Celtic moved into second place in the Scottish Premiership with a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, thanks to substitute Benjamin Nygren's late winner. Kieran Tierney opened the scoring early for the visitors, but Kevin Nisbet equalized from the penalty spot after Liam Scales was penalized for fouling Toyosi Olusanya. The win sees Celtic leapfrog Rangers into second place, now five points behind league leaders Hearts.

Martin O'Neill's side started strongly, with Tierney converting from close range after Luke McCowan's corner found Scales in space. Despite early pressure, Aberdeen settled and drew level through Nisbet's eighth goal of the season. The hosts nearly took the lead after halftime when Nisbet's header was tipped over by Viljami Sinisalo. Celtic regained control after O'Neill's substitutions, with Nygren poking home from James Forrest's delivery across the six-yard box.

VAR checked Nygren's goal for offside but ruled he was onside. The win maintains Celtic's push for the title, though they remain five points behind Hearts. Aberdeen struggled to create chances in the second half, with Daizen Maeda and Marcelo Saracchi both missing opportunities to extend Celtic's lead. The result leaves Celtic in a strong position in the Premiership race.