Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 31': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 31'
- 39': Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen) Goal at 39'
- 42': Mats Knoester (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 42'
- 50': Michael Steinwender (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 50'
- 64': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 64'
- 73': Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 74'
- 81': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 81'
- 81': Gavin Molloy (Aberdeen) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) Substitution at 81'
- 84': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Nicolas Milanovic (Aberdeen) Substitution at 84'
- 86': James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Gavin Molloy (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+5': Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 HOM |
ABE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 17,850
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Aberdeen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK) |
| 22 | Jack Milne |
| 5 | Mats Knoester  |
| 2 | Nicky Devlin |
| 8 | Dante Polvara |
| 7 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 28 | Alexander Jensen |
| 38 | Dylan Lobban |
| 27 | Marko Lazetic |
| 16 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 81 | Topi Keskinen |
Heart of Midlothian (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 2 | Frankie Kent |
| 19 | Stuart Findlay |
| 15 | Michael Steinwender |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 31 | Oisin McEntee |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 22 | Tómas Magnússon |
| 89 | Alexandros Kyziridis |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 11 | Pierre Landry Kabore |
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