Scott Brown lifts the Scottish League Cup for Celtic
Scott Brown lifts the Scottish League Cup for Celtic

Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen: Hoops win the Scottish League Cup to start their bid for a triple treble


Celtic are on course for a third successive domestic treble as they defeated Aberdeen 1-0 in the Scottish League Cup final.

Ryan Christie was the hero as Celtic made it a magnificent seven successive trophy wins with a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen in the Betfred Cup final at Hampden Park.

The midfielder, who had two spells on loan at the Pittodrie club prior to this season, scored what proved to be the winner with a shot in added time at the end of the first half.

Dons keeper Joe Lewis brilliantly saved Scott Sinclair's controversial penalty in the 52nd minute of a pulsating second-half which thrilled until the final whistle.

Since taking charge of the Parkead club in 2016, boss Brendan Rodgers has won every piece of silverware on offer and this most recent victory - the 18th in the competition for Celtic - is the first step towards a domestic treble treble.

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has now lost three cup finals to Celtic during the Hoops' current period of domination which shows no sign of abating, but his side put up a valiant display, if there is any consolation to be had from that.

For Rodgers, he can do no wrong in Scottish football.

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