2018 Scottish League Cup final
Football match
| Event | 2018–19 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 December 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Referee | Andrew Dallas[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,936 | ||||||
← 2017 2019 → | |||||||
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.
Route to the final
As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage.
Celtic
| 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
| 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
Summary
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
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See also
Played between same teams:
- 2016 Scottish League Cup final (November)
- 2017 Scottish Cup Final
References
- ^ "Celtic v Aberdeen: Andrew Dallas to referee Scottish League Cup final". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ English, Tom (28 October 2018). "Aberdeen 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Christie the hero as Celtic edge Aberdeen in Betfred Cup Final". Irish Independent. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Christie fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen in Scottish League Cup final". TheTelegraph. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0: as it happened". Guardian. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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