Hearts vs Aberdeen 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 16': Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas replaces Connor McLennan.
- 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dean Campbell replaces Jonny Hayes.
- 50': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Aberdeen 0. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Aberdeen 1. Funso Ojo (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie Walker replaces Andrew Halliday.
- 76': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aaron McEneff replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 80': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Euan Henderson replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 90'+5': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 17,449
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 5 | Peter Haring  |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lewis (GK) |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 5 | Declan Gallagher |
| 17 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 22 | Calvin Ramsay |
| 20 | Teddy Jenks |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 9 | Christian Ramírez |
| 18 | Connor Mclennan |
| 16 | Funso Ojo |
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