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Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven tells BBC Scotland: "It was frustrating, I thought the boys put a good shift in, but at the end of the day we've still come out with zero points."
"They came back strong, worked really hard and got a goal back, and I thought we started the second half really well. We kept Celtic in their half.
"Kevin [Nisbet] had a great header, it was a great save, but then we just lost our way a wee bit in the second half and looked a wee bit tired.
"We just need to pick ourselves up and go again at the weekend."
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Image source, SNSThe impact substitutes you've seen at the weekend, you've seen it again tonight with Benjamin Nygren and James Forrest linking up.
Lovely tee-up from Forrest and Nygren just finishes - we've seen that time and time again and he's had a real impact in this team.
I know Nygren gives up certain parts of the game, but what he does do is he gets into the box and gets on the end of things.
I felt his overall play in the game was really good, played some lovely through balls, always looked like he was going to be a threat round about that 18-yard box and he was the difference again tonight.
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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill tells BBC Scotland: "It was a tough evening, which I expected anyway and we certainly got that.
"And it was nice to come through and win the game, we scored early on in proceedings.
"I felt as though we should've just asserted a bit more superiority, we allowed Aberdeen into the game. They get a penalty and then you're forced in the second half to try to conjure something, which we did.
"We could've scored a couple towards the end as well. It would've been nice if that was the case, it wasn't though.
"We showed resilience to fight it out towards the end."
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Scales and Araujo should not feature against Rangers. They are conceding goals every game. Arthur is a far better centre-half, and Donovan or Ralston are better right-backs.
Kev
Arthur and Tierney would form a stronger central defence than Murray and Scales.
Harry
Arthur reminds me of Van Dijk. He was cool, composed and strolled around looking very comfortable.
Stevie
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That was a vintage Kieran Tierney performance tonight.
The Celtic defender had more shots than anyone else on the pitch in an all-action display up the left-hand side.
Won every single duel he competed in, too.
He has now contributed to goals in his past four games in the Premiership (two goals, two assists).
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Celtic fans, what did you make of Benjamin Arthur?
Is that right centre-back spot now his to lose, even with Dane Murray and Auston Trusty available?
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Image source, SNSCeltic centre-back Benjamin Arthur reveals he only found out he was starting 10 minutes before kick-off following an injury to Dane Murray in the warm-up.
The Brentford loanee can be chuffed with his first start for the club, that's for sure.
"It shows you how quickly football can change," the 20-year-old tells Sky Sports.
"You have to be mentally prepared for everything. Hopefully the performance showed that as well."
Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo adds: "Full credit to him, he's done unbelievable."
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It's a mystery, Christine.
Makes you wonder what sort of fee Celtic might get for Daizen Maeda now if he is to depart the club in the summer.
Last season he was untouchable!
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Nygren really proving worthy of the Celtic shirt, but Maeda? How can he have declined so dramatically? We've got the three points, at this stage, that's really all that matters. Onwards and upwards. I still believe.
Christine
I think Daizen Maeda barely meets the definition of a footballer.
Rob
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They've got their own big cup game to come this weekend, though. A trip to Dunfermline on Saturday night.
Win that and they are going back to Hampden to defend their trophy in the Scottish Cup semis.
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Aberdeen's top-six hopes are officially dead. They kinda were before kick-off, tbh.
Now Peter Leven and his players need to concentrate on securing their top-flight status, which is a sobering thought for any Dons team.
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'Bring on the Rangers' is the chant from a bouncing away end at Pittodrie.
Next up for Celtic is another trip to Ibrox on Sunday in the Scottish Cup quarters.
Image source, SNSBig, big, big win for Celtic.
They go above city rivals Rangers into second and move to within five points of Hearts.
Aberdeen's poor form continues despite an improved display.
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That's terrible from Lyall Cameron. Again his corner is weak and doesn't beat the first man.
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Aberdeen have a minute to find a leveller. Big, big 60 seconds in the season of Celtic.
The Dons have a corner...
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Celtic can't get the ball clear after the Dons corner and Lyall Cameron bursts on to the ball.
A sliding Reo Hatate comes so close to connecting with the Rangers loanee.
Ooft, nearly a pen there.
Highlights: Nygren scores as Celtic beat Aberdeen
At a glance
Tierney prods Celtic into early lead with second goal in two games
Nisbet equalises from penalty spot after Scales foul
Substitute Nygren restores Celtic's lead
Celtic move a point above Rangers into second and within five of Heart of Midlothian
Celtic move above Rangers into second place in the Scottish Premiership - and within five points of leaders Hearts - but were made to work hard for their win by determined hosts Aberdeen.
Substitute Benjamin Nygren scored the winner midway through the second half after Kieran Tierney's early opener for the visitors had been cancelled out by Kevin Nisbet's penalty.
Despite an improved and spirited Aberdeen performance, a fourth game without a victory leaves interim manager Peter Leven's side 13 points behind Falkirk with their outside hopes of a top-six finish now extinguished.
Celtic avoided a second draw within four days after Sunday's derby with Rangers to go eight unbeaten away from home.
Both sides were still feeling their way into the game when Celtic made the breakthrough from a corner after only five minutes.
Liam Scales then Tierney both lost their markers as the Republic of Ireland centre-half's near-post overhead flick was poked home from within the six-yard box by the Scotland left-back.
A Tierney goal immediately after the break had hauled Celtic back into the game and towards an eventual draw away to city rivals Rangers, but this time they failed to build on a swift start.
The tenacious hosts worked their way back into the game and, after goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo was forced to turn a wayward Alexander Jensen cross over his own crossbar, the hosts were back level from the penalty spot.
Scales kicked the back of Toyosi Olusanya's calf and strike partner Nisbet side-footed home his eighth goal of season.
That did sting Celtic into action, but Aberdeen survived wave after wave of attack before coming out with renewed energy after the break, Sinisalo saving superbly from a Nisbet header.
However, James Forrest and Nygren combined shortly after coming on as substitutes and the Swede prodded home the winger's cross from 12 yards.
Cue a basketball-style finish with pressure at both ends, but it was Celtic who prevailed to enhance their chances of retaining the title.
O'Neill had said before kick-off that his side could not afford any more slip-ups in what has become an unprecedented four-horse race for the title, a defeat leaving Celtic just two points ahead of Motherwell.
He had already freshened up his side with four changes before being forced to hand on-loan Brentford centre-half Benjamin Arthur a first start after Dane Murray picked up an thigh injury in the warm-up.
The visitors showed few signs of fatigue from a fourth consecutive midweek fixture, but they again demonstrated the fragility that had already contributed to the departures of two managers and has started to reappear under their veteran interim boss.
There was no need this time for the late goals that have become habitual under O'Neill.
Instead, it was the depth of squad that came to Celtic's rescue as veteran Forrest set up Nygren for his 19th goal of the season as the Swede avoided being caught offside by the length of a toenail.
While the Glasgow side head into their Scottish Cup quarter-final derby in renewed heart, holders Aberdeen will also take some positives into their tie away to Dunfermline Athletic.
Former Mainz, Hertha Berlin, Dinamo Moscow and New York Red Bulls boss Sandro Schwarz was an interested observer and, although chairman Dave Cormack insisting the German was merely one candidate to be appointed manager in the summer, he witnessed an improved performance.
No more so than Nisbet, who scored his third goal in four games against Celtic at Pittodrie, and found the net for the third successive game at home in the league.
Despite that, one win in seven outings remains a worry as the cup and avoiding relegation become Aberdeen's priorities.
Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven: "It was frustrating. I thought the boys put a good shift in, but at the end of the day we've still come out with zero points.
"They came back strong, worked really hard and got a goal back - and I thought we started the second half really well. We kept Celtic in their half.
"Kevin [Nisbet] had a great header, it was a great save, but then we just lost our way a wee bit in the second half and looked a wee bit tired."
Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill: "It was a tough evening, which I expected anyway and we certainly got that.
"And it was nice to come through and win the game. We showed resilience to fight it out towards the end."
Both sides are next in Scottish Cup quarter-final action, with Aberdeen visiting Dunfermline Athletic on Saturday (19:30 GMT) and Celtic taking on city rivals Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday (13:00).
Celtic return to league business away to Motherwell on 14 March as Aberdeen host Falkirk.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 63 |
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| 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 58 |
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| 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 57 |
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| 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 53 |
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| 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 46 |
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| 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 42 |
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| 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 33 |
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| 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 29 |
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| 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 28 |
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| 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 24 |
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| 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 21 |
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| 29 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 14 |
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Manager:Peter Leven
Formation:5 - 3 - 2
Manager:Martin O'Neill
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Aberdeen remain winless in their last 33 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D7 L26) since a 1-0 league victory in May 2018.
Celtic have won 15 of their last 18 away league visits to Aberdeen (D3) since losing successive trips there in the 2015-16 season under Ronny Deila.
Aberdeen have lost two of their last three home league games (W1), more than in their previous eight beforehand (W3 D4 L1). The Dons could lose back-to-back league matches at Pittodrie for only the second time this season, having done so in their opening two home fixtures of this Scottish Premiership campaign.
Celtic have won 20 of their last 22 league matches played on a Wednesday, while the exceptions in this run were away defeats to Hibernian in May 2023 (2-4) and Dundee United in December 2025 (1-2).
Kevin Nisbet has scored a brace in both of his last two home league appearances for Aberdeen, and could score in three successive home matches in the Scottish Premiership for the very first time. Nisbet has also scored in two of his last three home league appearances against Celtic.
