2018 Scottish League Cup Final

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.

2018 Scottish League Cup Final
Event2018–19 Scottish League Cup
Celtic Aberdeen
1 0
Date2 December 2018
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeAndrew Dallas[1]
Attendance50,936

Route to the final
Main article: 2018–19 Scottish League Cup

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 got 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
Celtic1–0Aberdeen
Christie  45+5' Report
Attendance: 50,936
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Celtic
Aberdeen
GK29 Scott Bain
RB23 Mikael Lustig (c)
CB20 Dedryck Boyata 61'
CB32 Filip Benković
LB63 Kieran Tierney
CM18 Tom Rogic  59' 64'
CM42 Callum McGregor
CM17 Ryan Christie  50'
AM49 James Forrest  24' 86'
AM11 Scott Sinclair
FW22 Odsonne Édouard
Substitutes:
GK1 Craig Gordon
DF5 Jozo Šimunović 61'
MF8 Scott Brown 64'
FW9 Leigh Griffiths
DF12 Cristian Gamboa
MF15 Jonny Hayes
MF21 Olivier Ntcham 86'
Manager:
Brendan Rodgers
GK1 Joe Lewis
RB2 Shay Logan  68'
CB5 Scott McKenna
CB4 Andrew Considine
LB29 Max Lowe
CM21 Dominic Ball  60'
CM3 Graeme Shinnie (c)
AM10 Niall McGinn 70'
AM19 Lewis Ferguson  78'
AM11 Gary Mackay-Steven 45+2'
FW16 Sam Cosgrove  78' 79'
Substitutes:
GK20 Tomáš Černý
MF8 Stephen Gleeson
FW9 James Wilson 70'
FW15 Scott Wright
FW17 Stevie May
FW25 Bruce Anderson 79'
FW27 Connor McLennan 45+2'
Manager:
Derek McInnes
Match officials
  • Referee: Andrew Dallas
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References
  1. "Celtic v Aberdeen: Andrew Dallas to referee Scottish League Cup final". BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. English, Tom (28 October 2018). "Aberdeen 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "Ryan Christie the hero as Celtic edge Aberdeen in Betfred Cup Final". Irish Independent. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. "Ryan Christie fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen in Scottish League Cup final". TheTelegraph. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. "Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0: as it happened". Guardian. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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