Aberdeen 7-2 Motherwell: result and report

Premiership · Wednesday 15 February 2017

Result

Aberdeen 7-2 Motherwell

Premiership · Wednesday 15 February 2017, 19:45 UTC · half-time 4-0

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Aberdeen 7-2 Motherwell: match report

Aberdeen won against Motherwell 7-2 in the Premiership on Wednesday 15 February 2017. It was 4-0 at half-time.

Jonny Hayes opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Aberdeen's goals came from Jonny Hayes (2'), Andy Considine (32'), A. Rooney (34'), Ryan Christie (40'), A. Rooney (64', penalty), A. Rooney (69') and Peter Pawlett (83'). Motherwell scored through Ryan Bowman (73') and Stephen Pearson (82').

Discipline: Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards; Motherwell received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Aberdeen were 3rd on 43 points from 23 and Motherwell 7th on 24 points from 23. Aberdeen went on to finish that season 2nd with 76 points, and Motherwell 9th with 38.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Aberdeen win, 0 draws and 0 for Motherwell.

Going into the match Aberdeen's last five read W-L-W-W-W and Motherwell's L-W-L-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Jonny HayesAberdeen · 1-0
  • 30'Yellow card · L. LucasMotherwell
  • 32'Goal · Andy ConsidineAberdeen · 2-0
  • 34'Goal · A. RooneyAberdeen · 3-0
  • 40'Goal · Ryan ChristieAberdeen · 4-0
  • 50'Yellow card · Andy ConsidineAberdeen
  • 59'Yellow card · Ash TaylorAberdeen
  • 64'Penalty goal · A. RooneyAberdeen · 5-0
  • 69'Goal · A. RooneyAberdeen · 6-0
  • 73'Goal · Ryan BowmanMotherwell · 6-1
  • 82'Goal · Stephen PearsonMotherwell · 6-2
  • 83'Goal · Peter PawlettAberdeen · 7-2

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Aberdeen 1, draws 0, Motherwell 0.

Team news

Aberdeen line-up

Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Ash Taylor, Mark Reynolds, Kenny McLean, Ryan Christie, Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Ryan Jack, Adam Rooney

Motherwell line-up

Craig Samson, Steven Hammell, Ben Heneghan, Stephen McManus, Chris Cadden, Richard Tait, Keith Lasley, Elliott Frear, Lee Lucas, Stephen Pearson, L. Moult