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Sportsound: Aberdeen v Celtic BBC Radio Scotland This video can not be played Sportsound: Aberdeen v Celtic BBC Radio Scotland Listen to Sportsound FT: Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic: Tierney free to prod home; Nisbet penalty levels after Olusanya fouled; Nygren steers in moments after coming on Celtic up to second & five points behind Hearts; Aberdeen condemned to bottom six with defeat Get involved below Nick Mc Pheat FT: Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Aberdeen's top-six hopes are officially dead. They kinda were before kick-off, tbh. Now Peter Leven and his players need to concentrate on securing their top-flight status, which is a sobering thought for any Dons team. FT: Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic FT: Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic 'Bring on the Rangers' is the chant from a bouncing away end at Pittodrie. Next up for Celtic is another trip to Ibrox on Sunday in the Scottish Cup quarters. Big, big, big win for Celtic. They go above city rivals Rangers into second and move to within five points of Hearts. Aberdeen's poor form continues despite an improved display. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic That's terrible from Lyall Cameron. Again his corner is weak and doesn't beat the first man. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Aberdeen have a minute to find a leveller. Big, big 60 seconds in the season of Celtic. The Dons have a corner. .. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Celtic can't get the ball clear after the Dons corner and Lyall Cameron bursts on to the ball. A sliding Reo Hatate comes so close to connecting with the Rangers loanee. Ooft, nearly a pen there. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Marcelo Saracchi is on the stretch and gives away a corner after defending a Topi Keskinen cross. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Marcelo Saracchi bursts forward on the overlap and Sebastian Tounekti slips him in, but the left-back flashes over. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Reo Hatate goes into the book for a professional foul. Five minutes will be added. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic It's felt like a while since Celtic were this comfortable and in a winning position at the end of a league game. They've been chasing goals at this stage in recent weeks. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Julian Araujo will be replaced with fellow right-back Colby Donovan. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Benjamin Arthur can be pleased with his first Celtic start, and the big defender has just won a big header as the Dons attempt to rally. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Aberdeen have tired. They can't sustain any kind of attacking pressure with time running out. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Just like Sunday, Reo Hatate has really grabbed this game in the second half. He was quite quiet in the first, but the Celtic midfielder has dictated much of this second period. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Willie Miller Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound Aberdeen are going to a back four. So, Peter Leven has made the changes, I think they're positive changes Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic A throw of the dice from Peter Leven as Dylan Lobban and Topi Keskinen replace Alexander Jensen and Jack Milne. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Tyrone Smith BBC Scotland at Pittodrie Celtic are very much in the ascendancy at Pittodrie. They are really pushing for the goal that would probably kill the game. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Daizen Maeda has been Space Jam'd. The Celtic striker bursts into the left of the Aberdeen box again but completely falls on his backside when trying to turn at the byeline. Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Celtic have the ball round about the Aberdeen box for what feels like an age. It's scrappy play and Callum Mc Gregor eventually gets a shot off, but it's blocked. Benjamin Nygren (second left) came off the bench to score the winner At a glance Tierney prods Celtic into early lead with second goal in two games Nisbet equalises from penalty spot after Scales foul Substitute Nygren restores Celtic's lead Celtic move a point above Rangers into second and within five of Heart of Midlothian Celtic move above Rangers into second place in the Scottish Premiership - and within five points of leaders Hearts - but were made to work hard for their win by determined hosts Aberdeen. Substitute Benjamin Nygren scored the winner midway through the second half after Kieran Tierney's early opener for the visitors had been cancelled out by Kevin Nisbet's penalty. Despite an improved and spirited Aberdeen performance, a fourth game without a victory leaves Peter Leven's side 13 points behind Falkirk with their outside hopes of a top-six finish now extinguished. Celtic avoided a second draw within four days after Sunday's derby with Rangers to go eight unbeaten away from home and also stretch their unbeaten run against Aberdeen to an amazing 34 meetings. Both sides were still feeling their way into the game when Celtic made the breakthrough from a corner after only five minutes. Liam Scales then Tierney both lost their markers as the Republic of Ireland centre-half's near-post overhead flick was poked home from within the six-yard box by the Scotland left-back. A Tierney goal immediately after the break had hauled Celtic back into the game and towards an eventual draw away to city rivals Rangers, but this time they failed to build on a swift start. The tenacious hosts worked their way back into the game and, after goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo was forced to turn a wayward Alexander Jensen cross over his own crossbar, the hosts were back level from the penalty spot. Scales kicked the back of Toyosi Olusanya's calf and strike partner Nisbet side-footed home his eighth goal of season. That did sting Celtic into action, but Aberdeen survived wave after wave of attack before coming out with renewed energy after the break, Sinisalo saving superbly from a Nisbet header. However, James Forrest and Nygren combined shortly after coming on as substitutes and the Swede prodded home the winger's cross from 12 yards. Cue a basketball style finish with pressure at both ends, but it was Celtic who prevailed to enhance their chances of retaining the title. More to follow. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 4th March 2026 at 21: 54 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Peter Leven Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Martin O'Neill Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Peter Leven Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Martin O'Neill Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Aberdeen remain winless in their last 33 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D7 L26) since a 1-0 league victory in May 2018. Celtic have won 15 of their last 18 away league visits to Aberdeen (D3) since losing successive trips there in the 2015-16 season under Ronny Deila. Aberdeen have lost two of their last three home league games (W1), more than in their previous eight beforehand (W3 D4 L1). The Dons could lose back-to-back league matches at Pittodrie for only the second time this season, having done so in their opening two home fixtures of this Scottish Premiership campaign. Celtic have won 20 of their last 22 league matches played on a Wednesday, while the exceptions in this run were away defeats to Hibernian in May 2023 (2-4) and Dundee United in December 2025 (1-2). Kevin Nisbet has scored a brace in both of his last two home league appearances for Aberdeen, and could score in three successive home matches in the Scottish Premiership for the very first time. Nisbet has also scored in two of his last three home league appearances against Celtic. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.