Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-0 to maintain perfect Scottish Premiership start

Celtic maintained their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Aberdeen at Parkhead on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The win, secured before halftime, kept the champions two points clear at the top of the table with a maximum 12 points from four matches. The result was inspired by striker Camilo Duran, who scored a spectacular opening goal, while an emotional pre-match tribute was paid to club legend Kenny Dalglish. Duran opened the scoring in the 14th minute with his sixth goal in five matches since joining from Qarabag in the summer. The Colombian collected a pass from Benjamin Nygren and unleashed a powerful long-range drive that cannoned in off the crossbar. Nygren himself doubled the lead in the 34th minute, meeting a loose ball after a cross was deflected and firing home. Yang Hyunjun then sealed the victory with a clinical finish just before the break, completing a dominant first-half display. The match began with a poignant moment as 75-year-old Kenny Dalglish, who launched his iconic career at Celtic before joining Liverpool in 1977, was given a warm ovation on the pitch.