Outstanding Daizen Maeda nets a Hampden hat-trick as six-goal Celtic book a place in the Scottish League Cup final and end Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin's unbeaten start to the season in devastating fashion.

Irish duo Liam Scales and Adam Idah came off the bench for the Bhoys, while Jamie McGrath and Gavin Molloy started for their opponents.

Celtic shipped a two-goal lead in the draw earlier this month, so Brendan Rodgers' side had a point to prove and they did that by delivering an ominous message to the Dons. Albeit in a different competition,