The Dons defender had to be treated by medical staff following the shocking incident at Tannadice<\/p>\n
15:06, 17 May 2025Updated 16:17, 17 May 2025<\/p>\n
Aberdeen’s disastrous end to the season got even more ugly after a Jack Mackenzie was struck by a SEAT thrown by one of their own supporters.<\/p>\n
The Dons had gone into the game against Dundee United <\/a>at Tannadice knowing a point would secure a fourth place finish in the Premiership.<\/p>\n And despite taking a first half lead through Jeppe Okkels, goals from Declan Gallagher and a Sam Dalby penalty saw United leapfrog Jimmy Thelin<\/a>‘s men into fourth spot and leave them devoid of any confidence going into next Saturday’s Scottish Cup<\/a> final against Celtic.<\/p>\n And in shocking scenes at the end of the game, Aberdeen<\/a> full back Mackenzie had to be taken away for treatment after a seat was launched towards him from the away section.<\/p>\n Medical staff quickly surrounded the player on the pitch while home fans spilled onto the turf to celebrate their comeback victory.<\/p>\n Jim Goodwin’s team have now secured a Europa League qualifying berth.<\/p>\n However Aberdeen themselves could still snatch a Europa League play-off spot if they can defy the odds and overcome Celtic at Hampden next weekend.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport<\/strong> on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n