Funsho Ojo’s Equaliser Gives Aberdeen 1-1 Draw Away To Hearts

Aberdeen of Scotland midfielder, Funsho Ojo got a crucial equalizer that helped his side eke out a 1-1 draw away to Hearts in an entertaining Scottish Premiership game at Tynecastle.

Megasportsarena.com reports that the hosts had taken the lead from the penalty spot through Liam Boyce in the second half before Ojo, who has a Nigerian father and Belgian mother, leveled for The Dons.

A draw, which leaves both clubs tied with Hibernian in a three-way battle at the top of the Premiership, was a fair result given what they put into a fiercely competitive match.

That keenly fought nature of the game continued after the final whistle when Hearts manager Robbie Neilson and Aberdeen captain Scott Brown had to be separated during a heated argument.

Aberdeen, showing three changes to the team that started against Qarabag in midweek, settled well against a Hearts side keen to put on a show in front of their own fans.

It was clear from the early exchanges that there was little between the sides on the pitch and every ball was keenly contested during a competitive start that was bereft of goalmouth action.

The only real opening of the first half came in the 16th minute when the visitors tore Hearts apart with a flowing counter attack.

Teddy Jenks and Lewis Ferguson combined to set Christian Ramirez free but the striker shot straight at the body of Craig Gordon.

There was a touching moment in the 26th minute when Hearts fans paid tribute to late captain Marius Zaliukas, who died last December following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease, by twirling their scarves in memory of the Lithuanian.

Hearts had a great chance to break the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half when Gary Mackay-Steven shot wide in a crowded box after Joe Lewis flapped at a sliced clearance from team-mate Brown.

However, the home side did break the deadlock in the 56th minute from the penalty spot, after Declan Gallagher was adjudged to have tripped Mackay-Steven in a coming together inside the area.

Boyce sent Lewis the wrong way from 12 yards to give Neilson’s side the lead with his sixth goal of the season, but Aberdeen leveled in the 72nd minute with Ojo’ well-executed near-post finish.

Dean Campbell recycled a Ramirez cross and his low delivery was turned in by Ojo from close range, after which the teams kept going right until the final whistle but a winning goal eluded both sides.