · 90 min
5.6
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 19 % Blocks 1 Duels: won / total — / 5 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
38
Dylan Lobban D · 48 min
5.2
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 1
15
Kevin Nisbet F · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Duels: won / total — / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Nick Suman G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Nicolas Milanović F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Sivert Heltne Nilsen M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Leighton Clarkson M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Celtic — Aberdeen

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Celtic
Average per match
8
Team 4.8 Opponent 3.2
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Celtic

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Corners · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Aberdeen
Average per match
11.2
Team 6.2 Opponent 5
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Corners · Aberdeen — all matches

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Aberdeen

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Aberdeen

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Shots on target: Celtic — Aberdeen

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Celtic
Average per match
7.2
Team 3.4 Opponent 3.8
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Shots on target · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
07.12.2025 Premiership Celtic — Heart Of Midlothian 5:3 L
03.12.2025 Premiership Celtic — Dundee 6:3 W
09.11.2025 Premiership Celtic — Kilmarnock 7:1 W
29.10.2025 Premiership Celtic — Falkirk 11:4 W
05.10.2025 Premiership Celtic — Motherwell 9:3 W
Aberdeen
Average per match
9.6
Team 6 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Aberdeen — all matches

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Aberdeen

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Shots on target · Aberdeen — away

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Aberdeen

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Yellow cards: Celtic — Aberdeen

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Celtic
Average per match
3.8
Team 1.8 Opponent 2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Yellow cards · Celtic — at home

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Celtic
Aberdeen
Average per match
4
Team 1.4 Opponent 2.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Aberdeen — all matches

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Aberdeen

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Yellow cards · Aberdeen — away

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Aberdeen

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Match information

Match information: Celtic — Aberdeen

Kick-off21 December 2025, 17:00
CompetitionPremiership
Season2025/26
Round / stage1st Phase - 18
VenueCeltic Park
CityGlasgow
RefereeD. Dickinson

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Celtic — Aberdeen

01 What time does Celtic vs Aberdeen kick off?

Celtic vs Aberdeen (Premiership) kicks off 21 December 2025, 17:00.

02 Where is Celtic vs Aberdeen being played?

The match is played at Celtic Park (Glasgow).

03 Who is the referee for Celtic vs Aberdeen?

The referee for Celtic vs Aberdeen is D. Dickinson.

04 What is the recent form of Celtic and Aberdeen?

Celtic: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 6–5. Aberdeen: 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 10–5.

05 How many times have Celtic and Aberdeen played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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