2018 Scottish League Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2018 Scottish League Cup final

| image =

| caption =

| event = 2018–19 Scottish League Cup

| team1 = Celtic

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Aberdeen

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = 2 December 2018

| stadium = Hampden Park

| city = Glasgow

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = Andrew Dallas{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46356598 |title=Celtic v Aberdeen: Andrew Dallas to referee Scottish League Cup final |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 November 2018 |access-date=27 November 2018}}

| attendance = 50,936

| weather =

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Scottish League Cup final was the 73rd final of the Scottish League Cup, which took place on 2 December 2018 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Celtic and Aberdeen.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45934006 |title=Aberdeen 1–0 Rangers |first=Tom |last=English |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 October 2018 |access-date=29 October 2018}} Celtic won the match 1–0, winning their 18th League Cup and 7th consecutive domestic trophy.

Route to the final

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage.

=Celtic=

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width=80\|Round ! width=160\|Opposition ! width=80\|Score
Second round \| Partick Thistle \| align=center\|3–1 (a)
Quarter-final \| St Johnstone \| align=center\|1–0 (a)
Semi-final \| Heart of Midlothian \| align=center\|3–0 (n)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"

width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Second round

| Partick Thistle

| align=center|3–1 (a)

Quarter-final

| St Johnstone

| align=center|1–0 (a)

Semi-final

| Heart of Midlothian

| align=center|3–0 (n)

=Aberdeen=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
width=80\|Round ! width=160\|Opposition ! width=80\|Score
Second round \| St Mirren \| align=center\|4–0 (h)
Quarter-final \| Hibernian \| align=center\|0–0 (6–5 p) (a)
Semi-final \| Rangers \| align=center\|1–0 (n)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"

width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Second round

| St Mirren

| align=center|4–0 (h)

Quarter-final

| Hibernian

| align=center|0–0 (6–5 p) (a)

Semi-final

| Rangers

| align=center|1–0 (n)

Match

=Summary=

Ryan Christie scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute of time added on in the first half when he took down a ball on the edge of the penalty area from Dedryck Boyata, his initial shot with his right foot was saved by Joe Lewis but he followed up by shooting with his left foot to the roof of the net.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/ryan-christie-the-hero-as-celtic-edge-aberdeen-in-betfred-cup-final-37586823.html |title =Ryan Christie the hero as Celtic edge Aberdeen in Betfred Cup Final|date=2 December 2018|work=Irish Independent|access-date=11 December 2018}}

Celtic were awarded a penalty in the 52nd minute for a hand-ball by Dominic Ball.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/12/02/ryan-christie-fires-celtic-victory-aberdeen-scottish-league/ |title =Ryan Christie fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen in Scottish League Cup final|date=2 December 2018|work=TheTelegraph|access-date=11 December 2018}}

Scott Sinclair's took the penalty, which was saved by Joe Lewis diving to his right. The victory marked Brendan Rodgers seventh straight domestic trophy win with Celtic and Celtic's 18th Scottish League Cup win.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/dec/02/celtic-v-aberdeen-scottish-league-cup-final-live?page=with:block-5c040c84e4b04b34b3e5f2a2 |title =Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0: as it happened|date=2 December 2018|work=Guardian|access-date=11 December 2018}}

=Details=

{{Football box

|date=2 December 2018

|time=15:00

|team1=Celtic

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46337733 Report]

|team2=Aberdeen

|goals1=Christie {{goal|45+5}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance=50,936

|referee=Andrew Dallas

}}

width=92%

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|{{Football kit

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GK	29	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Scott Bain
RB	23	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Mikael Lustig (c)
CB	20	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dedryck Boyata	{{suboff\|61}}
CB	32	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Filip Benković
LB	63	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Kieran Tierney
CM	18	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tom Rogic {{yel\|59}}	{{suboff\|64}}
CM	42	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Callum McGregor
CM	17	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Ryan Christie {{yel\|50}}
AM	49	{{flagicon\|SCO}} James Forrest {{yel\|24}}	{{suboff\|86}}
AM	11	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Scott Sinclair
FW	22	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Odsonne Édouard
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Craig Gordon
DF	5	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Jozo Šimunović	{{subon\|61}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Scott Brown	{{subon\|64}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Leigh Griffiths
DF	12	{{flagicon\|CRC}} Cristian Gamboa
MF	15	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Jonny Hayes
MF	21	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Ntcham	{{subon\|86}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NIR}} Brendan Rodgers

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style="font-size: 90%;margin:auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Joe Lewis
RB	2	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Shay Logan {{yel\|68}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Scott McKenna
CB	4	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Andrew Considine
LB	29	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Max Lowe
CM	21	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Dominic Ball {{yel\|60}}
CM	3	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Graeme Shinnie (c)
AM	10	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Niall McGinn	{{suboff\|70}}
AM	19	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Lewis Ferguson {{yel\|78}}
AM	11	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Gary Mackay-Steven	{{suboff\|45+2}}
FW	16	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Sam Cosgrove {{yel\|78}}	{{suboff\|79}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	20	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Tomáš Černý
MF	8	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Stephen Gleeson
FW	9	{{flagicon\|ENG}} James Wilson	{{subon\|70}}
FW	15	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Scott Wright
FW	17	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Stevie May
FW	25	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bruce Anderson	{{subon\|79}}
FW	27	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Connor McLennan	{{subon\|45+2}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Derek McInnes