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2018 Scottish League Cup final

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2018 Scottish League Cup final
Event2018–19 Scottish League Cup
Date2 December 2018
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeAndrew Dallas[1]
Attendance50,936
2017
2019

The 2018 Scottish League Cup final was the 73rd final of the Scottish League Cup, which took place on 2 December 2018 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Celtic and Aberdeen.[2] Celtic won the match 1–0, winning their 18th League Cup and 7th consecutive domestic trophy.

Route to the final

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Celtic

RoundOppositionScore
Second roundPartick Thistle3–1 (a)
Quarter-finalSt Johnstone1–0 (a)
Semi-finalHeart of Midlothian3–0 (n)

Aberdeen

RoundOppositionScore
Second roundSt Mirren4–0 (h)
Quarter-finalHibernian0–0 (6–5 p) (a)
Semi-finalRangers1–0 (n)

Match

Summary

Ryan Christie scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute of time added on in the first half when he took down a ball on the edge of the penalty area from Dedryck Boyata, his initial shot with his right foot was saved by Joe Lewis but he followed up by shooting with his left foot to the roof of the net.[3]Celtic were awarded a penalty in the 52nd minute for a hand-ball by Dominic Ball.[4]Scott Sinclair's took the penalty which was saved by Joe Lewis diving to his right. The win was Brendan Rodgers seventh straight domestic trophy win with Celtic and Celtic's 18th Scottish League Cup win.[5]

Details

Celtic1–0Aberdeen
Christie 45+5'Report
Attendance: 50,936
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Celtic
Aberdeen
GK29Scotland Scott Bain
RB23Sweden Mikael Lustig (c)
CB20Belgium Dedryck Boyatadownward-facing red arrow 61'
CB32Croatia Filip Benković
LB63Scotland Kieran Tierney
CM18Australia Tom Rogic Yellow card 59'downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM42Scotland Callum McGregor
CM17Scotland Ryan Christie Yellow card 50'
AM49Scotland James Forrest Yellow card 24'downward-facing red arrow 86'
AM11England Scott Sinclair
FW22France Odsonne Édouard
Substitutes:
GK1Scotland Craig Gordon
DF5Croatia Jozo Šimunovićupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF8Scotland Scott Brownupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW9Scotland Leigh Griffiths
DF12Costa Rica Cristian Gamboa
MF15Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes
MF21France Olivier Ntchamupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers
GK1England Joe Lewis
RB2England Shay Logan Yellow card 68'
CB5Scotland Scott McKenna
CB4Scotland Andrew Considine
LB29England Max Lowe
CM21England Dominic Ball Yellow card 60'
CM3Scotland Graeme Shinnie (c)
AM10Northern Ireland Niall McGinndownward-facing red arrow 70'
AM19Scotland Lewis Ferguson Yellow card 78'
AM11Scotland Gary Mackay-Stevendownward-facing red arrow 45+2'
FW16England Sam Cosgrove Yellow card 78'downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
GK20Czech Republic Tomáš Černý
MF8Republic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson
FW9England James Wilsonupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW15Scotland Scott Wright
FW17Scotland Stevie May
FW25Scotland Bruce Andersonupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW27Scotland Connor McLennanupward-facing green arrow 45+2'
Manager:
Scotland Derek McInnes
Match officials
  • Referee: Andrew Dallas
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also

Played between same teams:

References

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