Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Updated
Aberdeen won: Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell in the Scottish Cup (Round 5) on Wed, 18 Feb 2026 at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen goals: Kevin Nisbet 4', Graeme Shinnie 63'. Sent off: Oscar Priestman (3'), Dennis Geiger (23'), Liam Gordon (48'). Possession: 41-59.
Match report
Aberdeen beat Motherwell 2-0
Aberdeen saw off Motherwell 2-0 at Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday 18 February in the Scottish Cup.
Kevin Nisbet put Aberdeen ahead on 4' (1-0) and Graeme Shinnie made it 2-0 on 63'.
Oscar Priestman (Motherwell) was sent off on 3', Dennis Geiger (Aberdeen) was sent off on 23' and Liam Gordon (Motherwell) was sent off on 48'.
Aberdeen had 41% of the ball, shots were 11-5 (8-3 on target).
Attendance: 9,744.
Match stats
| Aberdeen | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
Lineups
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1): Per Kristian Bråtveit, Nicky Devlin, Tom McIntyre, Jack Milne, Mitchel Frame, Dennis Geiger, Graeme Shinnie, Nicolas Milanovic, Lyall Cameron, Topi Keskinen, Kevin Nisbet
Motherwell (4-2-3-1): Matty Connelly, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Paul McGinn, Tom Sparrow, Lukas Fadinger, Oscar Priestman, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Elijah Just, Regan Charles-Cook, Tawanda Maswanhise
Key events
- 3' · Red card · Oscar Priestman (Motherwell)
- 4' · Goal · Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen)
- 18' · Yellow card · Nicolas Milanovic (Aberdeen)
- 23' · Red card · Dennis Geiger (Aberdeen)
- 40' · Yellow card · Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Slattery for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 46' · Substitution · Ante Palaversa for Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Toyosi Olusanya for Nicolas Milanovic (Aberdeen)
- 48' · Red card · Liam Gordon (Motherwell)
- 61' · Substitution · Elliot Watt for Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson (Motherwell)
- 61' · Substitution · Emmanuel Longelo for Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell)
- 63' · Yellow card · Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)
- 63' · Goal · Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen)
- 66' · Yellow card · Callum Slattery (Motherwell)
- 68' · Substitution · Ibrahim Said for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 72' · Yellow card · Ante Palaversa (Aberdeen)
- 80' · Substitution · Sam Nicholson for Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell)
- 80' · Substitution · Marko Lazetic for Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen)
- 85' · Substitution · Sivert Heltne Nilsen for Lyall Cameron (Aberdeen)
All-time head-to-head
109 league meetings since 1994: Aberdeen 45, draws 28, Motherwell 36.
Questions
Who won Aberdeen vs Motherwell?
Aberdeen won, 2-0 (Scottish Cup) on Wed, 18 Feb 2026.
When and where is Aberdeen vs Motherwell?
Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 19:45 UTC at Pittodrie Stadium, Scottish Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Aberdeen and Motherwell?
In 109 league meetings since 1994: Aberdeen 45 wins, 28 draws, Motherwell 36 wins (goals 154-141).