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

Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season

Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: A few weeks

João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Michel Ange Balikwisha
Forward

Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early 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 January 2026

Adil Aouchiche
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful

Gavin Molloy
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
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

Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season

Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: A few weeks

João Pedro Neves Filipe
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Michel Ange Balikwisha
Forward

Alistair William Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Callum James Osmand
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early 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 January 2026

Adil Aouchiche
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful

Gavin Molloy
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
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 matches
Scottish Premiership2023 • 4 matches
Scottish Premiership2022 • 3 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 21 | 40:17 | 47 |
2 | ![]() | 22 | 34:17 | 44 |
3 | ![]() | 21 | 38:21 | 41 |
4 | ![]() | 22 | 31:17 | 37 |
5 | ![]() | 22 | 37:24 | 35 |
6 | ![]() | 21 | 23:27 | 30 |
7 | ![]() | 22 | 28:34 | 25 |
8 | ![]() | 22 | 20:28 | 25 |
9 | ![]() | 22 | 19:34 | 22 |
10 | ![]() | 20 | 16:28 | 18 |
11 | ![]() | 22 | 20:39 | 14 |
12 | ![]() | 21 | 21:41 | 10 |
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.











