Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock
  • 45'+5': Kyle Vassell
  • 64': Marley Watkins
FT
2 - 0
Aberdeen

    About

    Kilmarnock are hosting Aberdeen at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
    • 4': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
    • 4': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
    • 5': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 7': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Connor Barron (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
    • 14': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
    • 14': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. David Watson (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 17': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Joe Wright.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Findlay with a headed pass.
    • 33': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 35': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Aberdeen. Slobodan Rubezic tries a through ball, but Jamie McGrath is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
    • 38': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Kennedy with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Lyons.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Kelle Roos (Aberdeen).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
    • 45'+1': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Joe Wright.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 45'+3': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Goal! Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ryan Duncan replaces Jack MacKenzie.
    • 47': David Watson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 48': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Robbie Deas replaces Joe Wright because of an injury.
    • 54': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Aberdeen).
    • 54': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Armstrong.
    • 54': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
    • 55': Attempt missed. David Watson (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Aberdeen. Leighton Clarkson replaces Connor Barron.
    • 55': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dante Polvara replaces Graeme Shinnie.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 59': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock).
    • 59': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell with a headed pass.
    • 62': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 64': Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Aberdeen 0. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Liam Donnelly replaces Marley Watkins.
    • 65': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Liam Polworth.
    • 67': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
    • 71': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ester Sokler replaces Jamie McGrath.
    • 71': Offside, Aberdeen. Leighton Clarkson tries a through ball, but Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Aberdeen).
    • 72': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Leighton Clarkson.
    • 74': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 74': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Richard Jensen (Aberdeen).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Duk with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
    • 80': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson.
    • 80': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
    • 80': Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rory McKenzie.
    • 82': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 82': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
    • 84': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dante Polvara.
    • 85': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
    • 85': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
    • 87': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ester Sokler (Aberdeen).
    • 88': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Andrew Dallas replaces Daniel Armstrong.
    • 90': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Tom Davies replaces Matthew Kennedy.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 90'+1': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
    • 90'+4': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 2, Aberdeen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 2, Aberdeen 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
    Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
    Attendance: 5,480

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 12 +31 34
    2 Aberdeen 12 +13 31
    3 Rangers 12 +8 23
    4 Dundee United 13 +5 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    KIL Kilmarnock (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 William Dennis (GK)
    5 Lewis Mayo
    17 Stuart Findlay
    4 Joe Wright
    31 Liam Polworth
    12 David Watson
    8 Brad Lyons Yellow Card
    10 Matthew Kennedy
    11 Danny Armstrong
    9 Kyle Vassell
    23 Marley Watkins
    Kilmarnock Substitutes:
    Fraser Murray, Tom Davies, Jack Sanders, Liam Donnelly, Rory McKenzie, Innes Cameron, Robbie Deas, Andrew Dallas, Kieran O'Hara.

    ABE Aberdeen (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    24 Kelle Roos (GK)
    33 Slobodan Rubezic
    5 Richard Jensen
    6 Stefan Gartenmann Yellow Card
    4 Graeme Shinnie Yellow Card
    8 Connor Barron
    7 Jamie McGrath
    3 Jack Mackenzie
    2 Nicky Devlin
    11 Duk
    9 Bojan Miovski
    Aberdeen Substitutes:
    Ross Doohan, Ryan Duncan, Jonathan Hayes, Jack Milne, Leighton Clarkson, Ester Sokler, Angus MacDonald, Habib Gueye, Dante Polvara.

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