Celtic vs Aberdeen 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 20': Goal! Celtic 1, Aberdeen 0. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 26': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Celtic 1, Aberdeen 1. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dean Campbell replaces Dylan McGeouch because of an injury.
- 60': Goal! Celtic 2, Aberdeen 1. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Liel Abada.
- 66': Substitution, Aberdeen. Austin Samuels replaces Scott Brown because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Aberdeen. Teddy Jenks replaces Marley Watkins.
- 83': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Jota.
- 90': Michael Johnston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,469
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| +12 | Celtic | 11 | 23 | 2 |
| +7 | Hibernian | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| +5 | Rangers | 11 | 18 | 1 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 16 | James McCarthy |
| 42 | Callum McGregor  |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Aberdeen (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lewis (GK) |
| 27 | David Bates |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 17 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 21 | Jack Gurr |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 15 | Dylan McGeouch |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 9 | Christian Ramírez |
| 7 | Marley Watkins |
| 11 | Ryan Hedges |
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