2016 Scottish League Cup final (November)

April 2017 April 2017 2016 Scottish League Cup final (November) 200px 2016–17 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen 0 Celtic 3 27 November 2016 Hampden Park Glasgow James Forest John Beaton 49,629 Clear March 2016 2017 The 2016–17 Scottish League Cup final was the 71st final of the Scottish League Cup and took place on 27 November 2016 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Aberdeen and Celtic, with Celtic winning 3–0. It was their 16th League Cup triumph and the 100th major trophy in their history.https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/scotland/38121946 League Cup final: Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic as it happened 27 November 2016 BBC Sport 29 November 2016 28 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128185449/http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/scotland/38121946 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/nov/27/aberdeen-v-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-live Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic as it happened 27 November 2016 Guardian 29 November 2016 2 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170102051834/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/nov/27/aberdeen-v-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-live livehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/11/27/aberdeen-0-celtic-3-brendan-rodgers-wins-first-trophy-spark/ Aberdeen 0 Celtic 3: Brendan Rodgers wins first trophy to spark talk of a treble 27 November 2016 Telegraph 29 November 2016 29 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161129090247/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/11/27/aberdeen-0-celtic-3-brendan-rodgers-wins-first-trophy-spark/ live This was the second Scottish League Cup final played in 2016, as the 2015–16 competition was concluded in March and since the 2016–17 season the competition was completed in the first half of the season.http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/201617-league-cup-final-in-november/ 2016/17 League Cup Final in November Scottish Professional Football League 18 February 2016 26 October 2016 27 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027123208/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/201617-league-cup-final-in-november/ live Route to the final 2016–17 Scottish League Cup As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup group stage. Aberdeen RoundOppositionScore Second round Ayr United2–1 (a) Quarter-final St Johnstone1–0 (h) Semi-final Greenock Morton2–0 (n) Aberdeen were seeded for the second round draw and were drawn to face Group G runners-up Ayr United away from home on 10 August.http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-r2-draw-on-sunday/ Betfred Cup 2nd-round draw on Sunday SPFL spfl.co.uk 26 July 2016 26 July 2016 29 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160729184917/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-r2-draw-on-sunday/ dead The away side took an early lead after a Daryll Meggatt own goal. Niall McGinn doubled the lead midway through the first half before Alan Forrest brought Ayr back into the game just before half-time. The Dons survived a late onslaught from the Honest Men to advance with a 2–1 win.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36961097 Ayr United 1–2 Aberdeen BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport 10 August 2016 26 October 2016 13 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813033515/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36961097 live From the quarter-finals onwards there was no seeding and Aberdeen were drawn at home to fellow Premiership side St Johnstone on 22 September. Another nervy encounter followed as the Dons required a last-minute Adam Rooney goal to win 1–0.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37430215 Aberdeen 1–0 St Johnstone BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport Brian McLaughlin 22 September 2016 26 October 2016 19 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161019150159/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37430215 live Aberdeen were drawn to face Championship side Greenock Morton in the semi-finals at Hampden Park on 22 October. The Dons hadn't won a match at the National Stadium for 16 years but goals from Rooney and Kenny McLean in a game Aberdeen dominated saw them into the final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37721972 Scottish League Cup semi-final: Greenock Morton 0–2 Aberdeen BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport Richard Wilson 22 October 2016 26 October 2016 24 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024025509/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37721972 live Celtic RoundOppositionScore Second round Motherwell5–0 (h) Quarter-final Alloa Athletic2–0 (h) Semi-final Rangers1–0 (n) Celtic were seeded for the second round draw and were drawn at home to face Group F runners-up Motherwell on 10 August. The home side dominated the match, with 65% possession and 26 shots, 16 on target to Motherwell's 4 off target shots. Moussa Dembélé and Tom Rogic score twice with Scott Sinclair also scoring as Celtic won 5–0.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36961194 Celtic 5–0 Motherwell BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport Tom English 10 August 2016 26 October 2016 18 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170218073348/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36961194 live Celtic were given another home draw to Alloa Athletic in the quarter-finals on 21 September. The League One side proved to be stubborn outfit but late goals from James Forrest and Dembélé saw Celtic through with a 2–0 win.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37357705 Scottish League Cup: Celtic 2–0 Alloa Athletic BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport John Barnes 21 September 2016 26 October 2015 Celtic were drawn to play archrivals Rangers in the semi-final at Hampden Park on 26 October. The last time the two sides met in the League Cup was a 2–0 Celtic win at this stage in 2015. This time, Celtic required a late Dembélé goal to see off their Old Firm rivals despite dominating the match.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37721989 Rangers 0–1 Celtic BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport Tom English 23 October 2016 26 October 2016 23 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161023182328/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37721989 live Match Summary In the 16th minute of the match Tom Rogic cut in form the right and shot left footed from just inside the penalty area into the left corner of the net to give Celtic the lead. It was 2-0 in the 37th minute when James Forrest picked up the ball in the centre of the pitch and ran at the Aberdeen defence before scoring with a low right footed shot from inside the penalty area.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/27/aberdeen-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-report Celtic brush Aberdeen aside and claim League Cup as 100th major trophy 27 November 2016 Guardian 29 November 2016 8 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161208190936/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/27/aberdeen-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-report live In the 64th minute James Forrest was brought down in the penalty area by Anthony O'Connor, with Moussa Dembélé scoring the resulting penalty with a low shot to the right corner to make it 3-0.https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/match-reports/aberdeen-0-3-celtic-brendan-9347513 Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic 27 November 2016 Daily Mirror 29 November 2016 28 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128123257/http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/match-reports/aberdeen-0-3-celtic-brendan-9347513 live Details 27 November 2016 15:00 Aberdeen 0–3 SPFL reportBBC report Celtic Rogic 16Forrest 37Dembélé 64 pen. Hampden Park, Glasgow 49,629 _aberdeen1617H _aberdeen1617H _aberdeen1617H _adidaswhite _aberdeen1617H f13842 f13842 f13842 FF0000 FF0000 Aberdeen _celtic1617h _celtic1617h _celtic1617h _celtic1617h _celtic1617h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Celtic ABERDEEN: GK1ENG Joe LewisRB2ENG Shay LoganCB5WAL Ash TaylorCB15IRL Anthony O'Connor65LB4SCO Andrew ConsidineCM3SCO Graeme ShinnieCM22SCO Ryan Jack (c)AM7SCO Kenny McLeanAM11IRL Jonny Hayes71AM23ENG James MaddisonCF9IRL Adam Rooney79Substitutes:GK25SCO Neil AlexanderDF6SCO Mark ReynoldsFW8WAL Wes Burns79MF10NIR Niall McGinn71MF16SCO Peter PawlettFW17ENG Jayden Stockley65FW39ENG Miles StoreyManager:SCO Derek McInnesCELTIC: GK1SCO Craig GordonRB23SWE Mikael LustigCB5CRO Jozo ŠimunovićCB28DEN Erik SviatchenkoLB3HON Emilio IzaguirreCM8SCO Scott Brown (c) 48CM14SCO Stuart ArmstrongAM18AUS Tom Rogic77AM27ENG Patrick Roberts65AM49SCO James Forrest90+1CF10FRA Moussa DembéléSubstitutes:GK24NED Dorus de VriesDF2CIV Kolo TouréMF6ISR Nir Bitton 7365FW9SCO Leigh Griffiths90+1DF12CRC Cristian GamboaMF16SCO Gary Mackay-StevenMF42SCO Callum McGregor77Manager:NIR Brendan Rodgers MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: John BeatonMATCH 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: 2017 Scottish Cup Final 2018 Scottish League Cup final Sources 2016-17 Final - win for Celtic References External links spfl.co.uk/league-cup/ 2016 November Final Category:Aberdeen F.C. matches Category:Celtic F.C. matches Category:2010s in Glasgow Category:November 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom League Cup final