Abderdeen 1-3 Celtic: Champions score three goals in first 11 minutes

Ladbrokes Premiership champions Celtic scored three times in the first 11 minutes as they beat second-placed Aberdeen 3-1 at Pittodrie.

Brendan Rodgers' men remain unbeaten in the League and reached 100 points for the season, having laid down a marker ahead of the Scottish Cup final against the same opposition.

The early goal glut began in the third minute when Leigh Griffiths sent over a corner and Dedryck Boyata was left all alone to send a downward header bouncing into the net.

And it was 2-0 to the visitors five minutes later, Stuart Armstrong slotting home after Dons defender Shay Logan had blocked a Callum McGregor effort.

The goals just kept on coming for Celtic and it was 3-0 after 11 minutes courtesy of Griffiths, who managed to beat Joe Lewis with a powerful shot from 25 yards.

A nightmare evening was on the cards for Aberdeen but they pulled a goal back almost immediately in sensational fashion, Jonny Hayes evading a tackler and then finding the top corner from long range with a brilliant curling shot.

And it was almost 3-2 a couple of minutes later, Jayden Stockley putting a header just wide of the target when he possibly should have done better.

After a brief period of relative inaction, the hosts were threatening again just after the half-hour but Niall McGinn was foiled by Craig Gordon and Ash Taylor headed wide from the subsequent corner.

The hosts continued to hold sway after the break and appeared to be unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty just after the 50-minute mark when Gordon appeared to bring down Graeme Shinnie.

And Kenny McLean then squandered a decent chance for the hosts, firing over the bar from a tricky angle after great approach play from Aberdeen.

But the Dons could not find another goal and Celtic are just two games away from completing an unbeaten League season.