2007-05-12: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen, Premier League

Match Pictures | Matches: 20062007 | 2006-2007 Pictures

Trivia

  • WGS in hospital for a hip operation put Tommy Burns in charge for this game, and it showed. Attacking football but poor defensively, but easily the most entertaining game at the ground all year. Aberdeen fans made a good atmosphere.
  • Neil Lennon waved goodbye, his last game at Parkhead. In his farewell speech he was being told by the chanting of the
  • Aberdeen fans "Lennon, Lennon get tae ****!", to which after 2mins of this he requested politely "Would the Sheep shaggers keep quiet for a minute!" to much hilarity! We'll miss the guy!
  • Great game by Doumbe with some nifty moves by the guy, Boruc saved a penalty also.

Review

Aberdeen failed to clinch a Uefa Cup spot after losing to Scottish Premier League champions Celtic at Parkhead. They should have drawn.

Teams

Celtic team:-
Boruc, Perrier Doumbe, McManus, Kennedy, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon (Caldwell 88), Hartley, Riordan (McGeady 61), Miller (Beattie 72), Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Subs Not Used:- Brown, Gravesen, O'Dea, Bjarnason.
Booked:- Kennedy.
Goals:- Vennegoor of Hesselink 33, 49.

Aberdeen team:-
Langfield, Hart, Anderson, Diamond, Foster, Jamie Smith, Severin, Mackie, Clark, Lovell (Maguire 72), Miller (Brewster 67).

Subs Not Used:- Kelly, Touzani, Winter, Considine, Donald.
Booked:- Brewster. Goals: Mackie 41.

Att:
Ref: C Richmond (Scotland).

KDS:- MOTM – Boruc (Link to MOTM Winners)

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Stats

Articles