Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian, 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 34': Brad Lyons (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 34'
- 35': Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 35'
- 41': Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 41'
- 60': Pierre Landry Kabore (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 60'
- 71': Aremu Afeez (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 71'
- 72': Stuart Armstrong (Aberdeen) Substitution at 72'
- 73': Alexander Briedl (Aberdeen) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Ayoub Mouloua (Aberdeen) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Lewis Smith (Aberdeen) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Severin Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Tómas Magnússon (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Gavin Molloy (Aberdeen) Substitution at 83'
- 89': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90': Lewis Mayo (Aberdeen) Goal at 90'
- 90'+3': Stuart Findlay (Heart of Midlothian) Red Card at 90'+3'
- 90'+5': Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen) Penalty - Scored at 90'+5'
- 90'+6': Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 90'+6'
Statistics
 HOM |
ABE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 350 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 39 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 18,513
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Marius Müller (GK) |
| 26 | Daniel Happe |
| 23 | Lewis Mayo |
| 24 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 28 | Christopher Cadden |
| 25 | Connor Ronan |
| 32 | Aremu Afeez  |
| 8 | Brad Lyons |
| 15 | Kevin Nisbet |
| 7 | Tony Yogane |
| 20 | Toyosi Olusanya |
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Reus (GK) |
| 17 | Stuart Findlay  |
| 6 | Oisin McEntee |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 23 | Jordi Altena |
| 16 | Blair Spittal |
| 78 | Laurent Mendy |
| 77 | Amadou Ba-Sy |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 7 | Calvin Miller |
| 29 | Sabah Kerjota |
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