Match record
Premiership · Scotland · 2025/2026
21 Dec 2025 · Completed fixture
Celtic vs Aberdeen
- Competition
- Premiership (Scotland)
- Season
- 2025/2026
- Date
- 21 Dec 2025
- Venue
- Celtic Park
- Status
- Completed
- Half time
- 1–0
Match events
Goals, cards, substitutions and other recorded events in chronological order.
- 18' · Yellow cardABEStuart ArmstrongFoul18' · Yellow cardStuart ArmstrongFoul
- 39' · Goal1-0CELBenjamin Nygren · assist Daizen MaedaRight foot shot
- 45+1' · Yellow cardCELArne EngelsFoul
- 45+3' · Red cardABEDylan LobbanProfessional foul last man45+3' · Red cardDylan LobbanProfessional foul last man
- 53' · SubstitutionABEEmmanuel Gyamfi on · Topi Keskinen off53' · SubstitutionEmmanuel Gyamfi on · Topi Keskinen off
- 54' · SubstitutionABEGraeme Shinnie on · Jesper Karlsson off54' · SubstitutionGraeme Shinnie on · Jesper Karlsson off
- 68' · SubstitutionABEKenan Bilalovic on · Marko Lazetić off68' · SubstitutionKenan Bilalovic on · Marko Lazetić off
- 68' · SubstitutionABEKjartan Már Kjartansson on · Adil Aouchiche off68' · SubstitutionKjartan Már Kjartansson on · Adil Aouchiche off
- 69' · SubstitutionCELLiam Scales on · Luke McCowan off
- 69' · SubstitutionCELJames Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off
- 70' · SubstitutionCELShin Yamada on · Johnny Kenny off
- 74' · Goal1-1ABEKenan Bilalovic · assist Kjartan Már KjartanssonRight foot shot74' · Goal1-1Kenan Bilalovic · assist Kjartan Már KjartanssonRight foot shot
- 82' · SubstitutionCELColby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off
- 84' · Yellow cardABEAlexander Jensen84' · Yellow cardAlexander Jensen
- 88' · Goal2-1CELKieran Tierney · assist Colby DonovanHeader
- 89' · SubstitutionABEKevin Nisbet on · Alexander Jensen off89' · SubstitutionKevin Nisbet on · Alexander Jensen off
- 90+2' · Goal3-1CELJames Forrest · assist Callum McGregorRight foot shot
Timeline of imported events only. The full event log with teams and players is listed in the table below.
- MinEventPlayers
- 18'Yellow cardAberdeenFoulStuart Armstrong
- 39'GoalCeltic1-0Right foot shotBenjamin Nygren · assist Daizen Maeda
- 45+1'Yellow cardCelticFoulArne Engels
- 45+3'Red cardAberdeenProfessional foul last manDylan Lobban
- 53'SubstitutionAberdeenEmmanuel Gyamfi on · Topi Keskinen off
- 54'SubstitutionAberdeenGraeme Shinnie on · Jesper Karlsson off
- 68'SubstitutionAberdeenKenan Bilalovic on · Marko Lazetić off
- 68'SubstitutionAberdeenKjartan Már Kjartansson on · Adil Aouchiche off
- 69'SubstitutionCelticLiam Scales on · Luke McCowan off
- 69'SubstitutionCelticJames Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off
- 70'SubstitutionCelticShin Yamada on · Johnny Kenny off
- 74'GoalAberdeen1-1Right foot shotKenan Bilalovic · assist Kjartan Már Kjartansson
- 82'SubstitutionCelticColby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off
- 84'Yellow cardAberdeenAlexander Jensen
- 88'GoalCeltic2-1HeaderKieran Tierney · assist Colby Donovan
- 89'SubstitutionAberdeenKevin Nisbet on · Alexander Jensen off
- 90+2'GoalCeltic3-1Right foot shotJames Forrest · assist Callum McGregor
| Min | Event | Team | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Yellow cardFoul | Aberdeen | Stuart Armstrong |
| 39' | Goal1-0Right foot shot | Celtic | Benjamin Nygren · assist Daizen Maeda |
| 45+1' | Yellow cardFoul | Celtic | Arne Engels |
| 45+3' | Red cardProfessional foul last man | Aberdeen | Dylan Lobban |
| 53' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Emmanuel Gyamfi on · Topi Keskinen off |
| 54' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie on · Jesper Karlsson off |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Kenan Bilalovic on · Marko Lazetić off |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Kjartan Már Kjartansson on · Adil Aouchiche off |
| 69' | Substitution | Celtic | Liam Scales on · Luke McCowan off |
| 69' | Substitution | Celtic | James Forrest on · Hyun-jun Yang off |
| 70' | Substitution | Celtic | Shin Yamada on · Johnny Kenny off |
| 74' | Goal1-1Right foot shot | Aberdeen | Kenan Bilalovic · assist Kjartan Már Kjartansson |
| 82' | Substitution | Celtic | Colby Donovan on · Anthony Ralston off |
| 84' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Alexander Jensen |
| 88' | Goal2-1Header | Celtic | Kieran Tierney · assist Colby Donovan |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Kevin Nisbet on · Alexander Jensen off |
| 90+2' | Goal3-1Right foot shot | Celtic | James Forrest · assist Callum McGregor |
Events are shown exactly as imported. A dash means the provider recorded no player for that event.
Team performance
Aggregated from player match data — these are not official provider team statistics. Only statistics recorded for both teams are compared.
Aggregated from player match data: summed from the individual statistics of 31 players in this fixture. These are not official provider team statistics. "Not available" means the provider sent no value — it never means zero.
Match performers
Existing match-level values only. No new rating, ranking or performer formula is applied.
- Kieran TierneyDefender · 90'
- Rtg
- 8.63
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- Benjamin NygrenAttacker · 90'
- Rtg
- 8.35
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- Callum McGregorMidfielder · 90'
- Rtg
- 8.13
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- Auston TrustyDefender · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.92
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Arne EngelsMidfielder · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.78
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Dimitar MitovGoalkeeper · 90'
- Rtg
- 7.56
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Kenan BilalovicMidfielder · 22'
- Rtg
- 6.99
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- Kjartan Már KjartanssonMidfielder · 22'
- Rtg
- 6.85
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- Stuart ArmstrongMidfielder · 90'
- Rtg
- 6.82
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- Alexander JensenDefender · 89'
- Rtg
- 6.76
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
Existing player match values only — rating, goals and assists as imported, ordered by the stored provider rating. No performer score is calculated. "N/A" means the provider sent no value.
Highest match impact
- 01Johnny KennyCeltic85.2
- 02Callum McGregorCeltic84.3
- 03Anthony RalstonCeltic81.2
Only appearances with a valid, fully covered match impact value.
Highest rating
- 01Kieran TierneyCeltic8.63
- 02Benjamin NygrenCeltic8.35
- 03Callum McGregorCeltic8.13
Provider match rating, shown as imported.
Most key passes
- 01Arne EngelsCeltic6
- 02Callum McGregorCeltic4
- 03Daizen MaedaCeltic4
Imported match statistic.
Most shots
- 01Benjamin NygrenCeltic5
- 02Johnny KennyCeltic5
- 03Luke McCowanCeltic4
Imported match statistic.
Most tackles
- 01Callum McGregorCeltic3
- 02Emmanuel GyamfiAberdeen3
- 03Auston TrustyCeltic2
Imported match statistic.
Most successful dribbles
- 01Benjamin NygrenCeltic2
- 02Stuart ArmstrongAberdeen2
- 03Daizen MaedaCeltic1
Imported match statistic.
Lineups
Starters and substitutes as imported. Substitutes without recorded minutes are flagged as unused and never counted as an appearance.
Celtic
Formation 3-4-2-1Starting eleven
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Arne Engels | Midfielder | 90 | 7.78 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | 66.3 |
| 6 | Auston Trusty | Defender | 90 | 7.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.1 |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren | Attacker | 90 | 8.35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 |
| 42 | Callum McGregor | Midfielder | 90 | 8.13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84.3 |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda | Attacker | 90 | 7.07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80.4 |
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel | Goalkeeper | 90 | 6.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney | Defender | 90 | 8.63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.4 |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston | Defender | 82 | 7.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 |
| 13 | Hyun-jun Yang | Midfielder | 70 | 6.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.9 |
| 24 | Johnny Kenny | Attacker | 70 | 6.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 |
| 14 | Luke McCowan | Midfielder | 69 | 6.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 |
Substitutes
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liam Scales | Defender | 21 | 6.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 49 | James Forrest | Midfielder | 20 | 7.58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Shin Yamada | Attacker | 20 | 6.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Colby Donovan | Defender | 8 | 6.95 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Dane MurrayUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Hayato InamuraUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jahmai Simpson-PuseyUnused | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Paulo BernardoUnused | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Viljami SinisaloUnused | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aberdeen
Formation 5-4-1Starting eleven
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov | Goalkeeper | 90 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.8 |
| 22 | Jack Milne | Defender | 90 | 5.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Mats Knoester | Defender | 90 | 6.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2 | Nicky Devlin | Defender | 90 | 6.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 16 | Stuart Armstrong | Midfielder | 90 | 6.82 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | — |
| 28 | Alexander Jensen | Defender | 89 | 6.76 | 0 | 0 | 1Y | 53.7 |
| 7 | Adil Aouchiche | Midfielder | 68 | 6.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Marko Lazetić | Attacker | 68 | 6.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Jesper Karlsson | Midfielder | 54 | 6.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 81 | Topi Keskinen | Midfielder | 54 | 6.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.6 |
| 38 | Dylan Lobban | Defender | 45 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 1R | 40.6 |
Substitutes
| # | Player | Position | Min | Rating | G | A | Cards | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Emmanuel Gyamfi | Defender | 36 | 6.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 |
| 4 | Graeme Shinnie | Midfielder | 36 | 6.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 |
| 14 | Kenan Bilalovic | Midfielder | 22 | 6.99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Kjartan Már Kjartansson | Midfielder | 22 | 6.85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Kevin Nisbet | Attacker | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Leighton ClarksonUnused | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nick SumanUnused | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Nicolas MilanovicUnused | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Sivert Heltne NilsenUnused | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Formations
Starting shapes as recorded by the provider.
Celtic · Home
Celtic lined up 3-4-2-1 in front of the goalkeeper.
Aberdeen · Away
Aberdeen lined up 1-4-5 in front of the goalkeeper.
- Celtic
- 3-4-2-1
- Aberdeen
- 5-4-1
Methodology
Match data comes from the Sportmonks import. Only completed fixtures carry appearances, player statistics and match impact; team figures on this page are summed from individual player match data, and a value the provider never sent stays unavailable rather than becoming a zero.
Data source
Match, lineup, event and player statistics come from Sportmonks and are stored per fixture. Only completed fixtures with recorded minutes are aggregated — announced lineups and future fixtures are excluded.
Per 90 minutes
A per-90 value scales a season total to a full match: total × 90 ÷ minutes played. It is not calculated when minutes are missing or zero.
Missing data
The provider omits some statistics instead of sending a zero. A missing value is shown as "not available" and never converted to 0, so rates and percentiles are only produced where the underlying fields genuinely exist.
Impact Score
The Football Performance Lab Impact Score is an experimental in-house model that combines role-relative percentile families with explicit weights. It is not an official rating and not a measure of transfer value.
Minimum samples
Values are calculated internally from 180 minutes, but a player is only shown publicly with a ranked Impact Score from 360 minutes and 5 appearances, with at least 90% metric coverage and an established role. A single appearance contributes a match impact observation from 30 minutes.