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Martin O'Neill
Celtic
Aberdeen
Celtic
3-4-2-1 · 5-4-1
Aberdeen
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
18'
S. Armstrong
39'
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B. Nygren · assist D. Maeda1–0
45'
D. Lobban
45'
A. Engels
53'
🔁
G. Shinnie ◂ J. Karlsson
54'
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E. Gyamfi ◂ T. Keskinen
68'
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K. M. Kjartansson ◂ A. Aouchiche
68'
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K. Bilalovic ◂ M. Lazetić
69'
🔁
J. Forrest ◂ Y. Hyun-Jun
69'
🔁
L. Scales ◂ L. McCowan
70'
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S. Yamada ◂ J. Kenny
74'
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K. Bilalovic · assist K. M. Kjartansson1–1
82'
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C. Donovan ◂ A. Ralston
84'
A. Jensen
88'
⚽
K. Tierney · assist C. Donovan2–1
89'
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K. Nisbet ◂ A. Jensen
90'
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J. Forrest · assist C. McGregor3–1
Coaches
Martin O'NeillSteve Robinson 
Recent form
CelticLADundee United1-2
LHAS Roma0-3
LHHeart of Midlothian1-2
WHDundee FC1-0
WAHibernian2-1
AberdeenLAAC Sparta Praha0-3
WHKilmarnock2-1
LHRC Strasbourg0-1
WADundee FC3-1
DHSt. Mirren3-3
Match facts
Referee
David Dickinson
Kickoff
21 Dec, 15:00 UTC
Competition
Scottish Premiership
Celtic
3-4-2-1 · 5-4-1
Aberdeen
1
K. Schmeichel
6.2
51
C. Donovan
7.4
↑ 82'
6
A. Trusty
8.3
63
K. Tierney
9.1
5
L. Scales
6.6
↑ 69'
27
A. Engels
7.4
42
C. McGregor
8.5
49
J. Forrest
7.8
↑ 69'
8
B. Nygren
9.2
38
D. Maeda
7.2
18
S. Yamada
6.4
↑ 70'
1
D. Mitov
9.3
38
D. Lobban
5.1
2
N. Devlin
6.3
22
J. Milne
5.7
5
M. Knoester
7.0
15
K. Nisbet
↑ 89'
77
E. Gyamfi
6.4
↑ 54'
14
K. Bilalovic
7.4
↑ 68'
16
S. Armstrong
6.5
4
G. Shinnie
6.7
↑ 53'
29
K. M. Kjartansson
6.5
↑ 68'
Substitutes
12GV. Sinisalo
56DA. Ralston↓ 82'7.6
25DH. Inamura
47DD. Murray
4DJ. Simpson-Pusey
14ML. McCowan↓ 69'7.0
28MP. Bernardo
13FY. Hyun-Jun↓ 69'6.7
24FJ. Kenny↓ 70'5.9
Coach: Martin O'Neill
Substitutes
13GN. Suman
81MT. Keskinen↓ 54'6.7
28MA. Jensen↓ 89'6.5
7MA. Aouchiche↓ 68'6.4
11MN. Milanović
6MS. Nilsen
10ML. Clarkson
17FJ. Karlsson↓ 53'6.1
27FM. Lazetić↓ 68'6.1
Coach: Steve Robinson
Top stats
73%Possession27%
4.87Expected goals (xG)0.91
31Total shots10
10Shots on target2
8Big chances1
8Corners4
Shots
15Shots off target1
6Blocked shots7
21Shots inside box6
10Shots outside box4
4Hit woodwork0
3Big chances scored1
5Big chances missed0
-0.41Goals prevented1.38
Attack
60Touches in box17
103Final third entries29
3Offsides1
13Free kicks12
2Fouled in final third1
Passing
701Passes266
640Accurate passes187
23/40 (57%)Long balls28/70 (40%)
9/39 (23%)Crosses2/6 (33%)
14Throw-ins11
Duels
54Duels46
34/63 (54%)Ground duels29/63 (46%)
12/22 (55%)Aerial duels10/22 (45%)
8/12 (67%)Dribbles8/11 (73%)
5Dispossessed10
Defending
13Tackles9
38Tackles won56
6Interceptions6
15Clearances41
48Recoveries33
Discipline
12Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
Goalkeeping
1Saves7
1Big saves4
4Goal kicks24
1Punches1
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