Celtic vs Aberdeen 21/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
S. Armstrong
18'
39'
B. Nygren(D. Maeda)
46'
Arne Engels
D. Lobban
48'
2ND HALF
Topi Keskinen
Emmanuel Gyamfi
54'
J. Karlsson
G. Shinnie
54'
A. Aouchiche
K. Bilalović
68'
Marko Lazetić
K. Kjartansson
68'
69'
Liam Scales
Luke Mccowan
70'
J. Forrest
J. Kenny
70'
S. Yamada
Hyun-Jun Yang
K. Bilalović(K. Kjartansson)
74'
82'
C. Donovan
A. Ralston
Alexander Jensen
84'
88'
K. Tierney(C. Donovan)
Alexander Jensen
Kevin Nisbet
89'
92'
J. Forrest(C. Mcgregor)
Match statistics
72%Possession28%
698Passes Attempted266
637Completed Passes187
8Corners4
14Throw-ins11
31Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Celtic
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Schmeichel
#6Trusty
#63Tierney
#56Ralston
#42Mcgregor
#27Engels
#13Yang
#14Mccowan
#8Nygren
#38Maeda
#24Kenny
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Auston Trusty #6 | |
K. Tierney #63 | ⚽88' |
A. Ralston #56 | 82' |
C. Mcgregor #42 | 🎯92' |
Arne Engels #27 | 46' |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 70' |
Luke Mccowan #14 | 69' |
B. Nygren #8 | ⚽39' |
D. Maeda #38 | 🎯39' |
J. Kenny #24 | 70' |
Will not play
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Wilfried Nancy
Aberdeen
Formation
5-4-1
#1Veselinov Mitov
#22Milne
#2Devlin
#5Knoester
#38Lobban
#28Jensen
#16Armstrong
#7Aouchiche
#17Karlsson
#81Keskinen
#27Lazetić
Starting XI
Dimitar Mitov #1 | |
J. Milne #22 | |
N. Devlin #2 | |
M. Knoester #5 | |
D. Lobban #38 | 48' |
Alexander Jensen #28 | 89' 84' |
S. Armstrong #16 | 18' |
A. Aouchiche #7 | 68' |
J. Karlsson #17 | 54' |
Topi Keskinen #81 | 54' |
Marko Lazetić #27 | 68' |
Will not play
Kristers Tobers
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Nick Suman
Goalkeeper
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mats Knoester
Defender
Head injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Thomas Peter Mcintyre
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Jimmy Thelin
Celtic
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Schmeichel
#6Trusty
#63Tierney
#56Ralston
#42Mcgregor
#27Engels
#13Yang
#14Mccowan
#8Nygren
#38Maeda
#24Kenny
Starting XI
K. Schmeichel #1 | |
Auston Trusty #6 | |
K. Tierney #63 | ⚽88' |
A. Ralston #56 | 82' |
C. Mcgregor #42 | 🎯92' |
Arne Engels #27 | 46' |
Hyun-Jun Yang #13 | 70' |
Luke Mccowan #14 | 69' |
B. Nygren #8 | ⚽39' |
D. Maeda #38 | 🎯39' |
J. Kenny #24 | 70' |
Will not play
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Arne Engels
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Adam Montgomery
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Wilfried Nancy
Aberdeen
Formation
5-4-1#1Veselinov Mitov
#22Milne
#2Devlin
#5Knoester
#38Lobban
#28Jensen
#16Armstrong
#7Aouchiche
#17Karlsson
#81Keskinen
#27Lazetić
Starting XI
Dimitar Mitov #1 | |
J. Milne #22 | |
N. Devlin #2 | |
M. Knoester #5 | |
D. Lobban #38 | 48' |
Alexander Jensen #28 | 89' 84' |
S. Armstrong #16 | 18' |
A. Aouchiche #7 | 68' |
J. Karlsson #17 | 54' |
Topi Keskinen #81 | 54' |
Marko Lazetić #27 | 68' |
Will not play
Kristers Tobers
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Nick Suman
Goalkeeper
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mats Knoester
Defender
Head injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Thomas Peter Mcintyre
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Jimmy Thelin
Head-to-head
144 matches
Celtic
71
Wins
22
Draws
51
Wins
Aberdeen
Cup2024 • 1 match
League Cup2024 • 1 match
Scottish Premiership2024 • 3 matchesScottish Premiership2023 • 4 matchesScottish Premiership2022 • 3 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 29 | 52:24 | 63 |
2 |  | 29 | 53:31 | 58 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:25 | 57 |
4 |  | 28 | 47:18 | 53 |
5 |  | 29 | 48:35 | 46 |
6 |  | 29 | 37:37 | 42 |
7 |  | 29 | 36:46 | 33 |
8 |  | 29 | 29:41 | 29 |
9 |  | 28 | 27:45 | 28 |
10 |  | 29 | 23:45 | 24 |
11 |  | 29 | 32:60 | 21 |
12 |  | 29 | 31:59 | 14 |
Championship Playoff
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
David Dickinson
Venue:
Celtic Park
Capacity:
60
Celtic vs Aberdeen match from the Scottish Premiership. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Celtic and Aberdeen. Follow team performance and match context within the Scottish Premiership season.