Aberdeen 1 Celtic 3 LIVE score as Matt O’Riley nets after magic feet from Yang to tee him up
For the primary two seasons of Brendan Rodgers’ all-conquering Celtic reign it was Aberdeen who pushed them closest each within the Premiership and cup competitions.
And that’s the reason it was galling for followers of the Dons to watch the Irishman lead his facet to 12 wins out of 13 – with an ideal report at Pittodrie. Seriously, Celtic have been by no means higher than throughout a number of thrilling wins towards a Derek McInnes facet who proved higher than the remainder however not a match for Celtic.
Barry Robson is dreaming huge and a dominant win over Rangers on the finish of final season will act as a template on how he desires his Aberdeen facet to play on house turf within the largest moments.
Aberdeen: Ross, Devlin, Mackenzie, Shinnie, Morris, Rubezic, Duncan, Polvara, Clarkson, Miovski, Duk. Subs: Ritchie, Doohan, Barron Sokler, Besuijen, Stewart, Milen, Dadia, Bavidge
Celtic: Hart, Ralston, Carter Vickers, Nawrocki, Taylor, McGregor, Turnbull, O’Riley, Maeda, Kyogo, Abada. Subs: Bain, Haksabanovic, Yang, Holm, Tomoki, Bernabei, Hatate, Forrest, Welsh
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13:56Key Event
Full time: Aberdeen 1 Celtic 3
A cracker of a contest sees the champions come out on high as Kyogo, Abada and O’Riley make the distinction for Celtic towards Aberdeen.
Miovski had the hosts degree in a pulsating first half after the Israel winger struck after VAR overruled an offside. Kyogo then made it 2-1 after he punished Nicky Devlin’s disastaorus defending. Injuries to Cameron Carter Vickers and Reo Hatate rocked the champions however they stayed robust earlier than Matt O’Riley discover the online late on.
The house and away followers applauded a cracker of a sport and hopes of higher to come.
13:52Graeme Young
Yang and Holm flip heads
The summer time recruits seem able to making an actual influence now.
Both have been good since approaching and Welsh’s resolute show on the again has resulted in a robust second half.
13:48Graeme Young
Taylor down and woozy
A ball to the dome is not any joke and he feels the consequences of it.
But the Scotland star is again on his feet and the sport continues.
13:47Graeme Young
Celtic get that aim
They have created loads and get themselves two clear regardless of weathering some storms.
Rodgers shall be delighted.
13:46Graeme Young
GOAL! Celtic lead 3-1
O’Riley does it as Yang makes it look straightforward with silky feet earlier than the in-form playmaker bullets house.
The champions are injured however not out as they seem to be closing in on one other win.
13:44Graeme Young
Welsh doing properly
The huge defender is battling laborious and you may see why he has a clutch of admirers if he leaves Parkhead this summer time.
13:42Graeme Young
Hart assault spared
The Celtic keeper wipes out Sokler however any pink card name for Clancy is swerved as the flag was up as the Slovenian striker was offside.
But an indication of the perilous nature of this outcome.
13:40Graeme Young
Sokler on for Duk
The star of pre-season is aiming to strike it huge towards Celtic.
Robson senses there is a outcome right here if his facet can push within the last levels.
13:36Graeme Young
Kyogo all over the place
The talisman senses the perilous nature of this outcome and goes all out to safe the win.
He is the one man who can’t be changed, that’s for positive.
13:33Graeme Young
Rodgers faces headache
Hatate and Carter Vickers are sport altering abilities and each now might be set for a spell out.
The Irishman would love the three factors and the possibility to regroup. Aberdeen should sense an opportunity to pile it on late right here.
13:31Graeme Young
Hatate down
And nursing a calf difficulty!
This may show a expensive journey to the Granite City for Celtic.
Holm and Yang are incoming with Hatate and Abada set to exit.
13:30Graeme Young
Duncan does properly
And his chopping run is stopped by Ralston’s block.
13:27Graeme Young
Maeda once more
The ahead has been concerned in every thing good about Celtic and is as soon as once more stretching the Dons when they’re excited about a leveller.
The counter assault risk may be very a lot on.
13:25Graeme Young
Clarkson fires broad
Celtic again off, and again off some extra, and Clarkson is a yard away from curling within the leveller.
That was poor defending from Celtic however Aberdeen can not make them pay!
13:22Graeme Young
Turnbull vs Hatate seems a mismatch
When the Japan cross grasp is taking part in like this solely he can begin. His vary of passing is forcing Robson to come out in hives on the sidelines.
He is operating the present right here since his half time arrival.
13:19Graeme Young
Maeda denied now
Hatate once more makes Aberdeen come aside on the seams and Maeda sees his effort from two yards out cleared off the road by Devlin after good work from Ralston.
13:19Graeme Young
Kyogo fires over the bar
Big probability as he leans again 10 yards out as Maeda and Hatate wreak havoc to break up Aberdeen open.
A short penalty declare after Maeda tumbled however VAR says no. Rodgers applauds however is aware of that was an actual probability.
13:13Graeme Young
Celtic again in full circulation
Ralston races into the field however truthful play to Duk for monitoring his runner and his key block helps it out for a nook.
A robust spell for the champions which Aberdeen are eager to climate.
13:11Graeme Young
Big probability goes begging for Celtic
Kyogo units all of it up along with his motion as Taylor’s low cross clears Maeda and O’Riley’s contact takes him away from aim.
Celtic a stay risk however Aberdeen are buoyed by the adjustments, that’s obvious.
13:09Graeme Young
Taylor toiling
His misfires summed up with him sitting on the ball desperately looking for a free kick.
Welsh and Nawrocki will want Ralston and Taylor to stand tall amid an ensuing second half storm.
13:06Graeme Young
Restart! We’re again underway
As information filters round over that double change.
13:05Graeme Young
Carter Vickers off and Hatate on
Turnbull and Carter Vickers are off and Hatate and Welsh change them.
An harm fear might be within the offing to see the defender depart on the break.
12:49Graeme Young
HALF TIME! Aberdeen 1 Celtic 2
An exhilarating watch at Pittodrie.
Aberdeen have been filled with menace however the lethal duo of Liel Abada and Kyogo have the champions forward with strikes both facet of Miovski’s leveller.
A sport which exhibits off all that is nice about Scottish soccer with each groups bringing an power and temp which punters each inside the bottom and at house are rightly lapping up.
12:44Graeme Young
Polvara denied
Great work from Shinnie and Miovski to tee him up however an important Carter Vickers block earns a nook earlier than the identical man heads straight at Hart.
Aberdeen stay a stay risk on house turf.
12:43Graeme Young
O’Riley denied
A curling effort on the right track was excessive in precision however low on energy as Roos ideas over.
12:42Graeme Young
A cracking shot of the motion!
12:41Graeme Young
Abada will get it mistaken
A tame shot when a reverse to Kyogo was on! A uncommon misstep within the last third from the Celtic forwards.
Maeda is on it right here and wreaking havoc each time he will get the ball.
12:40Graeme Young
Turnbull into the sky
Sharp work from Maeda to create house and discover his mate however Scottish soccer’s long-range grasp skewers one into Pittodrie sky.
Aberdeen begin once more however extra dange ensues…..
12:37Graeme Young
Rubezic avoids a yellow card
A wierd one which as Maeda raced via on aim after slaloming previous the large defender.
The Celtic ahead is on it as are his mates who’ve discovered the online. Rodgers appluads his efforts throughout an exhilarating opening 35 minutes.
12:34Graeme Young
Game of the season?
We jest however that is high degree pleasure and hopefully an indication of issues to come.
12:34Graeme Young
Duk once more
He sends McGregor for a pink pudding supper and a moray cup for refreshment earlier than overcooking his cross to Miovski.
Robson shall be equal measures happy and raging – some nice attacking play undone by dozy defending.
Aberdeen have a leading edge and so they should minimize out the errors if they’re to come again once more on this sport.
12:32Graeme Young
GOAL! Celtic lead 2-1 as Kyogo strikes
Devlin suffers catastrophe as Kyogo punishes the previous Livi man’s grave error.
Cracking first contact and an excellent end sees Scottish soccer’s finest participant score once more. A high class operator who punishes the opposition.
12:30Graeme Young
Duk delights
A correct pler!
The Aberdeen all-action man has Ralston toast going again the way in which however hazard lurks on the different finish….
12:29Graeme Young
Missing Maik
Where was the Polish defender as he was caught on hop as the free-scoring Aberdeen No.9 tucked house.
Aberdeen are bouncing and Pittodrie is rocking.
12:28Key Event
GOAL! Miovski makes it 1-1
Aberdeen get their aim and Duk splits the defence as he will get in behind Carter Vickers and Miovski is readily available to degree.
Great aim that sums up this cracker of a contest.
Aberdeen are on phrases.
12:25Graeme Young
Aberdeen rue golden probability
Inventive from Aberdeen as Clarkson’s pitching wedge chips finds Polvara who tees up Shinnie to make it 1-1 however the skipper can not preserve it down from eight yards out as his header clears the bar.
A large second for the hosts and they need to be degree.
12:22Graeme Young
All motion
Some watch this as Morris catches Taylor napping on the different finish.
Goals, drama and thrilling motion – an important advert for cinchball and all who comply with it.
12:21Graeme Young
Celtic in cross mode
And Aberdeen’s press comes up quick attempting to cease it.
Kyogo is on it and his intelligent run wreaks havoc as Duncan denies him with a sound block for a nook.
A pinball-esque sequence follows earlier than Abada’s grass cutter of a striker trundles broad for a aim kick.
12:18Graeme Young
Double overhead kick klaxon
Both Duk AND and Miovski attempt the unbelievable on the similar time however they get in one another’s approach.
An indication of the will from each strikers to earn an immediate response.
12:16Graeme Young
Maeda straight at Roos
Almost two in a minute!
Celtic break quick and the ball spills to the Japan star who fires straight on the grateful keeper.
A bonker stars within the Granite City.
12:15Key Event
GOAL! Celtic lead 1-0
And it has been given as Abada scores the opener as the examine will get it proper.
Celtic are forward after a robust 5 minutes after the Dons’ vivid begin.
12:14Graeme Young
Abada scores however no aim (for now)
Maeda wins the header and Abada fires house however the flag goes up for offside for now.
A examine is underway!
12:12Graeme Young
Kyogo shut
The striker, not simply taking part in on the final defender as of late, finds half a yard on the sting of the field and curls an effort which has Roos transferring his feet.
Both groups have a menace about them within the last third, it is enthralling thus far.
12:11Graeme Young
Morris declare denied
The ball hit the wing again’s armpit within the field however no penalty. It seems the suitable name as the madcap handballs of final season seem consigned to historical past.
12:09Graeme Young
Clarkson saves his personal mistake
The midfielder provides the ball away however a cracking sliding block out for a nook denies Maeda mendacity in wait on the again stick.
Cracking sport thus far.
12:08Graeme Young
Hart misfire
The pantomime-esque oohs and ahhs have been swirling earlier than his skew straight to Miovski however the ball trickles away from the striker and the keeper – struggling along with his distribution – breathes a sigh of aid.
Aberdeen are on it however….
12:07Graeme Young
Pol vault
Polvara seems to be a correct participant and his energy and power is giving McGregor a battle within the center.
His power earns a nook and Hart parries earlier than he secures the rebound. Robson is chopping a peaceful determine however he shall be loving this. A begin of gusto and guts.
12:05Graeme Young
Aberdeen on it
Miovski will get the Dons rocking with a daring run and wins a free kick in Clarkson vary after being worn out on the sting of the field.
But it is the striker who pulls rank and fires broad. A bizarre one with the previous Liverpool man about.
12:02Graeme Young
An applause for a legend
Craig Brown, a Scottish soccer legend, is remembered by his former group and Celtic followers with a hearty applause.