Aberdeen vs Celtic 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Goal! Aberdeen 0, Celtic 1. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
- 35': David Turnbull (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Aberdeen 1, Celtic 1. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Ramsay with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Jota (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Liel Abada.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Nir Bitton.
- 72': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dylan McGeouch replaces Scott Brown.
- 78': Substitution, Aberdeen. Connor McLennan replaces Austin Samuels.
- 84': Goal! Aberdeen 1, Celtic 2. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
- 88': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dean Campbell replaces Matthew Longstaff.
Game Information
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 14,522
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Aberdeen (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gary Woods (GK) |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 27 | David Bates |
| 3 | Jack Mackenzie |
| 22 | Calvin Ramsay |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 44 | Matthew Longstaff |
| 23 | Austin Samuels |
| 17 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 9 | Christian Ramírez |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 54 | Adam Montgomery |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 6 | Nir Bitton  |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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