Hibernian suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Dundee United on Saturday, a result that leaves them 10th in the Premiership with seven points from eight games. The only goal came in the 35th minute when D. Bennie finished from a L. Cameron assist, handing new head coach Marink Reedijk a loss in his first match in charge.
Despite dominating possession with 55 percent of the ball, Hibs could not find an equaliser. They registered 13 shots but only four were on target, with Jack Walton making a superb stop to deny Martin Boyle. Dundee United held firm in the second half to secure their first home league win of the season in front of 10,331 spectators.
Match details and discipline
The visitors' frustration was compounded by disciplinary issues. Miguel Chaiwa was booked in the 28th minute for a foul, and substitute Jacob Devaney received a straight red card in the 84th minute for a professional foul as the last man. Boyle was also shown a yellow card in added time for dissent. You can review the full disciplinary record on our stats page.
Hibernian have now lost three of their last five league matches, a run that includes just one win. Their top scorer this season, Martin Boyle, has three goals in seven appearances but was unable to add to his tally at Tannadice.
Club statement on fan incidents
After the match, the club confirmed it is aware of incidents in the away end involving visiting fans clashing with police and stewards. In a statement, Hibernian said, "The safety, wellbeing and matchday experience of our supporters is extremely important to us." The club added it is investigating the matter in collaboration with attending supporters, police and Dundee United, and will take appropriate action once the full circumstances are established.
"We will provide a further update this week prior to our upcoming match against Falkirk at Easter Road," the statement concluded. That Premiership fixture is scheduled for Saturday, 17 October.
The defeat means Hibernian remain in the bottom half of the table, just one point above their next opponents Falkirk, who sit 11th. The team will look to bounce back at home next weekend as they seek to improve on a record of two wins, one draw and five losses.
Hibernian's 1-0 defeat at Dundee United on October 10 featured a VAR review that ruled no penalty for the hosts in the 83rd minute, the club confirmed. The visitors, who have scored eight and conceded 12 this season, saw goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger make seven saves to keep them in the match. United registered eight shots on target to Hibs' four and won 56.5% of their duels. The result leaves Hibernian 10th in the Premiership with seven points from eight games.
