Aberdeen vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
2 - 1
89': Andy HallidayIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': Goal! Aberdeen 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 49': Goal! Aberdeen 1, Heart of Midlothian 1. Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 57': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ben Woodburn replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 59': Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Ben Woodburn (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Goal! Aberdeen 2, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan McGeouch with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Andrew Halliday replaces Alex Cochrane.
- 82': Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jonny Hayes replaces Marley Watkins.
- 86': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Aberdeen. Niall McGinn replaces Dylan McGeouch.
- 89': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the red card.
Game Information
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 9,736
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Celtic | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +1 | Hibernian | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| -1 | Livingston | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Aberdeen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lewis (GK) |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie  |
| 27 | David Bates |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 15 | Dylan McGeouch |
| 11 | Ryan Hedges |
| 24 | Dean Campbell |
| 16 | Funso Ojo |
| 9 | Christian Ramírez |
| 7 | Marley Watkins |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 21 | Armand Gnanduillet |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
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