Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 12 September 2015

Result

Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic

Premiership · Saturday 12 September 2015, 11:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Aberdeen 2-0 Celtic: match report

Aberdeen beat Celtic 2-0 in the Premiership on Saturday 12 September 2015. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Leigh Griffiths opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Aberdeen's goals came from A. Rooney (56', penalty) and Paul Quinn (86'). Celtic scored through Leigh Griffiths (35', penalty).

Discipline: Aberdeen received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Celtic received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Aberdeen were 1st on 15 points from 5 and Celtic 2nd on 14 points from 6. Aberdeen went on to finish that season 2nd with 67 points, and Celtic 1st with 74.

Aberdeen lined up in a 4-4-2 and Celtic in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Aberdeen win, 1 draw and 6 for Celtic.

Going into the match Aberdeen's last five read W-W-W-W-W and Celtic's W-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 34'Yellow card · Andy ConsidineAberdeen
  • 35'Penalty goal · Leigh GriffithsCeltic · 0-1
  • 40'Yellow card · Charlie MulgrewCeltic
  • 56'Penalty goal · A. RooneyAberdeen · 1-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Stefan JohansenCeltic
  • 70'Yellow card · Mikael LustigCeltic
  • 72'Red card · Jonny HayesAberdeen
  • 85'Yellow card · E. AmbroseCeltic
  • 86'Goal · Paul QuinnAberdeen · 2-1

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Aberdeen 1, draws 1, Celtic 6.

Team news

Aberdeen line-up (4-4-2)

Danny Ward, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Ash Taylor, Paul Quinn, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Ryan Jack, Adam Rooney

Celtic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Craig Gordon, Tyler Blackett, Germán Gonzalo Cabrera, Charlie Mulgrew, Mikael Lustig, Nir Bitton, Scott Brown, Gary Mackay-Steven, Tom Rogić, Stefan Johansen, Leigh Griffiths