Scottish Premiership

FT Sunday, February 25, 2018
Celtic LWWDL 2
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Aberdeen WWWWL 0
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CEL112
ABE000
Pittodrie Stadium · 17,206 att.

Match Report

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Moussa Dembele gets Celtic back to winning ways at Aberdeen

Celtic moved back nine points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 10th successive win over Aberdeen.

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Head to Head

CEL leads series 5-0

Lineups

ABE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 30Freddie WoodmanG
  2. 19Scott McKennaCD-L
  3. 14Kári ÁrnasonCD-R
  4. 4Andrew ConsidineLB
  5. 2Shaleum LoganRB
  6. 7Kenny McLeanAM
  7. 23Chidiebere NwakaliLM
  8. 5Anthony O'ConnorRM
  9. 83Stevie MayF
  10. 11Gary Mackay-StevenAM-L
  11. 17Niall McGinnAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 15Scott WrightSUB
  2. 10Nicky MaynardSUB
  3. 9Adam RooneySUB
  4. 27Sam CosgroveSUB
  5. 18Dominic BallSUB
  6. 20Daniel RogersSUB
  7. 6Mark ReynoldsSUB

CEL · 4-4-1-1

  1. 24Dorus de VriesG
  2. 35Kristoffer AjerCD-L
  3. 5Jozo SimunovicCD-R
  4. 63Kieran TierneyLB
  5. 23Mikael LustigRB
  6. 8Scott BrownCM-L
  7. 21Olivier NtchamCM-R
  8. 11Scott SinclairLM
  9. 49James ForrestRM
  10. 10Moussa DembéléF
  11. 18Tom RogicRCF

Substitutes

  1. 29Scott BainSUB
  2. 67Charly MusondaSUB
  3. 4Jack HendrySUB
  4. 42Callum McGregorSUB
  5. 22Odsonne ÉdouardSUB
  6. 59Calvin MillerSUB
  7. 88Kouassi EboueSUB

Timeline

  1. 29' Mikael Lustig (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 37' Goal! Aberdeen 0, Celtic 1. Moussa Dembele (Celtic) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by James Forrest with a cross.
  3. 44' Scott McKenna (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 52' Kári Arnason (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 72' Substitution, Celtic. Callum McGregor replaces Tomas Rogic.
  6. 76' Second yellow card to Mikael Lustig (Celtic) for a bad foul.
  7. 76' Substitution, Aberdeen. Sam Cosgrove replaces Stevie May.
  8. 78' Substitution, Celtic. Jack Hendry replaces James Forrest.
  9. 81' Substitution, Celtic. Odsonne Edouard replaces Scott Sinclair.
  10. 82' Substitution, Aberdeen. Adam Rooney replaces Chidiebere Nwakali.
  11. 83' Goal! Aberdeen 0, Celtic 2. Kieran Tierney (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
  12. 84' Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen) is shown the red card.
  13. 87' Andrew Considine (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90' Substitution, Aberdeen. Nicky Maynard replaces Kári Arnason.
  15. 90'+4' Jack Hendry (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.

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