Hearts collapse late to Aberdeen in Scottish Premiership opener
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 7:48 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Hearts lost 2-1 to Aberdeen in their Scottish Premiership opener at Pittodrie on August 1, 2026. The Jambos initially led with Oisin McEntee's goal in the 35th minute. Aberdeen equalized in the 90th minute through Lewis Mayo and Kevin Nisbet scored the winning penalty in stoppage time following Stuart Findlay's red card. This defeat marks Hearts' third consecutive loss under new manager Wouter Vrancken.
- •Hearts scored first with Oisin McEntee's 35th-minute goal.
- •Lewis Mayo equalized in the 90th minute for Aberdeen.
- •Kevin Nisbet secured the win with a stoppage-time penalty.
- •Stuart Findlay was sent off in the 93rd minute.
- •Hearts have now lost three straight matches to start the season.
"Hearts’ miserable summer continued as they conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 to Aberdeen in their Scottish Premiership opener at Pittodrie.
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