Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 28
Celtic 5–1 Aberdeen
25 Feb 2025 · Celtic Park · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Celtic
5
Goals
- 24'D. MaedaAssist not recorded1–0
- 30'JotaAssist: A. Engels2–0
- 45'C. McGregorAssist: A. Engels3–0
- 72'Yang Hyun-JunAssist: L. McCowan4–0
- 90+2'D. MaedaAssist: A. Johnston5–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 90'S. MorrisAssist: P. Guèye4–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Celtic beat Aberdeen 5-1
- D. Maeda opened the scoring on 24 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- Jota scored on 30 minutes, assisted by A. Engels, making it 2-0.measured
- C. McGregor scored on 45 minutes, assisted by A. Engels, making it 3-0.measured
- Yang Hyun-Jun scored on 72 minutes, assisted by L. McCowan, making it 4-0.measured
- S. Morris scored on 90 minutes, assisted by P. Guèye, making it 4-1.measured
- D. Maeda scored on 90+2 minutes, assisted by A. Johnston, making it 5-1.measured
- Shots: Celtic 16, Aberdeen 8.measured
- Shots on target: Celtic 7, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Possession: Celtic 69.0%, Aberdeen 31.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Celtic 1.57, Aberdeen 0.38.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Celtic | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 69 | 31 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 16 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 778 | 338 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 700 | 255 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 90 | 75 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Pape Habib Gueye rating 6.9 1A · 45 mins · 3/3 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Topi Keskinen rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 16/19 passes · 3 tackles · 4 duels
- Kristers Tobers rating 6.7 no scoring output · 62 mins · 27/29 passes
Celtic · Provider rating
- Daizen Maeda rating 8.9 2G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 23/26 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- Arne Engels rating 8.9 2A · 1 SoT · 80 mins · 55/62 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Jota rating 7.9 1G · 2 SoT · 59 mins · 22/31 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Celtic
1.57
80% model range 0.85–2.11
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +3.43 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.098 · 16 shots · 7 on target · 9 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
0.38
80% model range 0.00–0.93
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.62 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.048 · 8 shots · 1 on target · 3 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24' | Goal | Celtic | D. Maeda | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 30' | Goal | Celtic | Jota | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 45' | Goal | Celtic | C. McGregor | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Okkels | Substitution 2 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Celtic | R. Hatate | Substitution 1 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Celtic | N. Kühn | Substitution 2 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Celtic | Jota | Substitution 3 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Tobers | Substitution 3 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Celtic | Callum McGregor | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 4 | — |
| 72' | Goal | Celtic | Yang Hyun-Jun | Normal Goal | 4–0 |
| 80' | Substitution | Celtic | A. Engels | Substitution 4 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Oday Dabbagh | Substitution 5 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Celtic | J. Schlupp | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Normal Goal | 4–1 |
| 90+2' | Goal | Celtic | D. Maeda | Normal Goal | 5–1 |
Opposition · Celtic
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 K. Schmeichel | GK | 90 |
| 2 A. Johnston | RB | 90 |
| 20 C. Carter-Vickers | CB | 90 |
| 6 A. Trusty | CB | 90 |
| 15 J. Schlupp | LB | 81 |
| 27 A. Engels | CM | 80 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 41 R. Hatate | CM | 59 |
| 10 N. Kühn | RW | 59 |
| 38 D. Maeda | ST | 90 |
| 7 Jota | LW | 59 |
Substitutes
- 14 L. McCowan · on 59'
- 9 A. Idah · on 59'
- 13 Yang Hyun-Jun · on 59'
- 59 J. Bonnar · on 80'
- 5 L. Scales · on 81'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 28 A. Jensen | RB | 90 |
| 24 K. Tobers | CB | 62 |
| 5 M. Knoester | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 71 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 90 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | AM | 46 |
| 16 J. Okkels | LW | 46 |
| 11 Oday Dabbagh | ST | 80 |
Substitutes
- 14 P. Guèye · on 46'
- 20 S. Morris · on 46'
- 26 A. Dorrington · on 62'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 71'
- 30 F. Boyd · on 80'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Schmeichel | Celtic | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 117 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Auston Trusty | Celtic | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 117 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | Celtic | 6.9 | 81 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 62 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Arne Engels | Celtic | 8.9 | 80 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Reo Hatate | Celtic | 7.2 | 59 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn | Celtic | 6.9 | 59 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 8.9 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jota | Celtic | 7.9 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Luke McCowan | Celtic | 7.5 | 31 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | Celtic | 7.5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Adam Idah | Celtic | 6.6 | 31 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jude Bonnar | Celtic | 6.7 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Celtic | 6.2 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dane Murray | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Johnny Kenny | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 5.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alexander Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Kristers Tobers | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 62 | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mats Knoester | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 5.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 71 | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Oday Dabbagh | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 80 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Alfie Dorrington | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Victor Enem | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.