Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen. Brendan Rodgers’ side strengthened their grip on top spot with a comprehensive home victory against their nearest title-challengers.
The Dons were in form heading to Celtic Park and fancied their chances, but goals courtesy of Mikael Lustig, Jonny Hayes and Olivier Ntcham secured Celtic a vital three points in their final league outing before Christmas. Significantly, it was Jonny Hayes’ first strike in Hoops colours – and it came versus his former employers.
Eight points clear of Aberdeen, and ahead of theRangers by a similar margin, it was a Merry Christmas indeed for Celts back in 2017.
Celtic 1-0 Falkirk. ‘Deck the halls with boughs of Holly!’ Had it not been for an early Scottish League Cup penalty-shootout exit to Falkirk, it would have been the perfect season. Gordon Strachan’s men qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, and their narrow 1-0 victory over the Bairns two days before Christmas 2006 ensured the Celts went a remarkable 16 points clear at the top of the SPL.
Santa would have been as well delivering the league trophy when he was visiting Glasgow’s East End. He certainly would not have been booed then.
Dissecting the game – Gravesen scored the winner, Neil Lennon was sent off for a confrontation with his future player Anthony Stokes, and Kenny Miller missed a penalty with virtually
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