Wilfried Nancy earned his first win as Celtic manager thanks to late goals from Kieran Tierney and James Forrest in an exciting Scottish Premiership clash against 10-man Aberdeen. The French coach had lost his first four games in charge and was under pressure, but Celtic dominated on Sunday.
Benjamin Nygren gave Celtic the lead in the first half, but Kenan Bilalovic equalised for Aberdeen before the break. Aberdeen had lost Dylan Lobban to a red card just before halftime, and despite Celtic hitting the post three times and forcing some world-class saves from goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov, they seemed unlikely to take all three points.
Tierney finally broke the deadlock with a header from Colby Donovan’s cross, sparking relief among fans and the Celtic bench. James Forrest added a stoppage-time goal—his 17th consecutive season scoring in the Scottish top flight—to secure a 3-2 win. The victory keeps Celtic within six points of league leaders Hearts, with a game in hand.
