Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic: Johnny Kenny scores on first begin as Hoops thrash Dons in Scottish Premiership

Celtic registered one other five-goal haul within the Scottish Premiership, beating Aberdeen 5-1 as Johnny Kenny scored on his first begin for the membership.

The Hoops have now netted 5 targets in three of their final 5 league outings – additionally doing so towards Kilmarnock and Dundee United – making for good preparation for once they face the Dons within the Scottish Cup remaining on Could 24.

And it was an evening to recollect for 21-year-old Kenny. He was considered one of eight adjustments made by Brendan Rodgers from the weekend’s win towards Hibernian, and he flicked house a header for Celtic’s fourth.

“It was brilliant,” he informed Sky Sports activities after the sport. “As a young lad, you dream of playing for this club and scoring. Once the cross was coming in, I wanted to get on the end of it.

“The gaffer informed me early final week I might be taking part in, and informed me to be calm and you will get your alternative. I simply needed to do what I needed to do.”

There had been two positive headers within the first half too. The primary noticed Maik Nawrocki energy house a positive effort from a Celtic nook, becoming a member of Kenny in scoring his first aim for the membership.

Regardless of the scoreline, Aberdeen have been hardly run over, and equalised shortly earlier than the break. This time it was Kevin Nisbet – properly forward of his marker, Jeff Schlupp – who rose as much as nod house.

However within the eighth minute of first-half stoppage time – added due to a medical emergency within the crowd that noticed the sport briefly paused – Hyun-Jun Yang volleyed house from shut vary to see Celtic again forward.

The guests picked up the place that they had left off within the second half. It took simply three minutes to increase their lead additional, Luke McCowan shifting his weight in loads of area earlier than firing into the highest nook. It was an outstanding cross in from James Forrest within the build-up too.

Aberdeen’s night went from unhealthy to worse as Alfie Dorrington was despatched off within the 78th minute. He had been booked inside two minutes for a foul on Yang and confronted an uphill battle to not obtain one other. It will definitely got here late on when a clip on Adam Idah noticed him with a second yellow, and an early return to the dressing room.

Celtic too ended the sport with 10 gamers after an harm to Reo Hatate, however that didn’t cease them from claiming a fifth on the stroke of full-time when Idah pounced on a free ball after Nicolas Kuhn’s shot was blocked, slotting house for one more spectacular haul.

Objectives galore – and the crimson card

Boyd: Spineless, gutless efficiency from Aberdeen

Sky Sports activities’ Kris Boyd at Pittodrie: “What we praised Aberdeen for at the start of the season – their energy, getting after teams, stopping them players, people prepared to run without the ball – I do not know what has happened to this team.

“If you have a look at this soccer membership, they’ve all the time had gamers that they have been in a position to promote on. They’ve introduced them in, given them a platforms, however I am taking a look at this crew now and questioning the place they’ll get any cash.

“They’ve spent a fortune on gamers and I do not even assume they’re going to get that again for them. I am unsure they’re any higher than they’ve been for quite a lot of years.

“It was spineless, gutless – whatever you want to say about it. If you’re coming to Pittodrie, you’re expecting to win a battle first – Celtic just played around.

“Jimmy Thelin has an enormous couple of weeks. In the event that they end fifth, then the entire thing adjustments once more, and should you lose the cup remaining, you go into the switch window and you may’t maintain signing Scandinavian gamers.

“If Thelin starts the season poorly and is removed from his duties, then the next manager comes in and is left with a bunch of Scandinavian players he doesn’t know much about.”

Rodgers: Celtic have been wonderful

Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers to Sky Sports activities: “It was such a great performance. Especially to come to Pittodrie, it’s always a tough place to come.

“However the degree of our soccer and the mobility, the rotation, the pace of the ball, all of the targets, have been such a excessive degree. There have been so many good efficiency tonight however collectively as a crew, we have been wonderful.

“We have a very clear structure in how we play so the players that come in know it’s clear what they have to do, then they just have to perform the role… all across the team, it was a joy to watch.”

On Kenny: “We’ve seen that [his ability to score goals] since he’s come back in January and trained with us… his run for the goal was really good.

“It was a implausible header and you may see the enjoyment everybody had for him. A younger Irishman taking part in for Celtic and to attain your first aim, it is a dream for him.”

On Hatate injury: “It was a poor problem by the man, he clearly misplaced his head a wee bit on the finish. Reo has left his leg there with the ball and he is come proper by means of him. We’ve to see how he’s.”

Thelin: Difficult to accept home defeat

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin to Sky Sports:

“Dropping 5-1 at house in entrance of our followers is troublesome to simply accept. However they’re actually good once they arrive to the final third, actually sharp and they’re scientific once they have their probabilities.

“We had some chances as well, but when we arrive there, we couldn’t find these goals.

“Now we’ve got to deal with the subsequent recreation and what we are able to obtain this season to reach fourth and make a powerful recreation on Saturday towards Dundee United.”