Daizen Maeda netted a hat-trick as Celtic burst Aberdeen’s bubble in emphatic fashion in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden. Celtic scored five goals in half an hour before Maeda rounded off a 6-0 victory late on to inflict Jimmy Thelin’s first defeat as Aberdeen manager.

Aberdeen fans travelled to Glasgow filled with hope of seeing their team beat Celtic at the national stadium for the first since 1992 but they were well and truly dismantled either side of half-time.