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title: "Celtic: These fans were quite relieved after hard-fought win over Aberdeen"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-these-fans-were-quite-relieved-after-hard-fought-win-over-aberdeen/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-02-17T18:10:12Z"
modified: "2020-02-17T18:10:12Z"
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# Celtic: These fans were quite relieved after hard-fought win over Aberdeen

**Celtic may have registered their [seventh consecutive Premiership victory](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplandatum/verein/371) on Sunday, and their [ninth in a row in all competitions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplandatum/verein/371), but many of the club’s fans weren’t in an overly celebratory mood afterwards.**

The Hoops maintained their winning form after a hard-fought success away to Aberdeen, with Kristoffer Ajer’s decisive goal in their 2-1 victory not arriving until the [81st minute](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51431272) at Pittodrie. That tense afternoon was in stark contrast with their previous six games, each of which was [won by a margin of at least three goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplandatum/verein/371).

The post-match statistics gave an indication of how stern a test Aberdeen presented, with both teams having six shots each, and the home side had several decent chances in addition to Ash Taylor’s 27th-minute equaliser. Funso Ojo and Niall McGinn both threatened Celtic’s goal late in the first half and Scott McKenna spurned a good opportunity to score after the interval. \[[via BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51431272)\]

Relief was the predominant feeling among these Hoops fans on Twitter at the final whistle, with one saying that Neil Lennon’s side “know how to inject stress into a Sunday”, the day of the week on which [both of their league defeats this season fell](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplandatum/verein/371) and nearly tripped them up again, but for Ajer’s late intervention:

> By God Celtic, you fair know how to inject stress into a Sunday! Nerves were shot to bits watching that game.\
> Well done. 3 points. 🍀🍀🍀🍀
>
> — C3lticghirl1888🍀 (@buttons1888) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/buttons1888/status/1229042160412110855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yasssss! And breathe……[#9INAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/9INAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🍀
>
> — LouMun 67 (@lfmunro) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/lfmunro/status/1229040602987335682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/TdK8AWQC5L](https://t.co/TdK8AWQC5L)
>
> — Caitríona 🌟 (@Caitriona\_Nic\_T) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Caitriona_Nic_T/status/1229041463478149126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not pretty or good for the nerves but hey doesn’t always have to be.. 13 clear 🙌 😊 Well done lads 👏💚
>
> — Lisbon Lyoness ⭐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@PublicDomain5) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/PublicDomain5/status/1229041868274642945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just Lost About 10 Years Of Ma Life But Orite
>
> — Scott Young (@Scott\_Young\_06) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Scott_Young_06/status/1229040976607535106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> that was scary mr celtic xx
>
> — aaron (@AJ\_\_67\_) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/AJ__67_/status/1229040577288843265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Me the last 8 mins of that [pic.twitter.com/pg8vs6URji](https://t.co/pg8vs6URji)
>
> — Glasgow Ghost (@GlasgowGhost) [February 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/GlasgowGhost/status/1229040889877712902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Celtic fans, were you relieved more than anything at the final whistle on Sunday? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!***