Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 26
Celtic 4–0 Aberdeen
18 Feb 2023 · Celtic Park · Referee: William Collum, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Celtic
4
Goals
- 2'C. McGregorAssist not recorded1–0
- 13'R. HatateAssist: G. Taylor2–0
- 76'R. HatateAssist not recorded3–0
- 89'L. AbadaAssist: S. Hakšabanović4–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
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 4-0
- C. McGregor opened the scoring on 2 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- R. Hatate scored on 13 minutes, assisted by G. Taylor, making it 2-0.measured
- R. Hatate scored on 76 minutes, making it 3-0.measured
- L. Abada scored on 89 minutes, assisted by S. Hakšabanović, making it 4-0.measured
- Shots: Celtic 20, Aberdeen 5.measured
- Shots on target: Celtic 10, Aberdeen 0.measured
- Possession: Celtic 78.0%, Aberdeen 22.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Celtic 2.44, Aberdeen 0.09.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 | 78 | 22 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 20 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 832 | 232 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 741 | 148 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 89 | 64 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 13 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 7 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jay Gorter rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 7/29 passes
- Bojan Miovski rating 6.9 no scoring output · 45 mins · 7/13 passes · 2 tackles · 10 duels
- Leighton Clarkson rating 6.7 no scoring output · 63 mins · 16/18 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
Celtic · Provider rating
- Reo Hatate rating 9.2 2G · 3 SoT · 79 mins · 74/85 passes · 3 tackles · 8 duels
- Alistair Johnston rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 74/84 passes · 3 tackles · 5 duels
- Matt O'Riley rating 7.7 2 SoT · 63 mins · 39/45 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 →
Celtic
2.44
80% model range 1.72–2.98
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.56 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.122 · 20 shots · 10 on target · 15 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
0.09
80% model range 0.00–0.64
80% goals range 0–0
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.09 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.018 · 5 shots · 0 on target · 1 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' | Goal | Celtic | C. McGregor | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 13' | Goal | Celtic | R. Hatate | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 40' | VAR | Celtic | Daizen Maeda | Penalty cancelled | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 1 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Celtic | M. ORiley | Substitution 1 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Celtic | Jota | Substitution 2 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Celtic | D. Maeda | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Celtic | Oh Hyeon-Gyu | Substitution 4 | — |
| 76' | Goal | Celtic | R. Hatate | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 79' | Substitution | Celtic | R. Hatate | Substitution 5 | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Goal | Celtic | L. Abada | Normal Goal | 4–0 |
Opposition · Celtic
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Hart | GK | 90 |
| 2 A. Johnston | RB | 90 |
| 20 C. Carter-Vickers | CB | 90 |
| 4 C. Starfelt | CB | 90 |
| 3 G. Taylor | LB | 90 |
| 33 M. O'Riley | CM | 63 |
| 42 C. McGregor | CM | 90 |
| 41 R. Hatate | CM | 79 |
| 17 Jota | RW | 63 |
| 19 Oh Hyeon-Gyu | ST | 72 |
| 38 D. Maeda | LW | 64 |
Substitutes
- 24 T. Iwata · on 63'
- 9 S. Hakšabanović · on 63'
- 11 L. Abada · on 64'
- 8 K. Furuhashi · on 72'
- 49 J. Forrest · on 79'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 19 J. Gorter | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | CB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | RWB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 63 |
| 6 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 46 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 82 |
Substitutes
- 22 H. Coulson · on 46'
- 23 R. Duncan · on 63'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 82'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hart | Celtic | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 74 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Carl Starfelt | Celtic | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Greg Taylor | Celtic | 7.5 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 95 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Matt O'Riley | Celtic | 7.7 | 63 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Callum McGregor | Celtic | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Reo Hatate | Celtic | 9.2 | 79 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jota | Celtic | 6.3 | 63 | — | — | 3 | — | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Hyun-gyu Oh | Celtic | 6.9 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 6.6 | 63 | — | — | 2 | — | 21 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Scott Bain | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tomoki Iwata | Celtic | 6.9 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 48 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Yuki Kobayashi | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Ralston | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alexandro Bernabei | Celtic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Forrest | Celtic | 6.9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sead Hakšabanović | Celtic | 7.3 | 27 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Liel Abada | Celtic | 7.5 | 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | Celtic | 6.9 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jay Gorter | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 63 | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Roberts | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.