2017 – Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
2017’s Scottish Cup Final was a momentous event for the Celts, ensuring a feat that the Bhoys never before achieved or since. The lead up to the match was one of enormous success. Brendan Rodgers had taken charge at the start of the season and so far the Celts had won the League Cup and title, doing so without losing a single game.
Tom Rogic celebrates after scoring the winner for Celtic in the 2017 Scottish Cup Final against Aberdeen. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
When the final came round, it offered the Celts to not only win the Scottish Cup, but also complete an entirely unbeaten domestic season. Aberdeen however had other ideas; within nine minutes, they had taken the lead through future Celt Johnny Hayes. This focused the green-and-white men, and within two minutes, Stuart Armstrong had equalised.
Both sides pressed and had chances, but when the 90th minute arrived, there had been no more goals. With only injury time to play, it seemed likely that extra time would be needed, and perhaps even penalties. But then stepped up the Wizard of Oz. Tom Rogic got the ball and took it on a run against the Aberdeen defence, evading all challenges and slotting home the ball.
This did not simply give Brendan Rodgers a Treble in his first season, it meant that his team had done so as Invincibles, failing to beaten at any point by a Scottish side.
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