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

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]

RoundOppositionLocationScore
Celtic
Fourth roundAlbion RoversExcelsior Stadium3–0
Fifth roundInverness CTCeltic Park6–0
Quarter-finalSt MirrenCeltic Park4–1
Semi-finalRangersHampden Park2–0
Aberdeen
Fourth roundStranraerPittodrie4–0
Fifth roundRoss CountyVictoria Park1–0
Quarter-finalPartick ThistlePittodrie1–0
Semi-finalHibernianHampden Park3–2

Match

Summary

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

Celtic2–1Aberdeen
Armstrong 11'
Rogic 90+2'
ReportHayes 9'
Attendance: 48,713
Referee: Bobby Madden
Celtic
Aberdeen
GK1 Craig Gordon
RB23 Mikael Lustig
CB20 Dedryck Boyata
CB5 Jozo Šimunović
LB63 Kieran Tierney  27'
CM42 Callum McGregor
CM8 Scott Brown (c)
CM14 Stuart Armstrong
RF27 Patrick Roberts  90+4'
CF9 Leigh Griffiths
LF11 Scott Sinclair
Substitutes:
GK24 Dorus de Vries
MF6 Nir Bitton
FW10 Moussa Dembélé
DF12 Cristian Gamboa
MF18 Tom Rogic  90+2'  27'
DF28 Erik Sviatchenko  90+4'
MF49 James Forrest
Manager:
Brendan Rodgers
GK1 Joe Lewis
RB5 Ash Taylor  61'
CB6 Mark Reynolds
CB4 Andrew Considine
RM11 Jonny Hayes
CM22 Ryan Jack  90+3'
CM7 Kenny McLean
LM3 Graeme Shinnie (c)
RF2 Shay Logan
CF17 Jayden Stockley  62'
LF10 Niall McGinn  75'
Substitutes:
GK25 Neil Alexander
FW9 Adam Rooney  62'
DF15 Anthony O'Connor  75'
MF16 Peter Pawlett
MF26 Scott Wright  90+3'
MF27 Frank Ross
FW39 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