2017 Scottish Cup final

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}

{{infobox football match

| title = 2017 Scottish Cup Final

| image =

| caption =

| event = 2016–17 Scottish Cup

| team1 = Celtic

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Aberdeen

| team2score = 1

| date = 27 May 2017

| stadium = Hampden Park

| city = Glasgow

| man_of_the_match1a = Tom Rogic

| referee = Bobby Madden

| attendance = 48,713

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38110297|title=Scottish League Cup final: Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic|date=27 November 2016|publisher=BBC}}

Celtic won the game 2–1 to complete an undefeated domestic treble.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39984102|title=Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1|date=27 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=15 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415215114/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39984102|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/scottish-cup/celtic-2-1-aberdeen-celtic-complete-treble-and-make-history-1-4458979|title=Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen: Celtic complete treble and make history|date=27 May 2017|work=The Scotsman|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530124522/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/scottish-cup/celtic-2-1-aberdeen-celtic-complete-treble-and-make-history-1-4458979|url-status=live}}

Route to the final

Aberdeen eliminated holders Hibernian in one semi-final to reach their first Scottish Cup final since 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39605157|title=Hibernian 1-2 Aberdeen|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2017|access-date=22 April 2017}} In the other semi-final, Celtic eliminated Rangers in an Old Firm encounter,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39612250 Celtic 2-0 Rangers], Tom English, BBC Sport, 23 April 2017 the first time they had beaten their Glasgow rivals at this stage of the competition since 1925, at the seventh attempt.[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-record-against-celtic-scottish-10078805.amp Rangers record against Celtic in Scottish Cup semi-finals is unbelievable but could be about to end], Anthony Haggerty, Daily Record, 21 March 2017

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;margin-left:1em;"
width=125|Round

!width=110|Opposition

!width=120|Location

!width=80|Score

colspan=4|Celtic
Fourth round

| Albion Rovers

| Excelsior Stadium

| align=center|3–0

Fifth round

| Inverness CT

| Celtic Park

| align=center|6–0

Quarter-final

| St Mirren

| Celtic Park

| align=center|4–1

Semi-final

| Rangers

| Hampden Park

| align=center|2–0

colspan=4|Aberdeen
Fourth round

| Stranraer

| Pittodrie

| align=center|4–0

Fifth round

| Ross County

| Victoria Park

| align=center|1–0

Quarter-final

| Partick Thistle

| Pittodrie

| align=center|1–0

Semi-final

| Hibernian

| Hampden Park

| align=center|3–2

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/27/celtic-2-aberdeen-1tom-rogic-shatters-dons-secure-historic-clean/|title=Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: Tom Rogic shatters Dons to secure historic clean sweep with Scottish Cup final win|date=27 May 2017|work=The Telegraph|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=28 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528071539/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/27/celtic-2-aberdeen-1tom-rogic-shatters-dons-secure-historic-clean/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/may/27/celtic-v-aberdeen-scottish-cup-final-live|title=Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: as it happened|date=27 May 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529232255/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/may/27/celtic-v-aberdeen-scottish-cup-final-live|url-status=live}}

=Details=

{{football box

|date = 27 May 2017

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984102 Report]

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|11}}
Rogic {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Hayes {{goal|9}}

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance = 48,713

|referee = Bobby Madden

}}

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GK1{{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Gordon
RB23{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Lustig
CB20{{flagicon|BEL}} Dedryck Boyata
CB5{{flagicon|CRO}} Jozo Šimunović
LB63{{flagicon|SCO}} Kieran Tierney{{suboff|27}}
CM42{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum McGregor
CM8{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Brown (c)
CM14{{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Armstrong
RF27{{flagicon|ENG}} Patrick Roberts{{suboff|90+4}}
CF9{{flagicon|SCO}} Leigh Griffiths
LF11{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Sinclair
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK24{{flagicon|NED}} Dorus de Vries
MF6{{flagicon|ISR}} Nir Bitton
FW10{{flagicon|FRA}} Moussa Dembélé
DF12{{flagicon|CRC}} Cristian Gamboa
MF18{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Rogic{{yel|90+2}}{{subon|27}}
DF28{{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Sviatchenko{{subon|90+4}}
MF49{{flagicon|SCO}} James Forrest
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Brendan Rodgers

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GK1{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Lewis
RB2{{flagicon|ENG}} Shay Logan
CB6{{flagicon|SCO}} Mark Reynolds
CB5{{flagicon|WAL}} Ash Taylor{{yel|61}}
LB3{{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Considine
RM22{{flagicon|SCO}} Ryan Jack{{suboff|90+3}}
CM3{{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Shinnie (c)
LM7{{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny McLean
RW10{{flagicon|NIR}} Niall McGinn{{suboff|75}}
CF17{{flagicon|ENG}} Jayden Stockley{{suboff|62}}
LW11{{flagicon|IRE}} Jonny Hayes
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK25{{flagicon|SCO}} Neil Alexander
FW9{{flagicon|IRE}} Adam Rooney{{subon|62}}
DF15{{flagicon|IRE}} Anthony O'Connor{{subon|75}}
MF16{{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Pawlett
MF26{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Wright{{subon|90+3}}
MF27{{flagicon|SCO}} Frank Ross
FW39{{flagicon|ENG}} Miles Storey
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Derek McInnes

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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

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