Celtic Dominates Aberdeen 5-1 to Extend Scottish Premiership Lead

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Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 16 points with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Aberdeen at Celtic Park. The home side dominated the match, with goals from Daizen Maeda, Jota, Callum McGregor, Yang, and a late strike from Maeda again, while Shayden Morris scored a consolation goal for Aberdeen in the 90th minute. Celtic's attacking display was impressive, with their counter-attacking ability proving to be a key factor in the win. The visitors had some early chances, but failed to capitalize on them, and Celtic took full advantage to secure the three points.

The match started with Aberdeen pushing forward, but they were unable to take their chances, and Celtic soon took the lead through Maeda's 24th-minute goal. The Japanese striker scored his 24th goal of the season, and Celtic doubled their lead just six minutes later with a stunning counter-attack that ended with Jota scoring. Callum McGregor made it 3-0 just before the break, and Celtic continued to dominate in the second half, with Yang scoring the fourth goal in the 72nd minute. Maeda added a fifth goal in stoppage time, while Morris's late strike was only a consolation for the visitors.

Celtic's win was a testament to their defensive solidity and attacking prowess, and they will look to continue their good form in their next match. The result leaves Aberdeen in a difficult position, but they will look to bounce back from the defeat and improve their performance in their next match. The Scottish Premiership is shaping up to be an exciting competition, with Celtic looking strong at the top of the table.

The following are the match scores:

• Celtic: 5 (Maeda 24 & 90+2, Jota 30, McGregor 44, Yang 72)
• Aberdeen: 1 (Morris 90)

The win extends Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 16 points, and they will look to continue their good form in their next match. Aberdeen, on the other hand, will look to improve their performance and bounce back from the defeat.

Celtic's manager, Brendan Rodgers, made three changes to the side that started against Hibs on Saturday, with Jota, Jeff Schlupp, and Reo Hatate coming into the starting lineup. The changes seemed to work, as Celtic dominated the match and secured the three points. Aberdeen's manager, Jimmy Thelin, will look to learn from the defeat and improve his side's performance in their next match.

In terms of player statistics, Maeda's two goals took his tally to 24 for the season, while Jota's goal was his ninth of the campaign. McGregor's goal was his 10th of the season, and Yang's strike was his fifth. Morris's late consolation goal was his first of the season. The match was refereed by John Beaton, with Greg Aitken on VAR duty.

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