The 2017 Scottish Cup Final was the 132nd final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 27 May 2017 and was contested by Celtic and Aberdeen.
| Event | 2016–17 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Tom Rogic | ||||||
| Referee | Bobby Madden | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,713 | ||||||
The fixture was a repeat of the finals in 1937, 1954 and 1967 won by Celtic, and in 1970, 1984 and 1990 won by Aberdeen. It was also a repeat of the final of the Scottish League Cup played six months earlier, which Celtic won 3–0.[1]
Celtic won the game 2–1 to complete an undefeated domestic treble.[2][3]
Route to the final edit
Aberdeen eliminated holders Hibernian in one semi-final to reach their first Scottish Cup final since 2000.[4] In the other semi-final, Celtic eliminated Rangers in an Old Firm encounter,[5] the first time they had beaten their Glasgow rivals at this stage of the competition since 1925, at the seventh attempt.[6]
| Round | Opposition | Location | Score |
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| Fourth round | Albion Rovers | Excelsior Stadium | 3–0 |
| Fifth round | Inverness CT | Celtic Park | 6–0 |
| Quarter-final | St Mirren | Celtic Park | 4–1 |
| Semi-final | Rangers | Hampden Park | 2–0 |
| Aberdeen | |||
| Fourth round | Stranraer | Pittodrie | 4–0 |
| Fifth round | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1–0 |
| Quarter-final | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie | 1–0 |
| Semi-final | Hibernian | Hampden Park | 3–2 |
Match edit
Summary edit
Jonny Hayes opened the scoring for Aberdeen in the 9th minute with a low left foot volley from seven yards out after a corner from the right by Niall McGinn. Two minutes later Stuart Armstrong made it 1-1 with a left foot shot to the right corner from just outside the penalty area.[7] In the 92nd minute, Tom Rogic got the winning goal when he received the ball 40 yards out and made his way into the right side of the penalty area before clipping the ball with his right foot over the goalkeeper from three yards out from a tight angle.[8]
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Match rules
- 90 minutes
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
- Seven named substitutes
- Maximum of three substitutions in normal time (a fourth substitution may be made in extra time)
References edit
- ^ "Scottish League Cup final: Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic". BBC. 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen: Celtic complete treble and make history". The Scotsman. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Hibernian 1-2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Celtic 2-0 Rangers, Tom English, BBC Sport, 23 April 2017
- ^ Rangers record against Celtic in Scottish Cup semi-finals is unbelievable but could be about to end, Anthony Haggerty, Daily Record, 21 March 2017
- ^ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: Tom Rogic shatters Dons to secure historic clean sweep with Scottish Cup final win". The Telegraph. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: as it happened". Guardian. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.