Overview
- Benjamin Nygren put Celtic ahead before Aberdeen's Dylan Lobban was sent off, Kenan Bilalovic equalised late on, and Kieran Tierney plus James Forrest secured a 3-1 win in the closing minutes.
- Celtic amassed 31 shots, 10 on target and roughly 4.5 expected goals, struck the woodwork multiple times, and were repeatedly denied by goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov.
- The victory leaves Celtic six points behind leaders Hearts with a game in hand after Hearts defeated Rangers earlier in the day.
- Wilfried Nancy said he chose to start in December to evaluate the squad ahead of the January window and praised his players’ resilience after a four-game losing start.
- Analysts flagged persistent issues in defensive transitions, even as Livingston manager David Martindale publicly backed Nancy before Saturday’s meeting in West Lothian.