Overview
- Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-1 at Parkhead, with Benjamin Nygren opening the scoring and late strikes from Kieran Tierney and James Forrest after Dylan Lobban was sent off.
- Celtic remain six points behind leaders Hearts and hold a game in hand following Sunday’s results.
- The hosts produced 31 shots and hit the woodwork multiple times, highlighting dominant chance creation but recurring issues with finishing and defensive transitions noted by analysts.
- A large pre-match protest targeted the club’s board and chairman Peter Lawwell has announced he will step down citing abuse and threats.
- Wilfried Nancy said he arrived early to assess the squad ahead of the January window, as separate Football Insider reporting discussed speculation on his short-term job security and a potential severance of about one year’s salary.