Scottish Premiership 2021-22, matchday 1 · Sunday 1 August 2021, 15:00 · Pittodrie Stadium
Aberdeen
2 - 0
Dundee United

Goals and cards
- 19' Yellow card: Ryan Edwards
- 27' Goal: Jonny Hayes (assist Lewis Ferguson)
- 37' Yellow card: Calum Butcher
- 51' Goal: Christian Ramirez (assist Calvin Ramsay)
- 58' Yellow card: Lawrence Shankland
- 59' Yellow card: Lewis Ferguson
Aberdeen on the left, Dundee United on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Aberdeen
- Joe Lewis
- Calvin Ramsay
- Ross McCrorie
- Jack MacKenzie
- Andy Considine
- Lewis Ferguson
- Jonny Hayes (off 67')
- Scott Brown
- Funso Ojo (off 89')
- Christian Ramirez (off 74')
- Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Substitutes used
- Connor McLennan (on 67')
- Dylan McGeouch (on 74')
- Jack Gurr (on 89')
Unused: Teddy Jenks, Declan Gallagher, Gary Woods, Niall McGinn
Dundee United
- Benjamin Siegrist
- Liam Smith
- Ryan Edwards
- Charlie Mulgrew
- Mark Reynolds (off 58')
- Jamie Robson
- Calum Butcher
- Ian Harkes
- Peter Pawlett
- Lawrence Shankland (off 80')
- Nicky Clark (off 58')
Substitutes used
- Logan Chalmers (on 58')
- Jeando Fuchs (on 58')
- Chris Mochrie (on 80')
Unused: Lewis Neilson, Trevor Carson, Kieran Freeman, Adrián Spörle
Match stats
| Aberdeen | Stat | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Total shots | 5 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.