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Aberdeen have lost all nine Hampden meetings with Celtic since last beating them at the national stadium 32 years ago when Eoin Jess scored in a 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final.
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Celtic and Aberdeen last met in the League Cup in the 2018 final, with the Parkhead side – led by Brendan Rodgers in his first spell in charge – lifting the trophy after Ryan Christie scored the only goal.
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Aberdeen have won the League Cups six times, with their last coming in 2014 when they beat Inverness CT on penalties after a goalless draw.
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Celtic have won the League Cup on 21 occasions, most recently in 2023 when they beat Rangers 2-1 in the final.
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Aberdeen lost the final 1-0 last year to Rangers, the 10th time the Dons have finished runners-up.
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The Pittodrie men, who started in the group stage, have won six ties against lower-league sides to reach Hampden, scoring 20 goals and conceding just one (a 2-1 win over Aridrie).
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Celtic have made the last four by beating Hibs 3-1 and Falkirk 5-2.