Scottish Premiership · 2nd Phase - 4
Aberdeen 1–5 Celtic
14 May 2025 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 42'K. NisbetAssist: P. Guèye1–1
Red cards
- 78'Alfie DorringtonSecond yellowRed Card
Away · Opposition
Celtic
5
Goals
- 31'M. NawrockiAssist: L. McCowan0–1
- 45+8'Yang Hyun-JunAssist not recorded1–2
- 48'L. McCowanAssist: J. Forrest1–3
- 54'J. KennyAssist: L. McCowan1–4
- 90+4'A. IdahAssist not recorded1–5
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
Ten-man Celtic beat Aberdeen 5-1
- M. Nawrocki opened the scoring on 31 minutes, assisted by L. McCowan, making it 0-1.measured
- K. Nisbet scored on 42 minutes, assisted by P. Guèye, making it 1-1.measured
- L. McCowan scored on 48 minutes, assisted by J. Forrest, making it 1-2.measured
- Yang Hyun-Jun scored on 45+8 minutes, making it 1-3.measured
- J. Kenny scored on 54 minutes, assisted by L. McCowan, making it 1-4.measured
- A. Idah scored on 90+4 minutes, making it 1-5.measured
- Alfie Dorrington was sent off for a second yellow card on 78 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 12, Celtic 25.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Celtic 14.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 31.0%, Celtic 69.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.16, Celtic 3.33.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 | Aberdeen | Celtic | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 31 | 69 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 25 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 20 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 315 | 744 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 246 | 671 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 78 | 90 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 7 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Dimitar Mitov rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 32/40 passes · 1 duel
- Kevin Nisbet rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 70 mins · 9/15 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
- Jack Milne rating 7.2 no scoring output · 33 mins · 12/13 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
Celtic · Provider rating
- Luke McCowan rating 9.2 1G · 2A · 2 SoT · 81 mins · 36/43 passes · 4 tackles · 4 duels
- James Forrest rating 8.2 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 32/43 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Yang Hyun-Jun rating 7.9 1G · 2 SoT · 71 mins · 26/32 passes · 1 tackle · 5 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 →
Aberdeen
1.16
80% model range 0.44–1.70
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.16 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.097 · 12 shots · 4 on target · 8 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.
Celtic
3.33
80% model range 2.60–3.87
80% goals range 1–6
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.67 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.133 · 25 shots · 14 on target · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Alfie Dorrington | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Goal | Celtic | M. Nawrocki | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 42' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 45+8' | Goal | Celtic | Yang Hyun-Jun | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 48' | Goal | Celtic | L. McCowan | Normal Goal | 1–3 |
| 54' | Goal | Celtic | J. Kenny | Normal Goal | 1–4 |
| 57' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Pape Habib Gueye | Yellow Card | — |
| 57' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Knoester | Substitution 1 | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Celtic | A. Ralston | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Celtic | C. McGregor | Substitution 2 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Substitution 3 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 4 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Celtic | J. Kenny | Substitution 3 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Celtic | Yang Hyun-Jun | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
| 78' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Alfie Dorrington | Yellow Card | — |
| 78' | Second yellow | Aberdeen | Alfie Dorrington | Red Card | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 5 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Celtic | L. McCowan | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+4' | Goal | Celtic | A. Idah | Normal Goal | 1–5 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 28 A. Jensen | RB | 90 |
| 26 A. Dorrington | CB | 78 |
| 5 M. Knoester | CB | 57 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | LB | 58 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 20 S. Morris | RW | 70 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | LW | 80 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 70 |
Substitutes
- 22 J. Milne · on 57'
- 3 J. MacKenzie · on 58'
- 7 J. McGrath · on 70'
- 11 Oday Dabbagh · on 70'
- 2 N. Devlin · on 80'
Opposition · Celtic
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 12 V. Sinisalo | GK | 90 |
| 56 A. Ralston | RB | 61 |
| 17 M. Nawrocki | CB | 90 |
| 6 A. Trusty | CB | 90 |
| 15 J. Schlupp | LB | 90 |
| 49 J. Forrest | RM | 90 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 61 |
| 28 Paulo Bernardo | CM | 90 |
| 13 Yang Hyun-Jun | LM | 71 |
| 14 L. McCowan | AM | 81 |
| 24 J. Kenny | ST | 70 |
Substitutes
- 2 A. Johnston · on 61'
- 41 R. Hatate · on 61'
- 9 A. Idah · on 70'
- 10 N. Kühn · on 71'
- 62 S. McArdle · on 81'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Alexander Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Alfie Dorrington | Aberdeen | 5.5 | 78 | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 2/1 |
| Mats Knoester | Aberdeen | 6 | 57 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6 | 58 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7 | 70 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 80 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 33 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 32 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Oday Dabbagh | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | 7.3 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 49 | 6 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Maik Nawrocki | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 130 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Auston Trusty | Celtic | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 107 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| James Forrest | Celtic | 8.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 6.9 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | Celtic | 7.9 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Luke McCowan | Celtic | 9.2 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Johnny Kenny | Celtic | 7.5 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic | 7.3 | 29 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Reo Hatate | Celtic | 7.2 | 28 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Adam Idah | Celtic | 7.3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn | Celtic | 7 | 19 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sean Mcardle | Celtic | 7.3 | 9 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Greg Taylor | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Arne Engels | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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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.