Christie claims the winner
showed a lot of heart and fight.”
McInnes was pleased to report that Mackay-Steven, who clashed heads with Boyata and was taken from the field on a stretcher, was on the mend.
He said: “Thankfully he was okay, he is sitting up in hospital, he is getting tests done. Hopefully it is just a straightforward concussion.”
However, the Dons manager was unhappy with referee Andrew Dallas’ decision to award Celtic a penalty when Dominic Ball’s headed clearance came off his arm, which appeared accidental and outside the box to boot.
He was also displeased with the already-booked Christie getting away with what he felt was another yellow card challenge.
He said: “It wasn’t a penalty in the first place and, if we don’t have a goalkeeper like Joe Lewis, it could be 2-0 and far more difficult.
“It was clearly outside the box and I also felt there was another yellow card challenge from Christie, on the halfway line, when Dom Ball breaks.
“The referee indicated he has played the ball, he clearly hasn’t and, if Celtic went down to 10, it might have been different.
“You need a lot of things to go your way in a final. It might sound churlish, but the fact of the matter is, a couple of decisions were harsh on my side.
“But Celtic have won and we congratulate them for that.”