Match report
Aberdeen beat Celtic 2–1 at Aberdeen Stadium in Premiership. K. Bilalovic opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Aberdeen have 3 wins in their last 5, while Celtic have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽K. Bilalovicassist M. Frame
21'
32'
⚽F. Haleassist Colby Donovan
⚽S. Armstrong
44'
2H
⇄D. Mitov↓ K. Bilalovic
77'
77'
⇄K. Schmeichel↓ F. Hale
S. Armstrong
79'
⇄N. Suman↓ S. Armstrong
86'
86'
⇄V. Sinisalo↓ A. Engels
Momentum
ABE
⚽⚽⚽
CEL
Match info
TournamentPremiership · Scotland
Kick-offApr 17, 2026 · 20:00
VenueAberdeen Stadium
Attendance50,437 / 58,648 (86%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#4·
#11
#4·#11Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
S. Armstrong7.8Lineups
ABE 4-3-36.91Formation7.114-3-3 CEL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58:28 | +30 | 70 | WDLWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66:31 | +35 | 69 | DDWWW |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59:35 | +24 | 67 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52:29 | +23 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51:37 | +14 | 51 | WWDDL |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45:48 | -3 | 46 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45:54 | -9 | 40 | WWDDL |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | LWDLL |
| 9 |  Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34:53 | -19 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 10 |  ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27:48 | -21 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37:65 | -28 | 28 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35:66 | -31 | 16 | LDDLL |
Premiership
2026Celtic2-1AberdeenChampions League
2024Celtic0-2AberdeenDomestic Cup
2023Aberdeen3-2CelticPremiership
2022Celtic1-0Aberdeen