2018 Scottish League Cup final

The 2018 Scottish League Cup final was the 73rd final of the Scottish League Cup, which took place on 2 December 2018 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Celtic and Aberdeen.[2] Celtic won the match 1–0, winning their 18th League Cup and 7th consecutive domestic trophy.

2018 Scottish League Cup final
Event2018–19 Scottish League Cup
Date2 December 2018
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeAndrew Dallas[1]
Attendance50,936
2017
2019

Route to the final edit

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Celtic edit

Round Opposition Score
Second round Partick Thistle 3–1 (a)
Quarter-final St Johnstone 1–0 (a)
Semi-final Heart of Midlothian 3–0 (n)

Aberdeen edit

Round Opposition Score
Second round St Mirren 4–0 (h)
Quarter-final Hibernian 0–0 (6–5 p) (a)
Semi-final Rangers 1–0 (n)

Match edit

Summary edit

Ryan Christie scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute of time added on in the first half when he took down a ball on the edge of the penalty area from Dedryck Boyata, his initial shot with his right foot was saved by Joe Lewis but he followed up by shooting with his left foot to the roof of the net.[3] Celtic were awarded a penalty in the 52nd minute for a hand-ball by Dominic Ball.[4] Scott Sinclair's took the penalty which was saved by Joe Lewis diving to his right. The win was Brendan Rodgers seventh straight domestic trophy win with Celtic and Celtic's 18th Scottish League Cup win.[5]

Details edit

Celtic1–0Aberdeen
Christie   45+5' Report
Attendance: 50,936
Referee: Andrew Dallas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aberdeen
GK 29   Scott Bain
RB 23   Mikael Lustig (c)
CB 20   Dedryck Boyata   61'
CB 32   Filip Benković
LB 63   Kieran Tierney
CM 18   Tom Rogic   59'   64'
CM 42   Callum McGregor
CM 17   Ryan Christie   50'
AM 49   James Forrest   24'   86'
AM 11   Scott Sinclair
FW 22   Odsonne Édouard
Substitutes:
GK 1   Craig Gordon
DF 5   Jozo Šimunović   61'
MF 8   Scott Brown   64'
FW 9   Leigh Griffiths
DF 12   Cristian Gamboa
MF 15   Jonny Hayes
MF 21   Olivier Ntcham   86'
Manager:
  Brendan Rodgers
GK 1   Joe Lewis
RB 2   Shay Logan   68'
CB 5   Scott McKenna
CB 4   Andrew Considine
LB 29   Max Lowe
CM 21   Dominic Ball   60'
CM 3   Graeme Shinnie (c)
AM 10   Niall McGinn   70'
AM 19   Lewis Ferguson   78'
AM 11   Gary Mackay-Steven   45+2'
FW 16   Sam Cosgrove   78'   79'
Substitutes:
GK 20   Tomáš Černý
MF 8   Stephen Gleeson
FW 9   James Wilson   70'
FW 15   Scott Wright
FW 17   Stevie May
FW 25   Bruce Anderson   79'
FW 27   Connor McLennan   45+2'
Manager:
  Derek McInnes
Match officials
  • Referee: Andrew Dallas
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also edit

Played between same teams:

References edit

  1. ^ "Celtic v Aberdeen: Andrew Dallas to referee Scottish League Cup final". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ English, Tom (28 October 2018). "Aberdeen 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Ryan Christie the hero as Celtic edge Aberdeen in Betfred Cup Final". Irish Independent. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Ryan Christie fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen in Scottish League Cup final". TheTelegraph. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0: as it happened". Guardian. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.