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Man charged after assault at Pittodrie during Aberdeen match

The incident took place during Aberdeen's Europa Conference League qualifying match against Qarabag.

A man has been arrested following an assault at Pittodrie stadium during Aberdeen’s match against Qarabag.

The incident took place at around 9.10pm – during the second half of the Europa Conference League qualifier.

Police Scotland confirmed a 65-year-old man has been charged in connection with the attack on a 26-year-old man.

The incident took place around 9.10pm on Thursday, 26 August, 2021.

Officers previously issued a CCTV image appeal as part of their investigation.

The man is expected to appear in court at a later date.

Constable Sam Ether said: “We’d like to thank the public for their assistance in bringing this investigation to a close.”

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