“Kevin Nisbet gives Aberdeen an early lead, finishing off a spell of sustained pressure that included three corners in the opening five minutes, assisted by Gavin Molloy.”
Pivotal“Jack Milne's foul earns a yellow card and triggers the sequence of set-pieces that leads directly to Hibernian's equalising penalty.”
“Martin Boyle converts from the spot to level the match for Hibernian, after Jack Milne's foul three minutes earlier set the stage for the resulting penalty.”
Pivotal
Hibernian
Aberdeen
Outstanding performance
Aberdeen•AttackerHibernian dominated the underlying numbers, out-shooting Aberdeen 12-9 and racking up 49 dangerous attacks to just 19, but it was Aberdeen who struck first through Kevin Nisbet's 17th-minute finish assisted by Gavin Molloy, capping a spell where the visitors won three corners inside the opening five minutes. Aberdeen then dug in, throwing bodies behind the ball and making 31 tackles to Hibernian's 9, a defensive shape that held until Jack Milne's 59th-minute foul gave away a corner and, moments later, a penalty that Martin Boyle calmly dispatched. Despite Hibernian's territorial dominance and superior pass accuracy, they couldn't find a second breakthrough, with both sides trading missed big chances late on as seven substitutes were introduced in a frantic final third of the match. For Hibernian, the point keeps them ticking over, but with 12 shots yielding only a share of the spoils, questions will linger about their finishing; for Aberdeen, taking a point on the road after leading will be seen as a solid return given how much defending they were forced into.
How entertaining was this match?
Kevin Nisbet takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Alexander Briedl comes on for Findlay Marshall.
Daniel Happe is substituted for Jack Milne.
Joseph Peter Newell is on, and Callum Wright is off.
Shot - Ante Suto Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Ayoub Mouloua is substituted for Olutoyosi Tajudeen Olusanya.
Josh Mulligan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ante Suto replaces Martin Boyle.
On comes Nathan Lowe, off goes Owen Elding.
Findlay Marshall takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Adam MayorYellow CardAdam Mayor receives a yellow card.
Jack Milne takes a shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Aremu Afeez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Martin BoyleShot! Martin Boyle scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Martin Boyle scores, making it 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Jack MilneYellow CardJack Milne receives a yellow card.
Stuart Armstrong comes on for Connor Ronan.
Jack Iredale takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Owen Elding takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Grant Hanley takes a shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Josh Mulligan takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Olutoyosi Tajudeen Olusanya with his right foot, but it's missed.
Jason Kerr takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Miguel Chaiwa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Connor Ronan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Miguel Chaiwa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kevin NisbetYellow CardKevin Nisbet receives a yellow card.
Kevin Nisbet takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Callum Wright's right-footed shot is saved.
Nesta Guinness-Walker takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kevin NisbetKevin Nisbet takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Gavin Molloy
Goal! Kevin Nisbet scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Gavin Molloy.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Nick Walsh.
