Motherwell v Aberdeen postponed as Steelmen reach Conference League play-offs
· Ruaraidh Britton · 2026-08-14T14:53:05+00:00 · nguồn gốc
Motherwell v Aberdeen postponed as Steelmen reach Conference League play-offs
The Dons were due to make their first visit to Fir Park this season next weekend, but the game has now been shunted back after Motherwell progressed in Europe.
Aberdeen's game against Motherwell has been postponed after the Steelmen reached the Europa Conference League play-offs.
The Dons had been due to make their first visit of the season to Fir Park on Saturday, August 22 for their Premiership meeting.
But that game will now be played in the midweeks of either September 8/9 or 15/16 after Alfred Johansson's side dumped HJK Helsinki out of Europe.
A superb brace from Ibrahim Said secured a 3-1 aggregate victory and set up a play-off clash with last season's Europa League finalists Freiburg.
The German outfit were comfortably beaten by Aston Villa to the trophy but will now be looking to avoid an early exit from Europe at the hands of the Lanarkshire outfit.
Motherwell have never featured in the group stages of the Conference League and will be seeking a seismic result.
And the club have exercised the rule that will see their clash against the Dons postponed to give them additional time to prepare for the second leg.
Johansson's side host Freiburg next Thursday before travelling to Germany for the second leg.
Five fixtures have now been postponed next weekend, with Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibs also in European play-offs over the next fortnight.
League winners Celtic face LASK for a place in the Champions League, while Derek McInnes's Rangers crashed out of the Europa League and now must overcome Jablonec for a Conference League place.
Hearts go up against Rapid Vienna after their 7-2 aggregate defeat to Benfica in the Europa League, with the Jambos restoring some pride with a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle.
Their city neighbours Hibs begin their play-off with a trip to Gent before the return leg at Easter Road for their Conference League place.
The first Dundee derby of the season remains the only Premiership fixture next weekend that has not been postponed.