Celtic are well on their way to re-establishing an eight-point lead at the top of the Premiership.

Will they go for the kill or ease off a bit in the second period?

Livingston manager David Martindale tells BBC Sportsound: "First half, we gave a cheap first goal. We made bad decision in the game that led to them applying pressure in the final third.

"We go in at half-time 1-0, a little bit lucky, but we've kept ourselves in the game. We started the second half ok, and then when it goes to 2-0 we're never getting anything from the game.

"There's still a lot of football to be played. I genuinely believe we've got enough to keep Livingston in the Scottish Premiership. It's about us focusing internally on what we can control. I take one day, one game at a time."

Rangers manager Philippe Clement tells BBC Sportsound: "We deserved to win, that's clear.

"We know the pitch is not an advantage, but we did it in a good way, no excuses.

"We played our football and could have won by more. If you play a game where you miss a penalty and goals are disallowed it can become tricky, but we had a relaxed afternoon and never came into danger.

"[VAR] is a very important thing for me - there are less mistakes. In general the game is more honest, so I'm a huge favourite of VAR.

"We are going to work hard in the international break - there are a lot of things to do in the club. I'm here to work, not to have free time and enjoy life. My life is football."

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Earlier on, Rangers strolled to a 2-0 win at Livingston.

Let's hear what the managers had to say...

Absolutely no sign of any hangover for Celtic after that bruising defeat in Madrid.

Aberdeen have had less time to recover from their midweek European exploits and look weary after doing so much chasing in that first 45 minutes.

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

If you look at Aberdeen's structure today, why do they need to have three players in front of the three centre-backs when Celtic are playing with one striker and playing with two higher forward midfielders?

Celtic on Easy Street.

Wingers Yang Hyun-jun and Luis Palma have been torturing the Dons defence, with the South Korean nodding in his first goal in Scotland.

Kyogo Furuhashi added the second and could have had a few more.

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Luis Palma again, this time his shot from a long way out slams into the side-netting.

Kelle Roos is busy again, pushing away a curling effort from Luis Palma, who has been tying Nicky Devlin in knots.

Luis Palma stabs the ball inside with the outside of his boot and Odin Holm meets it with a cushioned volley. It may well be going just over but Kelle Roos does well to stretch and tip it over.

Yang Hyun-jun is brimming with confidence as he ghosts past Richard Jensen with a wee flick turn, but he can't find Kyogo with his cross.

Aberdeen string a few passes together for the first time but are then hurrying back to defend as Matt O'Riley springs Kyogo forward. This time, then men in red manage to crowd the striker out.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

This has all the feel and excitement of an attack versus defence training drill at the moment. Aberdeen simply can't get the ball off Celtic and are defending with a very deep line, leaving them penned into their own half.

If the Dons continue to sit off their opponents, this is only going one way.

Luis Palma clips a low cross in from the left and it's missed by a couple of under-pressure defenders but just won't fall for a player in green and white.

Celtic have enjoyed 82% possession in the first half hour...

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Maybe it's because it's too easy at the moment, or maybe it's because the usual noise-generators, the Green Brigade, are currently banned. Celtic Park is much quieter than usual, despite the good play on display from the home side.

Kyogo is left all alone at the back stick from a Celtic corner but the striker doesn't catch his shot cleanly to let Aberdeen off the hook for such sloppiness.

Jonny Hayes, booked earlier for a late, sliding challenge, is sent scurrying in on goal by Dante Polvara but the Dons veteran loses his cool, shanking a horrible shot wide.

Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound

It is the same as the first goal in terms of the wide players have been brilliant for Celtic. Yang is given far too much room, O'Riley runs from midfield and one of those three centre-backs have got to go with them.

It's poor from Aberdeen. The tactic of trying to frustrate Celtic simply hasn't worked.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Is this game done and dusted after just a quarter of an hour? Surely not? Yang has had quite the game so far. A goal and a crucial, killer pass to lay the foundation for the second goal.

No exaggeration to say that Kyogo could have had a hat-trick by now, rather than just the one.

This could be a big scoreline if Aberdeen don't get a foothold in the game somehow.

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