MATCH 1963 - Saturday 20 April 2024

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH CUP Semi Final

Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

ABERDEEN  3  CELTIC  3

After Extra Time, Celtic won 6-5 on penalties

Attendance: 45,385

Celtic's indifferent season continued at Hampden in the semi final of the national cup competition allowing leads to slip, not once but twice.  In the last minute of normal time and in the dying moments of extra time which allowed the match to go to the lottery of penalty kicks.

Joe Hart was eventually the hero saving Aberdeen's 7th penalty after missing his own penalty that would have taken Celtic through after five kicks each.

Personal note:

• 3rd time attending this fixture this season and at the third venue - Pittodrie, Celtic Park and Hampden.
• The 13th time attending the fixture in the Scottish Cup and the second time it's went all the way to penalties - the other being the 1990 final.
• Overall the 134th time attending this fixture since my first in March 1981.  League 111, League Cup 10 times.

Match report: LINK