Celtic Beat Aberdeen 3-1 for Nancy's First Win

Celtic secured their first victory under manager Wilfried Nancy with a 3-1 win over Aberdeen at Celtic Park on Sunday, ending a run of four consecutive defeats across all competitions. The result, played before a home crowd in Glasgow, moved the team to within six points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts, with a game in hand still to play.

The match began with Celtic taking the lead in the 39th minute through Benjamin Nygren, who finished from Daizen Maeda's cutback. Aberdeen's task grew tougher in first-half stoppage time when defender Dylan Lobban received a straight red card for denying Maeda a clear goalscoring opportunity. Despite the numerical advantage, Celtic struggled to convert their dominance after the break, striking the woodwork three times and registering 31 shots, their highest tally in a league game this season.

Aberdeen equalized in the 74th minute through substitute Kenan Bilalovic, whose shot deflected off goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel's hand and into the net. Celtic responded late, with Kieran Tierney heading in Colby Donovan's cross two minutes from time, followed by James Forrest's close-range finish in stoppage time to seal the points. The victory...