By Alison McConnell

De VRIES: Looked a little nervous at times, particulary in the opening stages. One decent save from Kenny McLean in the second period. 6

LUSTIG: Red card that could prove costly after two fouls in the game. One timely clearance midway through the second period when he headed an effort off the line following a strong spell of pressure from Aberdeen. Was dismissed with 15 minutes of regulation time remaining. 6

AJER: On the end of a crunching tackle from Scott McKenna, a tackle that saw the Aberdeen player go into the book. Finished the game with a Rab C Nesbitt type headband following a clash of heads with Simunovic. 6

SIMUNOVIC: Collided with Ajer at one point in the second period as Aberdeen came at Celtic and still looks to lose concentration at times during the game. 6

TIERNEY: Netted a sublime finish when he took the ball from Dembele and lashed an effort high in the net. Up and down the flank all day and deserved his goal. 8

FORREST: Put Moussa Dembele’s opening goal on a plate for his after skinning Andrew Considine. Replaced by Jack Hendry after Celtic went down to ten men following Lustig's rec card. 7

NTCHAM: Couple of fine passes over the top that put Scott Brown and Tom Rogic through on goal. Graceful but robust in the middle of the park. 7

BROWN: One chance when he burst forward only to send his effort well over the bar. Might still be hobbling this morning after a dreadful lunge from Sam Cosgrove while he was struggle to get to his feet, a foul for which the Aberdeen player rightly saw red. 7

ROGIC: Had one effort saved by Freddie Woodward in the opening period but will be satisfied at getting a good bit of game time into his legs after such a long lay-off. 7

SINCLAIR: Back in the starting XI after finding himself on the bench. One impressive early run when he got past his man to tee up Dembele but toiled to really impose himself on the game. Replaved by Edouard late in the game. 6

DEMBELE: Got the goal that allowed Celtic to relax a little with a header but should have scored before that when he was teed up by Scott Sinclair. Teed up Tierney for the second goal that took the pressure entirely off of Celtic. 7

HENDRY: On to add some reinforcements to Celtic’s backline following Lustig’s dismissal. 3

MCGREGOR: Took over from Rogic as Celtic looked to see the game out. 3

EDOUARD: On as Rodgers looked to grab a winner at the end. Made himself available for a pass from Tierney in the build-up to the second, but Scotland internationalist went for it on his own. 3