It was a case of Captain Marvel as Callum McGregor returned to net a late winner at Aberdeen in a 1-0 victory.
His late strike sent Celtic back nine points clear at the top of the table. McGregor’s goal marked his competitive comeback to seal a hard-fought win for the Hoops as they returned from the World Cup break and saw off third-placed Aberdeen. Rangers had closed the gap with Thursday’s win over Hibs but Ange Postecoglou’s side responded with a win against a defensive Dons side.
Celtic dominated but it took a moment of magic from McGregor. It took until the final minutes but they got there as they maintained their unbeaten run in Aberdeen since 2016. There was no post-World Cup rest for Cameron Carter-Vickers and Daizen Maeda as they were pitched into the starting XI, while there was also a welcome return for Celtic captain McGregor. The freezing north-east conditions were also in sharp contrast to what they stepped into in the freezing and snowy Granite City.
