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Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on Sportsound
Quote MessageAberdeen deserve to be level. Celtic scored with their first attack through poor defending from Scott McKenna, but Aberdeen have more than played their part. It's a fair result so far
Image source, SNSAsh Taylor sparked Aberdeen celebrations with a brilliant equaliser
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Aberdeen have disrupted Celtic's rhythm and prevented Neil Lennon's side from dominating in midfield. Ash Taylor's equaliser is no more than the Dons have deserved from an entertaining opening half-hour.
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageAsh Taylor takes that really well. He really drills it home, but there is too much space in the box. He should be man-marked
Ash Taylor
The Dons are level! Celtic make a hash of clearing a cross into the box and the ball falls kindly for Ash Taylor. The defender is coolness personified as he rifles home on the half-volley beyond the despairing Fraser Forster, with the Celtic defence all-at-sea. That's Taylor's 11th goal for the club.
Game on!
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An enforced change for the visitors: left-back Greg Taylor limps off - possible hamstring injury? - and is replaced by Dickensian pickpocket Jonny Hayes.
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
The hosts, bruised following that Callum McGregor strike, come forward with renewed intent. The ball is played into the feet of galloping Curtis Main but the forward's effort is high and more likely to take out a supporter's pie & bovril behind Fraser Forster's goal.
The visitors remain a goal to the good as we approach the 25-minute mark.
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageAberdeen are still having plenty of the ball and they are taking the game to Celtic. Celtic still can't find any rhythm. Even though Aberdeen have went behind, they are still doing okay in the game
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
The Dons are trying to get striker Curtis Main involved but a number of crosses, from either flank, have evaded the target man.
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageMy first reaction was: don't let the ball bounce [Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna] and there was Callum McGregor, using his experience and he sticks it into the back of the net
Image source, SNSCCallum McGregor celebrates after firing Celtic in front
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Aberdeen have a free kick, wide on the right, after Lewis Ferguson is fouled. Niall McGinn floats the ball in but Celtic mop up the danger without any problem.
Derek McInnes, shielding his eyes from the unforgiving winter sunshine, will be hoping his side make more of their opportunities in the final third.
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt's poor defensively from Aberdeen, Griffiths gets the better of McKenna and Forrest showed a lot of composure initially before McGregor put it in. It's against the run of the play you have to say
Callum McGregor
Celtic break the deadlock with their first meaningful attack. The visitors slice through the Aberdeen rearguard down the left, James Forrest sees his effort brilliantly parried by Dons keeper Joe Lewis but the predatory Callum McGregor is on hand to fire home for his 11th goal of the season.
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In truth, neither side has settled. Olivier Ntcham fires a pass high into the Aberdeen blue sky and down towards striker Odsonne Edouard.
However, the Aberdeen defence are alert to the danger and snuff out the attack.
You'd imagine that playing the ball on the deck is the way to go amid the ferocious high winds.
Treacherous conditions for anyone who's sporting a wig...
Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic
On the back of an impressive 3-1 win against Hamilton on Tuesday, Aberdeen are looking to pose Celtic problems.
Speaking to BBC Sportsound pre-match, manager Derek McInnes said: "What we've had here at Pittodrie recently is teams putting the onus on us. Hamilton came onto us on Tuesday and we managed to exploit them.
"We were clinical, but we defended well. Celtic will come onto us today, but we need to try contain them. We need to get the balance right. We need to defend well and we need to carry a threat going forward."
Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic
The away dugout at Pittodrie or settling down to watch a film on Netflix?
Image source, SNSCeltic's substitutes are wrapped up to combat the elements in the winter sunshine
Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic
Shay Logan lofts a cross into Celtic's penalty area, but Andrew Considine's header lacks any threat.
Seconds later, the visitors break forward but Olivier Ntcham screws an effort wide of goal.
We're under way at a sunny but windy Pittodrie.
Aberdeen v Celtic (12:00)
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageThis is always a big game, the results in the past haven't been good. Derek McInnes needs a big performance. There's still a lot of players in the Aberdeen side that can hurt Celtic, if they are playing at the top of their game that might just happen
Aberdeen v Celtic (12:00)
Both sets of players make their way onto the sun-kissed Pittodrie pitch. The flags are fluttering in the high winds but, thankfully, there's no rain to concern us.
Aberdeen v Celtic (12:00)
Celtic can stretch their lead at the top of the table to 13 points before Rangers play later, and Lennon's side will be looking to maintain their 100% winning record since the winter break, speaking to BBC Sportsound pre-match, Lennon added: "We’ve got players with winning mentalities that set good examples every day and myself and the coaching staff try to set a good example as well.
"You’ve got to show humility and keep doing the hard because when you come off it that’s when it goes wrong."