GLASGOW, Scotland (Dec. 21, 2025) (Interstat) — Celtic opened its Scottish Premiership season with a commanding 3-1 victory over Aberdeen on Sunday at Celtic Park, outperforming a pregame projection that heavily favored the hosts.

Aberdeen forward Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring in the 39th minute against the run of play. Celtic substitute Kenan Bilalovic leveled the match in the 74th minute before defender Kieran Tierney put the hosts ahead in the 88th. Midfielder James Forrest sealed the win in second-half stoppage time.

Aberdeen’s Dylan Lobban received a red card just before halftime, forcing his side to play a man down for the entire second half. The result gives Celtic an early win as Aberdeen begins its campaign with a loss.