Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic: Late Jota goal earns visitors first away league win of the season

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Jota's late winner earned Celtic a first away Scottish Premiership victory since February as Aberdeen's winless run extended to nine games.

Kyogo Furuhashi chested in a deserved early opener but the hosts improved after the break and equalised when Lewis Ferguson diverted a corner in.

However, the visitors responded late at Pittodrie as Jota's close-range finish earned a long-awaited away win.

The result means Celtic remain sixth and Aberdeen stay ninth.

But Ange Postecoglou's side have closed the gap on league leaders Hearts to five points with a much-needed three points, with high-flying Hibernian and Rangers still to play on Sunday.

Aberdeen are without a win in all competitions in nine games, which includes a four-game losing streak in the Premiership - their worst run in the top-flight since April 2011.

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Player of the match

FuruhashiKyogo Furuhashi

with an average of 7.62

Aberdeen

Squad number22Player nameRamsay
Squad number17Player nameHayes
Squad number8Player nameBrown
Squad number19Player nameFerguson
Squad number23Player nameSamuels
Squad number2Player nameMcCrorie
Squad number3Player nameMacKenzie
Squad number25Player nameWoods
Squad number44Player nameM Longstaff
Squad number9Player nameRamírez
Squad number15Player nameMcGeouch
Squad number27Player nameBates
Squad number24Player nameCampbell
Squad number18Player nameMcLennan

Celtic

Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Squad number17Player nameJota
Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Squad number11Player nameAbada
Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers
Squad number18Player nameRogic
Squad number54Player nameMontgomery
Squad number14Player nameTurnbull
Squad number4Player nameStarfelt
Squad number6Player nameBitton
Squad number15Player nameHart
Squad number56Player nameRalston
Squad number10Player nameAjeti

Line-ups

Aberdeen

Formation 4-4-1-1

25Woods
22Ramsay
27Bates
2McCrorie
3MacKenzie
17Hayes
44M LongstaffSubstituted forCampbellat 88'minutes
8BrownSubstituted forMcGeouchat 72'minutes
23SamuelsSubstituted forMcLennanat 78'minutes
19Ferguson
9Ramírez

Substitutes

1Lewis
5Gallagher
14Emmanuel-Thomas
15McGeouch
18McLennan
21Gurr
24Campbell

Celtic

Formation 4-3-3

15Hart
56Ralston
20Carter-Vickers
4Starfelt
54Montgomery
14TurnbullBooked at 35mins
6BittonBooked at 63minsSubstituted forRogicat 72'minutes
42McGregor
11AbadaSubstituted forAjetiat 72'minutes
8Furuhashi
17Neves FilipeBooked at 66mins

Substitutes

5Scales
7Giakoumakis
10Ajeti
16McCarthy
18Rogic
29Bain
57Welsh

Live Text

Match ends, Aberdeen 1, Celtic 2.
Second Half ends, Aberdeen 1, Celtic 2.
Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Calvin Ramsay (Aberdeen).
Substitution, Aberdeen. Dean Campbell replaces Matthew Longstaff.
Goal! Aberdeen 1, Celtic 2. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Calvin Ramsay (Aberdeen).
Attempt saved. Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross McCrorie.
Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Connor McLennan replaces Austin Samuels.
Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Austin Samuels (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Longstaff.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Dylan McGeouch replaces Scott Brown.
Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Nir Bitton.
Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Liel Abada.