Aberdeen legend Willie Miller has dismissed Brendan Rodgers’ claim that Celtic deserved all three points in their thrilling 2-2 draw with the Dons at Celtic Park.
The Scottish Premiership’s top two went head-to-head on Saturday, with Celtic taking a two-goal lead in the first half through Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi.
However, Aberdeen mounted an impressive comeback after the break. Ester Sokler’s goal brought the visitors back into the game, and captain Graeme Shinnie’s deflected strike levelled the scores.
With both sides now level on points, Celtic retain top spot by the narrowest of margins, leading on goal difference.
However, Miller was quick to suggest that Aberdeen could have walked away with all three points, had a key VAR decision gone their way.
Speaking to BBC Sportsound, Rodgers insisted his side should have won the match after relinquishing their two-goal advantage.
But Miller was not convinced by the Celtic manager’s take on the match, highlighting a crucial moment that nearly swung the contest in Aberdeen’s favour.
In the final stages, Aberdeen thought they had snatched victory when Slobodan Rubežić’s header deflected off Duk and into the net.
However, VAR ruled that Duk had handled the ball, and the goal was disallowed. Miller believes Rodgers overlooked this significant moment.
Asked whether he agreed with Rodgers’ view that Celtic should have taken all three points, Miller said: “They created a number of opportunities, but Aberdeen had that goal chopped off.
“That seemed to bypass Brendan in the interview. It was very marginal as well. Yes, they had plenty of chances, and you expect Celtic to create chances, but Aberdeen stood firm. Mitov made some fantastic saves, and that is what they are there to do.
“I just thought it was refreshing. You have got to give Jimmy Thelin and Aberdeen a lot of credit for coming here and making a toe-to-toe game of it.”
Miller praised the resilience shown by Aberdeen, noting that they weathered Celtic’s pressure and kept their composure in the face of numerous chances from the hosts. With both sides locked at the top of the table, the result leaves the title race wide open as the season progresses.