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00:23Some classic French Eddie action there from years gone by.
00:27He really was unplayable at times, Scott Sinclair as well with a fantastic hat-trick.
00:32I wouldn't remember that 4-3 game well.
00:35Not quite the seven goals yet at half-time here.
00:38Celtic are ahead thanks to Benjamin Negrin's strike.
00:41Great play from Kieran Tierney down the left-hand side.
00:44Both teams still in the changing rooms at half-time.
00:47Both managers, no doubt, still with plenty to say.
00:50This game is still very much in the balance.
00:53But it's fair to say, Simon, that certainly in the second half,
00:57maybe after 15-20 minutes or so, Celtic really began to dominate the game
01:00and they deserved the goal when it came.
01:02Yeah, I think the first 10-15 minutes, Aberdeen came out the taps quite aggressive,
01:06tried to take the game to Celtic.
01:08There wasn't much between the sides.
01:10I think as the half grew on, we got a foothold in it,
01:15we had a lot of controlled possession,
01:17we popped up with a little bit of quality that got the goal from Negrin.
01:20It separates the sides, so I think the manager will be reasonably happy,
01:24but he'll probably be emphasising in there that it's just a job that's half done.
01:28We need to go out and make sure we carry it through in this second 45.
01:33Yeah, if Celtic win this one, the pressure will begin to mount on Jimmy Teeland.
01:38So he has 45 minutes to try and change things.
01:42Nicky Devlin back out for the second 45, despite that head knock involving Cameron and Carter Vickers
01:50towards the end of the first 45, so it doesn't look like there's any changes to the home team's line-up,
01:58and I wouldn't expect any changes to the Celtic line-up unless there's any knocks that went unnoticed in that first 45.
02:06That's not to say there won't be any changes as the second half goes on.
02:10Brendan Rodgers normally does make a number of changes around the 60-65 minute mark,
02:15but so far it's so far so good for the men in green and white.
02:21Dyson Maeda perhaps get on the score sheet for the first time this season.
02:26We will find out in the next 45 minutes.
02:36Celtic now shooting from right to left as the second half kicks off.
02:54Celtic immediately win a throw-in, which Kieran Tierney will take.
03:06I think a lot of fans thought that Inomura would be the backup for Tierney if you like in the left-back position,
03:16but not in the squad again this afternoon. The manager clearly feels that Scales, who's on the ball here,
03:20can fill in at that position if needs be, so he covers two areas.
03:24Yeah, he can deputise it, I think. Did he not do that for part of the game last week? Yeah, he did.
03:28In fact, yeah. I thought Inomura actually had a decent enough pre-season,
03:34but the manager's working with them at close quarters, he's seen them day in day out,
03:38he's obviously opted for Scales as an emergency left-back should they need him.
03:43Negrim back to Cameron and Carter Vickers.
03:55Don't think it's quite the game at the stage yet to be...
03:59Hold that thought, here's Dyson Maeda with the ball across the box.
04:02Ooh, that looked like it was going to end up in the foot of Adam Eder,
04:07but Dorrington did well to get in the way, it'll be a Celtic corner.
04:10It's the first time Maeda in this game's found any space in behind,
04:13he just took off, Tierney's seen the run.
04:15Keep seeing the trademark Maeda run.
04:19You see, it's the pass from Tierney, it was a dangerous situation, Celtic found themselves in.
04:25So first corner of the second half, the Celtic on the left,
04:28it'll be an out-swinger from Negrim onto the head there of Adam Eder,
04:35easily taken by Mitoff, who sets Aberdeen on the way with Milanovic high ball
04:41and a good ball down the left wing to Alshish,
04:44she's quickly followed by Rayo Hatate.
04:49Alshish keeps possession, waits for support.
04:53And then comes the cross, but an easy take inside the six-yard box for Kasper Schmeichel.
05:00Given away there by Aberdeen straight to McGregor, Maeda.
05:09Back to Tierney.
05:11Yeah, I was going to say earlier, not really the game at the stage of the game,
05:15to be introducing someone who's not really used to Scottish football yet,
05:20you see the lights of Shin Yamada on the bench.
05:24Perhaps there's changes to be made up front, just like last week it will be Johnny Kenny.
05:31To come on at some point, they did well in the 5-1 win here, got on the score sheet.
05:37Celtic take the free kick, quickly, Dyson Maeda taken out at the edge of the box,
05:41but no decision given, well, no free kick given.
05:46A little bit of retribution there from Maeda, which is unlike him.
05:50The referee coming across with great purpose in his stride.
05:54To take action and...
05:56Well, initially sent Maeda on his way, then told him to come for a chat.
06:01And I think there was a bit of frustration there from Dyson.
06:04Yeah, I think there's frustration that he doesn't get the free kick.
06:06There's a couple of times, at the start of the second half,
06:09he's threatened in behind.
06:11There's a bit of a tailing off.
06:14This one here, I think he feels as if he's been fouled.
06:17Nothing's given.
06:19There's a little roofing smile.
06:21It's up and a little kick out.
06:23He's maybe fortunate not to get a yellow card there.
06:28He always looks so nonchalant, but there's a fire behind the eyes.
06:31Yeah, he always looks so calm.
06:33But as you say, it plays with that real fire in the belly.
06:37Oh, a nice little lay-off there from Hatate.
06:40To Maeda, quickly, dispossessed by Shinny.
06:47Dorrington, right, to Mitov.
06:51Dorrington.
06:55And on to the Celtic half, Yenge.
06:57The ball has drifted.
06:59Modes of play, and it will be a Celtic throw.
07:02Liverpool, out there!
07:18Livingston next up for Celtic at home next weekend.
07:20The manager quite happy to play that game..
07:24play that game despite the Champions League qualifiers after it, Celtic players needing
07:31game time, still trying to get up to the match fitness so quite happy to take on Livingston
07:36at home, not one you can see exclusively live on Celtic TV.
07:42Just wondering with the win situation inside the stadium.
07:56I should say of course that is after the cup time, against Volcombe, yeah.
08:00Just wondering with the situation with the win, that's two or three times Cairn Tierney's tried to clear in behind us half,
08:06it feels that's more on with the win situation.
08:10Now you're down behind.
08:14Next league game against Livingston Cup action next Friday night, to Falkirk.
08:20Aberdeen looking to get back into this one.
08:25But dispossessed by Negrin, who's quickly taken out cynically,
08:31I think the referee's gone into the pocket for the yellow card here.
08:35Nice play from Negrin.
08:38Just drags it by his away.
08:40And who's that with the yellow card?
08:42Yeah, Nielsen to the toe back.
08:46Called it.
08:47He did, he tipped up.
08:48Schmeichel out of his goal to Carter Vickers.
09:04Nice first touch there, but Forrest just showed a bit too much of that one to Milne.
09:10And again, Celtic back to break up the Aberdeen attack well.
09:14Good composed play out of defence.
09:16Now, eyeball down the right-hand side, searching for the run of Edart Milne.
09:20Initially did well, but...
09:22I think he forgot where he was in the picture.
09:28It was a heavy touch because he'd read it well when his first touch was decent.
09:31Just that second touch heavy.
09:37Celtic searching for a second goal, which could be a crucial one in this game.
09:42And it's a chance for Dyson, Maeda.
09:44And that is a wonderful tip over the bar from Mitov, because that one was heading in.
09:50It's brilliant work.
09:52Little touch from Ieda.
09:53Direct this from James.
09:54He knows just to put it into an area.
09:56Maeda reads the space.
09:57It's a fantastic save.
09:59It was goal-bound.
10:01Yeah, Maeda just nipped in ahead of the defender.
10:06Put on a plate from Forrest, as he said.
10:08Just into that area, he knew Maeda would attack.
10:11It's a lovely little pink shot from Maeda, but credit the goalkeeper.
10:16That was a great save from Mitov.
10:20Celtics still have it.
10:21Down the Aberdeen end, it will be a corner on the far side to be taken by Benjamin Negrin.
10:31What a jostling going on again.
10:34And it comes from Negrin.
10:37What a spectacular scissors-kick attempt there from Adam Ieda.
10:42Aberdeen now with a throw on the far side.
10:52Yeah, it was a fantastic save.
10:53As you say, James Forrest just plays it into an area,
10:55hoping for exactly what Maeda does, attacks the space.
10:59It's a good half-volley on it, it was a fantastic hand from the keeper.
11:09Scales has it.
11:13Oh, given away again by Scales in a dangerous position.
11:15Aberdeen up clears forward, here's Alshish.
11:18Alshish coming in.
11:19Oh, it's Keskin it, and he's hit it straight at Yenge.
11:23I don't think I hardly knew where he was.
11:25It was a real chance for Aberdeen, but Yenge got in the way of his own team-mate.
11:31Yeah, thankfully for Celtic and the skate, they're just self-inflicted a little bit with the careless pass initially.
11:39Forrest wins it back for Celtic.
11:43Johnson plays the pass, goes down on the three, allowing play to continue.
11:49Good play once again by James Forrest, been really effective in this game.
11:53In this game, Negrin.
11:55Cross, header at the back post is by Maeda.
11:59But only Milne is there for Aberdeen.
12:03And he'll launch one up.
12:05And just away as far as he can from the Aberdeen goal.
12:08Celtic are threatening and looking for a second.
12:10Negrin again, this time down the right-hand side.
12:13But he's been so effective, linking up well with James Forrest and Alistair Johnson.
12:18Substitution is being made on the 55-minute mark.
12:23And I think the manager is putting Yenge out of his misery.
12:28He's coming to the side but he's really not settled, so he's making the change early in the second half.
12:33Yeah, he's in a difficult afternoon to cut that two touches and then that one there wasn't...it hit off him.
12:43Yeah, it's just taken a bit of time to settle into the side.
12:45But Esther Sokler, we know, is a threat for Aberdeen.
12:48So, the like-for-like swap is made.
13:03Scales.
13:10Carter Vickers, back to Schmeichel.
13:19Long kick up field, Schmeichel spotted, he spotted James Forrest, can he keep this in?
13:25He can't.
13:27Oh, I tried to play that first time back to Ademira.
13:30This resulted in a Celtic corner, great vision, and what a pass from Kasper Schmeichel.
13:34He just mixed it up, directness, spotted the run of Forrest, ticked him out.
13:39James had his work out just to keep it in but he did, and we're in the corner.
13:45Negrin over this one again.
13:52Looking for a short corner this time to Forrest, but...
13:57Goes short, gets to the turn from Forrest.
14:02Head to the area now is Callum McGregor, that one was always going high.
14:06Slightly mishit there from the captain.
14:08Yeah, Will walked into that space where he was so dangerous last season,
14:13as you see this break again just before the big man got the hook.
14:18Good defending.
14:24Yeah, it's not been Yengi's afternoon.
14:25Always have a striker coming into a club.
14:27They missed a chance at Tencastle, didn't they?
14:29Yeah.
14:30So he just has, as you say, a bit of time to settle on.
14:32A good chance, yeah.
14:33Yeah, one of those chances where it looks like it'd be easier to score,
14:37so he just needs a goal for his confidence, but it's not going to happen this afternoon.
14:46Mitoff does well under pressure there from Ida.
14:50I'm sure the Celtic manager is thinking about his first couple of changes.
14:55to freshen things up.
15:00Nobody underperforming on the pitch, it's just a case of keeping the energy levels high.
15:05Crossfield ball intercepted there by Kieran Tierney, Aberdeen will have a throw.
15:09No.
15:21Oh, she's to Shinny.
15:29Devlin driving forward, matched every step of the way from James Forrest,
15:33Alistair Johnson gets an elbow to the face, Aberdeen low-driven cross,
15:37and was kicked away by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
15:40Ida did really well to get in ahead of his man,
15:43but his pass didn't find a Celtic teammate,
15:48and it's resulted in an Aberdeen free kick.
15:52Yeah, he got his body,
15:54and I think the Aberdeen defender managed to get his toe on it again there.
16:00They've won this free kick here,
16:02which we just need to stay concentrated, defend properly.
16:05Shinny over this one.
16:10Too far out for a short at goal, Celtic defence lining up on the 18-yard line.
16:14Plays it short, first-time ball, first-time shot from Milanovic,
16:20which was almost like a pass back.
16:22And it is a pass back,
16:25Mitov outside his area, launches one.
16:28On the channel, Milanovic across there, so too, Tierney.
16:33Tierney meets it with the header, Aberdeen will have a throw.
16:3759 minutes still, that Benjamin Negring goal separates the sides.
16:42Jensen, back to Dorrington.
16:45Jensen, back to Dorrington.
16:48Nielsen.
16:50There's communication there between Nielsen and Jensen, Celtic throw.
16:55Tierney facing his teammates forward,
17:11goes for a long throw down the touch line.
17:14Headed on there by Ida.
17:16On to the head of Dorrington.
17:19Gives it back to Mitov.
17:29Devlin.
17:31Milne.
17:32Panic clearance, Hatate has it.
17:36James Forrest, first time, and that's too high for the incoming Dyson, Maeda.
17:42Yeah, you can see what he's trying here, they run it back quite quickly,
17:47Hatate just pops into his path and he can see the run of Maeda.
17:52It's a difficult one to try and pick him out there first time.
17:55If he's in the book again,
17:58Liam Scales is not happy with that decision.
18:03But he's got a yellow card, Callum McGregor saying it's not a foul.
18:06Scales is in the book.
18:08Soft yellow.
18:17Yeah.
18:18Maybe it just comes through from the back but...
18:28Quick to get the yellow card out.
18:29Yeah, yellow card the piece.
18:31Nielsen and Scales, an hour gone.
18:34High ball again down to that right channel, Milanovic is there.
18:43Dyson Maeda does really get well against the Australian.
18:46Forward to Ida.
18:49Out on this near side.
18:52Forward to Aberdeen, quickly taken, Dorrington now.
18:57Milne.
18:58Looking for the run of Devlin who's not there, but I think offside flag is up on this near side, yeah.
19:12First 15 or so minutes have been very similar to the start of the game.
19:24Yeah.
19:25I haven't really found much rhythm so far.
19:28Great chance from Maeda right enough, a great save from Etov.
19:31A little bit scrappy.
19:43Scales back to Schmeichok.
19:44Clear free kick there, Nielsen needs to be careful, he's already in a yellow.
19:57Clear pull back there of Negrin.
19:59They get booked for the same sort of thing, don't they?
20:02Yeah.
20:03I think he'll be the next one to come off.
20:04Jamie Thielen knows that Nielsen's just one more cynical foul away from a red card.
20:13Here's Cameron Carter-Vickers out to Forrest.
20:19Forrest takes it round the outside, brilliant from Forrest.
20:23And after Johnson gives him it back, a lot of Aberdeen players across there in spaces.
20:28McGregor can't get the ball forward to Hitati, but it freaks the way of Scales.
20:36Celtic have it on the right.
20:38And Mr Johnson inside to Forrest, quickly closed down, but keeps possession.
20:43Johnson back to McGregor.
20:46Here's Scales in the middle of the park.
20:48Tierney forward as well.
20:51And Alba Dine, pushing Celtic back.
20:59Pushing Celtic back.
21:01Pushing Celtic back.
21:04.
21:26Tierney.
21:28Looks ahead, plays the ball down the channel,
21:31but the ball heads out of play.
21:34Going to throw to the Dons.
21:39There's going to be more changes for the home side.
21:44Clarkson getting some instructions.
21:47Player that can be quite dynamic in the middle of the park.
21:54Well, will they need to try something different?
21:56They're the team that's behind in this game.
21:58Yeah, I think there'll be activity on Erdben shortly as well.
22:01I think there'll be him coming off.
22:02Yeah, possibly.
22:05It's important to just try and get a foot in the game again.
22:08Start using that quality in the final third.
22:10Oh, lovely first touch.
22:12Should be another yellow card.
22:15I don't think the referee's going to give it this time.
22:17He has given the free kick. It's the easy decision.
22:19Forrest completely taken out there just by his pace.
22:29Saw some changes, some action on the Celtic bench by the looks of it as well.
22:33Carter Vickers to Johnson through the gap to McGregor.
22:43Now Celtic up in the Aberdeen half.
22:45Forrest.
22:47Negrin.
22:48Hatate edge of the area, goes for the corner.
22:51What a strike from Rio Hatate.
22:53He didn't have much to aim at.
22:57But what he did was he picked out the space and gave Mitoff no chance with the corner.
23:04That is Rio Hatate at his very best.
23:08And Celtic have doubled their lead.
23:10Well, he's a difference maker.
23:12We talked about how we missed him in the cup final.
23:15It's well worked down the right-hand side.
23:17Lovely ball, picks him out.
23:18That is a wonderful finish.
23:21Controls it with his left.
23:23And sweeps it into the top corner with his right.
23:25Oh, my word.
23:27Posted snap in off the underside of the crossbar.
23:30Set up by Benjamin Negrin.
23:32That is an absolute top-quality goal from Rio Hatate.
23:37He's as shiny as the shield.
23:38Keeper no chance.
23:39Goal of the season candidate.
23:41Well, I mean, it's up there.
23:43It's up there already.
23:45It's the kind of thing that a player like Rio Hatate only him can do,
23:49and it gives the manager an opportunity now to introduce Shinya Mada for Adam Ida.
23:54Now that Celtic have got a two-goal cushion.
23:56Adam Ida's put in a shift.
23:59Kieran Tierney going off as well.
24:02Wonderful, wonderful performance from Tierney.
24:06So on comes Trusty, similar substitution to last weekend.
24:10We might see a lot of that this season.
24:12Yeah.
24:13Trusty coming in, Scales going to left back.
24:15Yeah, early days, but the managers used that move in the last couple of games.
24:20Nielsen.
24:21I'm still talking or thinking about that goal.
24:23Unbelievable.
24:24Beautiful work down the right-hand side and what a finish from a special player.
24:28Nielsen going off after a yellow card, that's your starter for ten.
24:32On comes Clarkson.
24:34Celtic have, well, we said that the next goal could be crucial and it takes a bit of magic,
24:40and it just came there from Rio Hatate.
24:43What a way to open your account for the season.
24:45That one there is under a bit of pressure.
24:47There's Aberdeen boss.
24:49His opposite number in the Celtic dugout.
24:54We'll be absolutely delighted.
24:56That finish from Hatate.
24:59That's the kind of finish that's worth the admission fee on its own.
25:03Yeah, I said there, he's a difference maker, he'll either produce something like that or create something.
25:09Such an important player to the team.
25:13That's a touch of magic.
25:15Great ball forward, what a lovely take from Dyson Maeda.
25:23He's through on goal and he slips just before he's about to take a shot at Mitov.
25:32And he just lost his footing, that was a great chance.
25:35He's so unfortunate because his first touch takes him across the defender and he's in.
25:40But he moves at so much speed, at times that can happen.
25:44But he just lost his footing.
25:47Bit of frustration there, I think, from Oshish.
25:50Mr Johnson, not taking any nonsense.
25:58Yeah, Maeda seemed to do the difficult bit really well.
26:00Yeah, he did, he did.
26:01As I say, he just moves at such a pace at times.
26:04He just lost his footing at the wrong time.
26:07That would have took the game to bed if he'd went in there and slotted home.
26:11Well, that's the decision.
26:16Yamada playing through the middle now for Celtic with his first minutes of league football.
26:24Got the winning penalty, of course, in the Cobo Cup top-place playoff.
26:30Against Ali.
26:33Certainly looks fast as well.
26:36Yeah.
26:37I think there were some stacks out of red saying he was faster than Dyson Maeda.
26:41I should have believed that, but we'll soon see his scales.
26:44Left back.
26:45One or two nice touches in that game.
26:47And was unfortunate with the goal.
26:49I think it was Taylor just hesitated with the pass.
26:51Made a great run.
26:52Finished it well.
26:53Keen to see what he can do.
26:55Troste.
26:57Troste.
27:00Troste.
27:04Troste.
27:06Troste.
27:08Troste.
27:09Troste.
27:13Troste fans singing the name of Raio Hatate.
27:19Pass there to scales that didn't quite come off.
27:38Kick up field there, knock on straight to the feet of Carter Vickers into space there,
27:42but out of play for a Maverdine throw.
27:49It is early in the season,
27:52but Aberdeen having won the Scottish Cup,
27:54the supporters will be a little bit concerned with the first two games.
27:58I mean, they could be playing the two strongest teams in Scotland this season.
28:02I know Hearts are looking good, they've got the investment.
28:06Merrick McInnes is in there as well, they've certainly got firepower up front,
28:09and then Celtic going to be the most difficult team that comes to Toddy.
28:13So maybe it's not a true reflection overall,
28:15but bottom of the league after two games is not what the Cup winning supporters were hoping for.
28:23No, it's not, and they started last season so well,
28:26and finished it well, you have to say, with the Scottish Cup win.
28:30I think they've got enough there.
28:32I mean, the quality of Celtic has shone through with the two goals here.
28:35I think they've got some players there that, you know,
28:39could go and cause problems with the other teams in the league,
28:41but you always want to get points on the board as quick as possible.
28:44Scales releasing Maeda quickly down the left-hand side,
28:48first-time ball in from Maeda, it's a decent ball.
28:51onto that six-yard line,
28:53Negrin's in there to win the header as well,
28:55ball breaks the way of trusty,
28:57Celtic keep possession,
28:58Carter-Vickers in the centre circle.
29:00Oh, Maeda's done just about everything but score.
29:0626 and a half minutes of the second half gone,
29:22Aberdeen 0-0, Celtic 2.
29:34Celtic...
29:35looking on course to be the first team to hit the six-point mark
29:40after their two games.
29:43Still a couple of other fixtures to be played later today.
29:51Javs has had another solid performance this afternoon.
29:58Kesskanen goes off for Tovara.
30:05Kesskanen goes off for Tovara.
30:09Milanovic...
30:11goes off as well.
30:13He's replaced by Shaden Morris,
30:15and it won't be the only change.
30:19Shinny goes off.
30:21Morris, of course,
30:31who...
30:32gave it all sorts of problems for Kesskanen Schmeichel with a goal at Hamden.
30:37Kesskanen...
30:44Ball in...
30:45cleared away.
30:46First touch from Tovara, but...
30:49McGregor does really well.
30:51He reads the game so well.
30:53Yeah, the Skippers have a good game as well.
30:56Just things like that as well this afternoon.
30:57Just identifying the danger quickly.
30:59Cleaning things up.
31:01The other side of his game.
31:03Back to the goalkeeper.
31:15Back to the goalkeeper.
31:17you have to come forward.
31:27One kick.
31:28And a yellow card.
31:30Two yellow cards.
31:31I think the referee played advantage,
31:33was going to come back and boot Callum McGregor.
31:35And Antaic's picked up a yellow.
31:38yeah no complaints I think just working there
31:41I think McGregor with the first one catches him a little bit late
31:44and likewise there
31:46as Boyd has just come on
31:48down he goes that was the
31:51the first yellow card
31:52yeah it's just a planted foot just trying to block it
31:55catches the other team player
31:56a couple of quick lookings
31:59in comes the free kick
32:02good header away by Trusty
32:04only as far as Morris
32:06oh Amardina left us to it
32:11it was
32:12Polvara
32:14who was in there
32:16I've seen the Celtic players were kind of leaving it
32:19for each other
32:19yeah they seemed to be a little bit hesitant at the back post
32:22almost thought the referee had blown for something
32:24it's a flick over
32:25it's a good stopish Michael in the end with his left foot
32:28yeah I think it was Yamada that was in there
32:32the last players back for Celtic
32:35but Schmeichel kept his concentration and made the save
32:38Celtic have a free kick now
32:40heading towards the final 15 minutes
32:45Schmeichel still keeping that
32:47clean sheet
32:49there wasn't a lot of power in the effort but sometimes you see those ones just keeping by
33:03they keep trying to manage to stretch his left foot out
33:05just to stop it in time
33:072-0 you're never quite home and drive
33:09no not at all
33:10if the opposition can get a goal it can sometimes spark them
33:13into action so Celtic will be mindful of not giving Aberdeen too many clear cut chances in front of goal
33:21Schmeichel often is quoted as saying that he doesn't really think about clean sheets
33:26it's just all about winning three points as long as you get more goals in the opposition then he doesn't really think of a clean sheet as anything but
33:30Schmeichel often is quoted as saying that he doesn't really think about clean sheets it's just all about winning three points as long as you get more goals in the opposition then he doesn't really think of a clean sheet as
33:47he doesn't really think of a clean sheet as well as anything but I don't believe him
33:54I was just about to say I like the way he thinks he's scored more than the opposition but no I don't know them either, goalkeepers
34:02Borbara does well under pressure there
34:05Aberdeen have it on the left with Devlin
34:08Clarkson
34:10did he go for goal there
34:12he had some power in the cross and it was an easy take in the end for Schmeichel
34:16I don't think I'd see it to his face right enough Gerry
34:22no I didn't when he told me that
34:32Cameron Carter-Vickers out to James Forrest down the channel what a pass that is to Alistair Johnson
34:39well he had some ball there from Yamada, he wanted to cut back but Alistair Johnson, he saw the headlines there, smashed it high into the side netting
34:47it's a good run in behind, a perfectly weighted pass, I think he's just going for the shot, Yamada just hadn't quite got alongside him, as we see James Forrest possibly going off here yet, what a shift he's put in this afternoon James Forrest, he's been involved in so much, he's been excellent for Celtic in his 17th season at the hoops but he goes off in the 17th minute as does the
35:07I think Rio Hatate
35:11look McCown on the angles
35:17coming on
35:21interesting to see who replaces Forrest out wide, thought Yang might have been the replacement but
35:28yeah interesting to see, look McCown going to just play, start right hand side, possibly
35:39possibly
35:45well Negrin's over there just now
35:47Negrin might come there, yeah
35:51such is the versatility of Benjamin Negrin, showing his value to the team as a whole
35:57but certainly introducing Engels and McCown doesn't diminish the quality, one iota
36:07and it adds to
36:09freshen the squad as well
36:15McCown came on and got the winning goal last weekend and of course Arne Engels perhaps
36:19he'll be a little bit disappointed at losing his starting plays to Benjamin Negrin so
36:25that can hopefully motivate him to
36:29show us his best in the last 12-15 minutes here
36:33ball's out on the near side for a throw to Aberdeen
36:37Jensen
36:41to meet off
36:45nothing the Aberdeen goalkeeper could have done about
36:47both of Celtic's goals, great finishes from Negrin and
36:49a world-class finish from Hatate
36:59Morris trying to get outside, Trusty
37:01Trusty did brilliant, wasn't letting him get an inch ahead over him there
37:05push ahead over him there
37:07yeah really good defending, got his body in front of him
37:09used his strength and his pace
37:11trusty
37:17trusty
37:19skills
37:21I'm either trying to lay that one off but
37:25trusty
37:27skills
37:29I'm either trying to lay that one off but
37:31trusty
37:33skills
37:35a little bit ambitious there
37:43space
37:45perhaps here
37:47the Aberdeen ball breaks the way of
37:49softball but
37:51positioning from Camden and Camter Vickers
37:53he's blown
37:55for offside I think
37:57you're mad I can see what he's trying there with the flick
38:03but just that area of the pitch where you're maybe just looking for him to secure possession
38:07it's a little bit risky
38:09turnover of possession and Aberdeen are all of a sudden on the break
38:13into the final ten minutes
38:23of what looks like being a
38:25great shift
38:27from the full Celtic squad manager will be
38:29absolutely delighted
38:31with their
38:33application
38:34with their
38:35commitment the performance and
38:37to quality goals
38:39forward
38:41that's what trips to Pertaudry are all about
38:43it's everything about the performance yeah because at times it's not been pretty
38:47to dig in
38:49right Aberdeen at times
38:51and then the quality is showing through
38:53over the two goals
38:57ah
38:59Friday night football of course next week so
39:05Friday night football of course next week so
39:07you get a weekend off Simon
39:09I'm at the fringe Gerry
39:11I forgot you were a theatre buff now
39:13I'll be following the game closely obviously
39:19scales down the left
39:23for Celtic
39:25cuts back
39:27to trustee
39:33he's happy to just keep the ball
39:39the team that need to make something happen
39:45It's something happy to just keep the ball.
39:52The team that need to make something happen.
39:56They're going to finish this.
40:00Match day two of the season, bottom of the table.
40:05Zero points and zero goals.
40:08That was the Johnson.
40:16Wins the throw for Celtic.
40:27Long throw up, looking for Yamada.
40:30Leaves that one for Negrin.
40:33Engels stretching, trying to win that way.
40:37The area cleared out for a Celtic throw on the far side.
40:42A little pass from Negrin.
40:45He certainly looks the part, doesn't he?
40:49He does.
40:50He can do so much.
40:51He's good in tight situations.
40:52He's good coming back defensively.
40:54He's got a touch of quality and he's finishing as well.
40:56He's got a good understanding of the game
40:58and what it takes in that middle of the field.
41:01He's always wanting the ball as well.
41:03He's popped up with a nice goal today,
41:05but it's been a good performance from him.
41:09Good position once again from De Gregor.
41:12Good play from Macau.
41:13A bit too tight over there.
41:15Aberdeen win the free kick in the end.
41:1883 and a half minutes gone,
41:21so the minutes are running out for Aberdeen.
41:25And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:26And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:27And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:28Quickly taken to Oshish.
41:30Jensen.
41:31Jensen.
41:32Ball played in.
41:33Ball played in.
41:34Trusty.
41:35And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:37And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:39Quickly taken to Oshish.
41:41Jensen.
41:42Ball played in.
41:43Trusty.
41:44Unconventional clearance.
41:45Ball came down with snow on it.
41:46Colvara has it.
41:47Edge of the area.
41:48Works it to Morris.
41:49Chance here for the Aberdeen throw.
41:50Looking forward.
41:51Looking forward.
41:52Looking forward.
41:53Morris.
41:54Scales.
41:55Takes care of that one.
41:56And it's out for the Aberdeen throw.
41:57The shot blocked by Scales and cleared by Trusty.
41:58Jensen.
41:59Ball played in.
42:00Jensen.
42:01Ball played in.
42:02Trusty.
42:05Unconventional clearance.
42:06Ball came down with snow on it.
42:09Colvara has it.
42:10Edge of the area.
42:11Works it to Morris.
42:12Chance here for Aberdeen.
42:13The shot blocked by Scales and cleared by Trusty.
42:27Aberdeen again coming down the left-hand side.
42:35Great play from Alistair Johnson.
42:37Kept his eye on the ball.
42:38Celtic work it back to Schmeichel.
42:51Carter Vickers.
42:52Through the middle.
42:54Good turn from.
42:57Good take and turn there from Yamada.
42:59Yeah, simple play but good centre-forward play.
43:03Just keep position.
43:04Position rather.
43:05Scales now on the left.
43:07Low ball down the outside.
43:09Engels, cross, deflects into the arms of Mitov.
43:13Aberdeen kind of hitting hope territory now for them.
43:31I think you've got to give credit to Celtic as well.
43:34It's been a really controlled performance up until now.
43:37We haven't offered any encouragement really over the piece.
43:41Defended well when we've had to.
43:44Two top-quality goals.
43:46We've fought when we've had to fight.
43:49And it's been a good performance.
43:51Yeah, real credit to the players for the way they've applied themselves
44:01in the week leading up to this game and the performance.
44:03It's been very professional from Celtic.
44:06There's McGregor.
44:22Negrin.
44:24Transfer windows can sometimes be unsettling times for players.
44:27Not just them personally but sometimes there's a lot of noise around the club and whatnot.
44:32But these players have kept their minds focused on the job in hand this week
44:37and it's paying dividends this afternoon.
44:40Yeah, you've got to.
44:41That's got to be the attitude here.
44:43There's always going to be speculation, transfer activity.
44:47You've just got to go out there and do the job.
44:50The manager said it at the start.
44:52Focus on the job in hand, which is three points a day.
44:55And at the moment it looks as if the three points are coming down the road to Glasgow.
44:59Scales.
45:00And that's a free kick.
45:02Referee thought about it, then said, yep, free kick against Morris.
45:06Another challenge there on Scales.
45:08Final change for Celtic, Anthony Ralston will be the player to come on for Alistair Johnson.
45:16Another sterling shift at right-back for Celtic.
45:21Two and a half minutes plus added on time, still to go.
45:36Dorrington suffering a little bit from Cramp there.
45:40Lay off for Clarkson, Dorrington, now Milne.
45:52Taken down by Scales.
45:55Under pressure, back to Trusty.
45:58Scales, of course, wants an Aberdeen player.
46:01He was out on loan before he broke into the Celtic first team.
46:04For real.
46:06Contributed well to Aberdeen's efforts that season.
46:11I remember a particularly memorable goal here against Rangers for Liam.
46:14Yeah, straight.
46:16Maeda.
46:18Out on the left-hand side, Shin Yamada running at Jensen.
46:25Turn the pace, perhaps.
46:27The cross there deflected into the arms of Mitov.
46:30It was a decent little situation there was for him there.
46:37A little bit of space to go and take the player on, just didn't get enough on the cross come short.
46:42Up deflection.
46:45In the pace of Maeda, in the 89th minute.
46:50Such a good team player.
46:52There's actually no real need for him to run.
46:54There were two Celtic players there, but he's all about the cause.
46:56He's all about the commitment.
46:58He's such a really good team player.
47:00He gives everything.
47:02Non-stop for the full 90 minutes.
47:06If he's unlucky not, he got on the score sheet today.
47:08A fantastic effort, and then that one he got himself into a great position.
47:11He just slipped at the wrong time.
47:17Throw to Aberdeen.
47:19In the Celtic final third.
47:21Boyd.
47:22Celtic keen to stay away from the challenge there.
47:25Boyd was looking to get a nudge there and go down,
47:28but that was clever from Celtic into the arms of Schmeichel in the end.
47:31The experience, I think it was Luke McCown.
47:33Just stayed on his feet, didn't commit to any foul inside the box.
47:38Engels coming forward, space opening up in the middle of the park for McCown.
47:42Negrin trying to thread that one through to Yamada.
47:47Aberdeen have it. Jens in the right-back.
47:52All eyes on the fourth official as we hit the 90 minutes.
47:58Three minutes only.
48:04Well, I think I'm OK now to say Celtic have got the three points.
48:10I don't see Aberdeen getting a couple of goals in two and a half minutes.
48:12Fingers crossed.
48:13But it really has been a great afternoon's work for Celtic,
48:17because sometimes they've had to do the ugly stuff and they've done it well.
48:21Yeah, they have.
48:22It's been an all-round performance.
48:23They've had to do it well.
48:24They've had to do it well.
48:25Yeah, they have.
48:26It's been an all-round performance.
48:27They've had to do the ugly side at different times.
48:28Early on in the game, Aberdeen came out really aggressive,
48:30tried to take the game to Celtic, but with no success really.
48:35When we grew into the game, that first goal was decisive.
48:55The second was a thing of beauty.
48:57And we've controlled the game since then, really.
48:59A penny for the thoughts of Jimmy Thielen.
49:08Who will now have a job to keep these players motivated.
49:15Free kick given.
49:17Celtic's way as Negrin goes down, yellow card there.
49:20I hope Negrin's OK.
49:21I think he is, back up on his feet now.
49:23Mickey Devlin, the culprit.
49:26Mark Celtic with a chance to carve out a final opportunity.
49:48Engels to take from the right.
49:51Aberdeen now defending the 18-yard line.
49:58And it comes from Engels.
50:00Great chance, the header there.
50:02Came in from Yamada.
50:04I don't think he quite got a decent contact on the ball.
50:07I think it was maybe half head, half shoulder.
50:09Shoulder, yeah.
50:10I don't know if the flag's been up on the far side.
50:12Yeah, it just went a little bit early.
50:14But as you say, it's more off the shoulder.
50:18The flag is up anyway.
50:19Off Shin's shoulder.
50:23Seconds left at Pataudrik, Negrin and Hatate.
50:29They'll grab the headlines, but it's been a team performance, a squad performance,
50:38and all the good work of the week.
50:40The preparation at Lennartstown has paid off against the Scottish Cup winners.
50:45They set out to make it a battle for Celtic.
50:50Celtic won the battle.
50:54And then the quality shone through in the end as John Beaton puts the whistle to the mouth
51:00and blows for the end of the game.
51:03High fives all round the Celtic dugout, and we are very, very happy with Brendan Rodgers.
51:08A tough ask to come here so early in the season and put on a performance like that.
51:14Benjamin Negrin, great performance from him again.
51:18And a world-class finish from Rio Hatate.
51:20No goalkeeper in the world's gonna stop that.
51:25Game's over, Rio, he can stand up now.
51:27And smile.
51:28And smile, taking it all in.
51:30A big month ahead for Celtic, but this man has got Celtic playing well when it matters
51:36at the start of the competitive season.
51:38Two games in, no goals conceded, three scored.
51:42And plenty to look forward to, Simon Donnelly.
51:45Yeah, I think the manager will be really satisfied with the performance and the win this afternoon.
51:50As you say, a clean sheet into the bargain.
51:52But the nature of the win, I think the team performed really well.
51:55It's at an early stage of the season, as you say.
51:58Aberdeen on the back of a defeat, first game at Petaudre.
52:02Re-energised some new players on their team.
52:04But Celtic kept them at bay quite effectively in the two goals.
52:09Certainly that second one was, as you say, world-class.
52:12But the first well worked as well.
52:14Ciaran Tierney working it down the left-hand side.
52:16Negri getting it off the mark.
52:17A good performance for him as well.
52:19I thought to a player there was no failures this afternoon, a really good performance.
52:23Yeah, and you can see that good humour there between the manager and the team.
52:28He's absolutely delighted with that one today.
52:32We'll speak to him shortly, an interview you'll be able to see on Celtic TV.
52:36Immediately after we speak to the manager, hopefully going to speak to that man as well.
52:41Benjamin Negrin, who got his first Celtic goal.
52:43Will he be the one that goes across and leads the celebrations with the well-travelled Celtic support?
52:49The captain has led the team to another fantastic Pataudry win.
52:58And Jimmy Teal inside will be bottom of the league.
53:03Yeah, Alistair Johnson says, are you going?
53:06He's like, yeah, come with me. Here he goes.
53:08Yeah, he's got it.
53:13I thought he was a wee bit unsure of the moves there.
53:18None of them are quite...
53:20They did not quite replace Kyogo in that celebration respect, eh?
53:24But...
53:25That's it.
53:27Yeah, Alistair Johnson tell them this is what you do.
53:29Yeah, you just keep doing it for a bit longer.
53:31Great afternoon's work from Celtic, manager will be a happy man.
53:37In the Aberdeen sunshine, Celtic have masterminded.
53:40Another three points, thanks to goals from Benjamin Negrin and Rio Hitate.
53:44He finishes Aberdeen 0, Celtic 2.
53:54Willie McNeil holding the cup for Celtic.
53:56That is sensational!
54:01He's out!
54:03He's out!
54:04He's out!
54:07And he's out!
54:08And he's out!
54:09Oh, the champions!
54:10He's out!
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