Neil Gray has apologised for his use of a ministerial car to watch Aberdeen play in cup ties at Hampden.
The Health Secretary delivered a ministerial statement following significant backlash over the revelations.
Mr Gray, an Aberdeen fan, attended a number of Dons games at the national football stadium in his capacity as Wellbeing Economy Secretary and then as Health Secretary.
He told Holyrood a family member accompanied him on the trip.
He told MSPs: "It is a matter of regret to me, by attending four Aberdeen games that I have given the impression of acting more as a fan and less as a minister."
He added: "When it comes to domestic football I should have ensured I went to see teams other than Aberdeen.
"It was not planned that way but I should not have allowed that situation to develop.
"I should have ensured that I attended a wider range of games and not just Aberdeen and I apologise for my error."
Mr Gray has not broken any rules and all of the matches were recorded as official government meetings, though minutes have not been published.
Ministers are allowed to use publicly-funded transport as part of their job, and any use of government cars must be approved by the civil service in advance.
The first game on November 4 2023 took place while he was still Humza Yousaf’s Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy.
He watched Aberdeen beat Hibs 1-0 at Hampden in the semi finals of the League Cup.
He registered the ministerial engagement as discussing the "social impact investment in sport".
He was back at Hampden on December 17 where he watched Aberdeen's final clash against Rangers, where his team lost 1-0.
Weeks after his appointment as Health Secretary, following the resignation of Michael Matheson, he returned to Hampden on April 20 to watch Aberdeen take on Celtic in the semi finals of the Scottish Cup.
