Celtic defeated Aberdeen 3-0 in the Premiership's Regular Season round five on 2 September 2026. The home side controlled proceedings from the opening exchanges and never looked threatened after their early dominance. Camilo Duran, Benjamin Nygren and Yang Hyun-Jun found the net to secure a comfortable victory at Parkhead.
Duran broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, finishing a well-worked move to send the home fans into raptures. Aberdeen struggled to respond and Celtic doubled their lead shortly before half-time when Nygren added a second in the 34th minute. The visitors showed little attacking intent, while Yang Hyun-Jun ended a barren spell with a third goal in stoppage time just before the interval.
By then the match had settled into a pattern Celtic were comfortable dictating. They dominated possession at 66 per cent and created five big chances compared to Aberdeen's single opportunity. The visitors managed only two shots on target all afternoon, while Celtic registered 12 attempts on goal. Aberdeen were left flat-footed for much of the contest.
There were four changes for Aberdeen at the break, including Kevin Nisbet and Alexander Briedl, but the adjustments made little impact. Celtic also reshuffled their lineup, bringing on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Benjamin Nygren in the 63rd minute. Yang Hyun-Jun and Camilo Duran were both replaced in the 74th and 75th minutes respectively as Celtic managed their resources.
The statistics tell the story of a one-sided encounter. Celtic completed 746 passes to Aberdeen's 377 and won 25 aerial duels to their opponents' 25. The home side won 18 of their aerial battles while Aberdeen managed just seven. Celtic's 15 corners to five further illustrated their territorial superiority.
The result moves Celtic to the top of the table with nine points from three games, having won all their matches so far. Aberdeen remain in 10th place with three points from three outings, having suffered two defeats. The visitors have hit a wall in their early campaign and face a difficult run ahead.
