Man charged after assault at Pittodrie during Aberdeen match

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

Man charged after assault at Pittodrie during Aberdeen match SNS Group

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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