Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian, 2021-22 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen
  • 49': Marley Watkins
  • 69': Lewis Ferguson
FT
2 - 1
Heart of Midlothian
  • 45'+2': John Souttar (P)
  • Red Card 89': Andy Halliday

About

Aberdeen are hosting Heart of Midlothian at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Aberdeen. Ross McCrorie tries a through ball, but Christian Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 1': David Bates (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 6': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Craig Gordon tries a through ball, but Armand Gnanduillet is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dylan McGeouch.
  • 8': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 8': Scott Brown (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
  • 11': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Marley Watkins (Aberdeen).
  • 15': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen).
  • 15': Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Beni Baningime tries a through ball, but Armand Gnanduillet is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 17': Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven tries a through ball, but Josh Ginnelly is caught offside.
  • 22': Offside, Aberdeen. Funso Ojo tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 23': Funso Ojo (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a through ball.
  • 27': Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 27': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 29': Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen).
  • 31': Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 33': Scott Brown (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 35': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen).
  • 36': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dean Campbell.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Armand Gnanduillet.
  • 43': Offside, Aberdeen. Ross McCrorie tries a through ball, but Christian Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Heart of Midlothian. Josh Ginnelly draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Joe Lewis (Aberdeen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 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.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aberdeen 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aberdeen 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
  • 46': Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 46': Scott Brown (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith with a cross following a 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.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan McGeouch with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen).
  • 56': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
  • 57': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ben Woodburn replaces Josh Ginnelly.
  • 57': Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 59': Ben Woodburn (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen).
  • 59': Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dean Campbell.
  • 61': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 61': Scott Brown (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Ben Woodburn (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 65': Ben Woodburn (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Dylan McGeouch (Aberdeen).
  • 65': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
  • 66': David Bates (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 67': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by John Souttar.
  • 68': Attempt missed. David Bates (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan McGeouch with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by John Souttar.
  • 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.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Marley Watkins (Aberdeen).
  • 77': Foul by Marley Watkins (Aberdeen).
  • 77': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Hand ball by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 82': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Dean Campbell (Aberdeen).
  • 82': Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jonny Hayes replaces Marley Watkins.
  • 86': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 86': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan McGeouch with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Aberdeen. Niall McGinn replaces Dylan McGeouch.
  • 89': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 89': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+1': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Hayes.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by John Souttar.
  • 90'+5': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aberdeen 2, Heart of Midlothian 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aberdeen 2, Heart of Midlothian 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 9,736

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 29 +28 63
2 Celtic 29 +22 58
3 Rangers 29 +26 57
4 Motherwell 29 +28 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

ABE Aberdeen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lewis (GK)
8 Scott Brown
2 Ross McCrorie Yellow Card
27 David Bates
19 Lewis Ferguson
15 Dylan McGeouch
11 Ryan Hedges
24 Dean Campbell Yellow Card
16 Funso Ojo
9 Christian Ramírez
7 Marley Watkins
Aberdeen Substitutes:
Niall McGinn, Austin Samuels, Gary Woods, Matthew Longstaff, Jack Gurr, Jonathan Hayes, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Craig Gordon (GK)
19 Craig Halkett Yellow Card
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
Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
Barrie McKay, Aaron McEneff, Peter Haring, Andy Halliday, Taylor Moore, Ross Stewart, Ben Woodburn.

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