Title boost for Celtic as Hearts lose to Aberdeen at Pittodrie

Callum McGregor’s 95th minute winner felt very much like a crucial moment in the season as the Celtic captain turned one point into three to reduce the Hearts lead to just four points ahead of their game at Pittodrie this afternoon…

Callum McGregor celebrates
Callum McGregor celebrates. St Mirren v Celtic, 23 November 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

That game has just ended with Aberdeen’s Finish winger Topi Keskinen scoring the only goal of the game this afternoon as Jimmy Thelin’s side continues their revival. Here’s the Aberdeen goal from this afternoon…

For Derek McInnes he has seen his side drop seven points in their last three matches and with Martin O’Neill achieving three straight Scottish Premiership wins Celtic are now just four points behind Hearts with a game in hand.

Topi Keskinen of Aberdeen celebrates
Topi Keskinen of Aberdeen celebrates scoring Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Premiership,Pittodrie, 23 November 2025. Photo Mark Runnacles

Hearts visit Celtic Park in a few weeks time and if Celtic continue their winning ways then the Champions could find themselves hitting the front, which would have been an extremely unlikely position to have predicted at the end of October after Hearts beat Celtic 3-1 in what turned out to be Brendan Rodgers’ last match as the Celtic manager.

Hearts now has 30 points from 13 matches while Celtic has 26  points from 12 matches played so far in the current campaign.

The remaining six fixture for Hearts in the Scottish Premiership is 2025 are as follows:

1. Motherwell v Hearts – 29 November

2. Hearts v Kilmarnock – 3 December

3. Celtic v Hearts – 7 December

4. Falkirk v Hearts – 13 December

5. Hearts v theRangers – 21 December

6. Hibs v Hearts – 27 December

Meanwhile taking Celtic up to the end of 2025 in the Scottish Premiership are the following six matches:

1. Hibs v Celtic – 30 November

2. Celtic v Dundee – 3 December

3. Celtic v Hearts – 7 December

4. Dundee United v Celtic – 17 December

5. Celtic v Aberdeen – 21 December

6. Livingston v Celtic – 27 November

Remember Celtic also have played a game less than Hearts. That significant gap has been closed, if Celtic continue the current momentum then pressure will continue to mount. Hearts are next in action on Saturday with a difficult trip to Fir Park and Derek McInnes will know he can’t keep giving Celtic encouragement every week because Callum McGregor & Co certainly know how to push on in a title race.

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Celtic in the Eighties and Willie Fernie - Putting on the Style both by David Potter
Celtic in the Eighties and Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style both by David Potter. Photo The Celtic Star

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  1. David Potter’s beautifully produced hardback book, the Celtic Historian final work before his passing. Your copy will also be personally signed by Celtic legend Danny McGrain!
  2. You’ll also receive a complimentary copy of another brilliant David Potter book – Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style.

Order Celtic in the Eighties from Celtic Star Books and we’ll automatically add Putting on the Style. Please note postage will only be charged on one book so there is no cost to you at all for the Willie Fernie biography.

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Danny McGrain signing copies of Celtic in the Eighties
Danny McGrain signing copies of Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Photo: Celtic Star Books
Celtic in the Eighties
Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Out now on Celtic Star Books. Order at celticstarbooks.com
Willie Fernie - Putting on the Style
Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style. Available at celticstarbooks.com

About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor David Faulds has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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  1. I’m convinced the Treble is on if MON stays in situ until May.
    Stability required.
    Calmac doesn’t do tap ins.
    Hail Hail.