The 2017 Scottish Cup Final was the 132nd final of the

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, the most prestigious knockout

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competition in Scotland. The match took place at

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on 27 May 2017 and was contested by

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and

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. The fixture was a repeat of the finals in

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won by Celtic, and in

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won by Aberdeen. It was also a repeat of the final of the

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played six months earlier, which Celtic won 3–0. Celtic won the game 2–1 to complete an undefeated domestic treble.

Route to the final

Aberdeen eliminated holders Hibernian in one semi-final to reach their first Scottish Cup final since 1990. In the other semi-final, Celtic eliminated Rangers in an

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encounter, the first time they had beaten their

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rivals at this stage of the competition since 1925, at the seventh attempt.

Match

Summary

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opened the scoring for Aberdeen in the 9th minute with a low left foot volley from seven yards out after a corner from the right by

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. Two minutes later Stuart Armstrong made it 1-1 with a left foot shot to the right corner from just outside the penalty area. In the 92nd minute,

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got 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 the goalkeeper from three yards out from a tight angle.

Details

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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