2017 Scottish Cup final

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.

2017 Scottish Cup Final
Event2016–17 Scottish Cup
Date27 May 2017
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchTom Rogic
RefereeBobby Madden
Attendance48,713
2016
2018

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

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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
Celtic
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

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Summary

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Jonny Hayes opened the scoring for Aberdeen in the 9th minute with a low left-footed 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-footed shot to the right corner from just outside the penalty area.[7] In the 92nd minute, Tom Rogic scored 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 goalkeeper Joe Lewis from three yards out from a tight angle.[8]

Details

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Celtic2–1Aberdeen
Armstrong   11'
Rogic   90+2'
Report Hayes   9'
Attendance: 48,713
Referee: Bobby Madden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aberdeen
GK 1   Craig Gordon
RB 23   Mikael Lustig
CB 20   Dedryck Boyata
CB 5   Jozo Šimunović
LB 63   Kieran Tierney   27'
CM 42   Callum McGregor
CM 8   Scott Brown (c)
CM 14   Stuart Armstrong
RF 27   Patrick Roberts   90+4'
CF 9   Leigh Griffiths
LF 11   Scott Sinclair
Substitutes:
GK 24   Dorus de Vries
MF 6   Nir Bitton
FW 10   Moussa Dembélé
DF 12   Cristian Gamboa
MF 18   Tom Rogic   90+2'   27'
DF 28   Erik Sviatchenko   90+4'
MF 49   James Forrest
Manager:
  Brendan Rodgers
GK 1   Joe Lewis
RB 5   Ash Taylor   61'
CB 6   Mark Reynolds
CB 4   Andrew Considine
RM 11   Jonny Hayes
CM 22   Ryan Jack   90+3'
CM 7   Kenny McLean
LM 3   Graeme Shinnie (c)
RF 2   Shay Logan
CF 17   Jayden Stockley   62'
LF 10   Niall McGinn   75'
Substitutes:
GK 25   Neil Alexander
FW 9   Adam Rooney   62'
DF 15   Anthony O'Connor   75'
MF 16   Peter Pawlett
MF 26   Scott Wright   90+3'
MF 27   Frank Ross
FW 39   Miles Storey
Manager:
  Derek McInnes

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

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  1. ^ "Scottish League Cup final: Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic". BBC. 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Hibernian 1-2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ^ Celtic 2-0 Rangers, Tom English, BBC Sport, 23 April 2017
  6. ^ Rangers record against Celtic in Scottish Cup semi-finals is unbelievable but could be about to end, Anthony Haggerty, Daily Record, 21 March 2017
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: as it happened". Guardian. 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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