Celtic Secures Consecutive Wins Over Aberdeen to Lead Scottish Premiership

Celtic secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, avenging their Scottish Cup final defeat and maintaining a perfect start to their Premiership campaign. Benjamin Nygren, the Swedish summer signing, scored his first competitive goal for Celtic with a trademark low half-volley after a Kieran Tierney assist, followed by a stunning second-half strike from Japanese midfielder Reo Hatate. The win extended Celtic's unbeaten run at Aberdeen to 18 matches and lifted them four points clear of Rangers, positioning them strongly early in the title race. Despite some early pressure from Aberdeen and ongoing questions about Celtic's attacking reinforcements, the champions demonstrated resilience and quality finishing to control the game. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers celebrated his 20th win over Aberdeen in 24 games, highlighting the team's ability to prevail even without peak fluency. Meanwhile, Aberdeen, who began brightly, lacked the cutting edge to challenge the champions and remain the only Premiership side yet to earn a point this season.