Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian: 2–1
Aberdeen beat Heart of Midlothian 2–1 in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish Premiership (2026-27 Scottish Premiership)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 16:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Attendance: 18,513
- Teams: Aberdeen (home), Heart of Midlothian (away)
Goals
- 35' — Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian)
- 90' — Lewis Mayo (Aberdeen)
- 90'+5' — Kevin Nisbet (penalty) (Aberdeen)
Red cards
- 90'+3' — Stuart Findlay (Heart of Midlothian)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aberdeen | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.7 | 49.3 |
| Shots | 11 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1): Marius Müller (G), Daniel Happe (CD-L), Lewis Mayo (CD-R), Nesta Guinness-Walker (LB), Christopher Cadden (RB), Connor Ronan (AM), Aremu Afeez (LM), Brad Lyons (RM), Kevin Nisbet (F), Tony Yogane (AM-L), Toyosi Olusanya (AM-R).
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-2-2): Beau Reus (G), Stuart Findlay (CD-L), Oisin McEntee (CD-R), Harry Milne (LB), Jordi Altena (RB), Blair Spittal (CM-L), Laurent Mendy (CM-R), Amadou Ba-Sy (CF-L), Cláudio Braga (CF-R), Calvin Miller (AM-L), Sabah Kerjota (AM-R).
Recent form
Aberdeen: lost 3–2 away to Dundee (17 May); won 2–0 away to Brora Rangers (14 Jul); won 2–1 vs Queen's Park (18 Jul); won 4–1 away to Queen of the South (22 Jul); won 3–0 vs Kelty Hearts (25 Jul).
Heart of Midlothian: drew 1–1 away to Motherwell (9 May); won 3–0 vs Falkirk (13 May); lost 3–1 away to Celtic (16 May); lost 4–0 away to SK Sturm Graz (21 Jul); lost 2–0 vs SK Sturm Graz (28 Jul).