CASTLEBAR, Republic of Ireland (Interstat) — Celtic opened the Scottish Premiership season with a commanding 6-2 victory over Aberdeen on Sunday at Celtic Park. Defender Stephen Welsh scored the opening goal in the third minute, and attacker João Pedro Neves Filipe added a strike in the 75th minute for the home side. Celtic improved its league record to 23 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws, while Aberdeen fell to 2-2-3. The match saw three yellow cards: Aberdeen’s Matthew Kennedy in the 42nd minute, an unnamed Aberdeen player in the 58th, and Celtic’s Greg John Taylor in the 81st. Across all competitions, Celtic now stands at 29-14-6, while Aberdeen is 9-20-7. The teams had last met Feb. 28, when Aberdeen won 4-0. Celtic entered the game off a 1-3 loss to St. Johnstone on May 17, while Aberdeen drew 2-2 with Motherwell on the same day. Aberdeen’s next match is later Sunday against St. Mirren.