Match Events
- 13′Celtic, goal:1–0assist
- 32′Aberdeen, goal:1–1
- 42′Celtic, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 57′Celtic, substitution:off
- 58′Celtic, substitution:off
- 80′Celtic, substitution:off
- 83′Aberdeen, yellow card:
- 84′Aberdeen, substitution:off
- 87′Aberdeen, red card:
- 87′Celtic, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- 90′Aberdeen, yellow card:
- 90′Celtic, goal:4–1
- 90+2′Aberdeen, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
Celtic
Aberdeen
Starting lineups
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Referee
Robert Madden
Celtic Park
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Celtic vs Aberdeen — the facts
Celtic beat Aberdeen 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Celtic met Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (1st Phase - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 August 2016, 14:00 UTC at Celtic Park. Referee: Robert Madden.
Team pages: Celtic · Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Leigh Griffiths (assist: James Forrest) — 1–0
- 32' Goal: Adam Rooney — 1–1
- 42' Goal: James Forrest (assist: Tomas Rogić) — 2–1
- 87' Red card: Mark Reynolds
- 87' Goal (penalty): Scott Sinclair — 3–1
- 90' Goal: Tomas Rogić — 4–1
Starting line-ups
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About this match
On this page: the Celtic vs Aberdeen final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Scottish Premiership fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Celtic and Aberdeen team pages or the Scottish Premiership page.