PENALTY - Aberdeenpublished at 80 min
Aberdeen 1-2 Hearts
Summary
Cosgrove capitalises on Berra error to give Aberdeen lead
Naismith heads in leveller from close range
Walker breaks into box and jabs Hearts ahead
Hearts' Hickey dismissed after second booking
Cosgrove converts penalty after Dikamona fouls McGinn
Hedges crashes Leigh cross past Zlamal
Goldson header gives Rangers dramatic win at Kilmarnock
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PENALTY - Aberdeenpublished at 80 min
RED CARD - Aaron Hickeypublished at 79 min
Aberdeen 1-2 Hearts
Hickey has been shown a second yellow card after a late challenge on McGinn. Hearts down to 10 men with 10 minutes left of the game.
GOAL - Aberdeen 1-2 Heartspublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Jamie Walker
Image source, BBC SportJamie Walker latches on to a wonderful through ball and the attacking midfielder toes the ball beyond Joe Lewis and runs off in celebration as the ball bounces off the post and rolls over the line.
CLOSE!published at 72 min
Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts
Conor Washington runs through on goal from a lofted through ball, only to cut inside and fire a shot towards the Aberdeen goal. His shot is just wide of the post but it skims the net on its way out. Very close.
Aberdeen subtitutionpublished at 69 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Niall McGinn has come on for James Wilson.
GOAL Aberdeen 1-1 Heartspublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Steven Naismith
Steven Naismith makes an immediate impression at Pittodrie after Craig Halkett knocked on the long throw towards the forward, allowing him to header the ball in to the back of the net at the front post.
Hearts substitutionpublished at 67 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Steven Naismith finally makes his entrance, coming on for Jake Mulraney. But can the new(ish) signing make a difference in the final 25 minutes.
Conor Washington also comes on for Andy Irving to add even more firepower up front.
Hearts' losing tempopublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio ScotlandQuote MessageI think Craig Levein will be thinking about changes. The tempo of Hearts' play has dropped a little bit as well. He's got players on yellow cards too so there's a lot to consider.
Aberdeen substitutionpublished at 61 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Ryan Hedges is coming on for Aberdeen. Derek McInnes has decided to bring the midfielder on for Scott Wright.
Halkett's winning hearts...at Heartspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Gary Naysmith
BBC Scotland punditQuote MessageI've seen most of Hearts' game so far this season and whenever he's played he's been one of the better players. The fans have taken to him straight away, and that's always a good thing at a new club, and bigger club.
YELLOW CARD - Funso Ojopublished at 57 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
We're now on yellow card number seven. This time it's Aberdeen midfielder Funso Ojo for a late slide tackle.
CLOSE!published at 54 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
A corner is swung in by Wilson and Leigh tries to get to it at the front post before Cosgrove then attempts to tap it home at the back. Neither can get on the end of it but worryingly for Hearts neither were under any pressure from their markers.
Everything to play for nowpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio ScotlandQuote MessageThe fans are loving it. Yes they're pointing the finger at Hearts and saying they've been physical, but Aberdeen have to stand up to that and I think they have. It's a very close game. You've all these bookings too so they've got to walk a tight rope. Everything to play for in this half, and could go either way but first half was shaded by Aberdeen.
YELLOW CARD - Lewis Fergusonpublished at 47 min
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
We begin the second half as we ended the first. Lewis Ferguson gets a yellow card for leading with his elbow in an aerial challenge with Aaron hickey. The sixth yellow card of the game.
Not much separating thempublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
HT: Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Gary Naysmith
BBC Scotland punditQuote MessageI don't think in general open play there's been much between the teams. Aberdeen dominated for a spell after the goal but when you look at both of their chances, both Hearts' came from set plays and Aberdeen's from the goal and a well worked corner. So pretty much all coming from set pieces
KICK-OFF - Second halfpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
And we're back underway at Pittodrie!
No changes from either side despite four players walking back on to the pitch with yellow card bookings.
Exciting football at Pittodriepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
HT: Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio ScotlandQuote MessageVery competitive, which is great. It's been a very interesting game of football. I think Aberdeen have just edged it but full marks for Hearts as they've come back from that body-blow, that goal from Sam Cosgrove. it's all to play for as they're concerned. And Aberdeen as well, I think they'll create some more chances as it's been a little bit barren since that goal.
"Massive" win for Rangers - Davispublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers
Image source, SNSSpeaking to Sky Sports after today's 2-1 win at Rugby Park, Rangers midfielder Steven Davis said: "It's a massive win as we know how important a good start is.
"We showed a good reaction (to losing goal) to go on and get the win. We might not have come away with three points last season."
And Connor Goldson, who scored the winner, added: "It's amazing - we knew we had to start with a win and again we lose a late goal. We're delighted to get the win."
Gerrard thrilled with late showpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was pleased to be on the right side of a late goal at Rugby Park, having this week bemoaned his side's tendency to ship points to late goals last term.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "We're obviously delighted with how it's finished - it's a big three points for us. We were comfortable for large spells of the game, then we give away a free-kick. Credit to them for the free-kick but we fall asleep at the back post.
"Kilmarnock were themselves and when they are organised, they are a tough nut to crack."
Image source, SNSBreathless first-halfpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2019
HALF-TIME Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts
Stephen Couse
BBC Sport ScotlandIt has been a frantic first-half at Pittodrie, played at breakneck speed for the full 45 minutes.
Aggressive play from both sides, with Aberdeen just about edging the game, finding a lot of joy down the right with Jon Gallagher, and Sam Cosgrove leading the line well.
Cosgrove grabbed the first goal after Christophe Berra was unable to find Bobby Zlamal with a header back, and there was never any doubt as the in-form striker slotted it past the keeper at a tight angle.
But Hearts are far from out of this game, with a golden opportunity that literally passed Craig Halkett by as he was unable to meet a threatening free-kick with his head. Joe Lewis was also forced to produce a stunning save from a Berra header, and Uche Ikpeazu has been a handful at times, and a massive physical challenge for the whole Aberdeen back-line.