"Benjamin Nygren scored the winner midway through the second half at Pittodrie, where a Kevin Nisbet penalty had cancelled out Kieran Tierney's opener. Martin O'Neill's side broke the deadlock after just five minutes, when Liam Scales helped on a corner for Tierney to prod home from close range."
"Celtic extended their unbeaten streak against Aberdeen in all competitions to 34 matches (W27 D7), while they have now won 16 of their last 19 visits to Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership (D3). The Hoops have also prevailed in 21 of their last 23 top-flight matches played on a Wednesday."
"Yet, the visitors edged their noses back in front on 67 minutes, when Nygren poked past Dimitar Mitov from fellow substitute James Forrest's cross. Both sides went close to scoring again during the final quarter of the contest, but the Hoops held on to leapfrog Rangers to second place."
Celtic secured a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, moving to second place in the Scottish Premiership and closing the gap to leaders Hearts to five points. Kieran Tierney opened the scoring after five minutes from a corner, but Aberdeen equalized through Kevin Nisbet's penalty in the 19th minute following a foul by Kieran Scales. Benjamin Nygren restored Celtic's lead in the 67th minute with a finish from James Forrest's cross. Celtic maintained their advantage through the final stages to claim three points. The victory extended Celtic's unbeaten run against Aberdeen to 34 matches and marked their 16th win in 19 visits to Pittodrie in the league.
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