Celtic are into the Scottish Cup final after beating Aberdeen 3-0 today.
Celtic are into another Scottish Cup final after beating 10-man Aberdeen 3-0 at Hampden Park this afternoon.
The Bhoys saw Hearts win their semi-final on Saturday afternoon, meaning a win over Aberdeen would tee up a meeting with Edinburgh club in the final.
Celtic were of course strong favourites heading into the game, and Aberdeen made their task easier by having Dominic Ball sent off in the first half for an ugly aerial challenge on Ryan Christie, with James Forrest taking advantage with a superb long-range strike on the stroke of half time.
Odsonne Edouard added a second from the penalty spot after the break, before Lewis Ferguson was sent off for a foul on Tom Rogic, with Derek McInnes and Tony Docherty sent to the stands in a heated clash.
Rogic added a third just moments after Ferguson’s red card, sealing a 3-0 win and a comfortable passage into the final next month.
With the Scottish League Cup secured and the Scottish Premiership almost in the bag, Neil Lennon could secure a treble this season, which would be Celtic’s third in a row.
After the game, Chris Sutton took to Twitter to react to the display, suggesting that it was Celtic’s best performance under Lennon since he returned as the club’s interim boss in February.
Sutton slammed Aberdeen for seeing red too many times, but praised Forrest for a superb goal, and showed his excitement at a potential third straight domestic treble for his former club.
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