Aberdeen 3-3 Celtic 5-6pens: Celtic Reach Scottish Cup Final After Penalty Shootout Thriller

An Amazing Scottish Cup Semi-final

Celtic have booked their place in the Scottish Cup final after a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Aberdeen at Hampden Park. The match finished 3-3 after extra-time, with Celtic eventually winning 5-6 on penalties.

A Back-and-Forth Battle

The match was a back-and-forth battle with both Celtic and Aberdeen showing why they are the top two teams in Scotland. The Dons took the lead early on through Vicente Besuijen, but Celtic rallied back and scored twice from Liel Abada. Aberdeen's Luis Lopes levelled the scores in the second half, and the match went into extra-time.

Celtic's Edge in Penalties

In extra-time, both teams had chances to win the match, but Celtic eventually won out in the penalty shootout. Joe Hart saved Aberdeen's second penalty from Jonny Hayes, and Calvin Ramsay scored the winning penalty to send Celtic to the final.

Celtic's 60th Scottish Cup Final

Celtic will now face either Rangers or Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final on May 21st. It will be Celtic's 60th Scottish Cup final, and they will be looking to win their 41st Scottish Cup trophy.

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