Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock
  • 45'+5': Corrie Ndaba
  • 58': Matthew Kennedy
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': Attempt missed. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 2': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 2': Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins with a headed pass.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McGrath.
    • 5': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 8': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie McGrath.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Delay in match (Kilmarnock).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 18': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
    • 22': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock).
    • 27': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Connor Barron (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Jensen.
    • 36': Offside, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
    • 38': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 40': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
    • 40': Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
    • 42': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duk with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
    • 45': Foul by Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 45': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Polvara with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
    • 45'+1': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jamie McGrath.
    • 45'+5': Goal! Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 1, Aberdeen 0.
    • 47': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 47': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 49': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
    • 49': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 50': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
    • 50': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Connor Barron (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Kennedy.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 55': Hand ball by Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corrie Ndaba with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 57': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Aberdeen 0. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
    • 59': Substitution, Aberdeen. Junior Hoilett replaces Dante Polvara.
    • 59': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ester Sokler replaces Duk.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Jensen (Aberdeen).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
    • 66': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
    • 66': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Offside, Kilmarnock. Stuart Findlay is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 71': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
    • 72': Foul by Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
    • 72': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Kilmarnock. David Watson replaces Kyle Vassell.
    • 72': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
    • 72': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 74': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. David Watson (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 77': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Barron with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
    • 79': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 79': Richard Jensen (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock).
    • 81': Hand ball by Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
    • 83': David Watson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 85': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 85': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Marley Watkins.
    • 86': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Greg Stewart replaces Danny Armstrong.
    • 87': Substitution, Kilmarnock. James Balagizi replaces Liam Polworth.
    • 87': Attempt missed. David Watson (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Wright with a cross.
    • 89': Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 90': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Matty Kennedy.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. David Watson (Kilmarnock) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fraser Murray with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Kilmarnock).
    • 90'+2': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Jensen with a cross.
    • 90'+5': 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: 6,230

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 5 +14 15
    2 Aberdeen 5 +7 15
    3 Rangers 5 +5 10
    4 Dundee United 5 +2 8
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    KIL Kilmarnock (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 William Dennis (GK)
    17 Stuart Findlay
    5 Lewis Mayo
    3 Corrie Ndaba
    4 Joe Wright
    31 Liam Polworth
    22 Liam Donnelly
    10 Matthew Kennedy
    11 Danny Armstrong Yellow Card
    9 Kyle Vassell
    23 Marley Watkins
    Kilmarnock Substitutes:
    Kieran O'Hara, Gary Mackay-Steven, David Watson, Rory McKenzie, James Balagizi, Greg Stewart, Kevin Van Veen, Fraser Murray, Tom Davies.

    ABE Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Kelle Roos (GK)
    5 Richard Jensen
    6 Stefan Gartenmann
    3 Jack Mackenzie
    2 Nicky Devlin
    7 Jamie McGrath
    4 Graeme Shinnie
    8 Connor Barron
    9 Bojan Miovski
    11 Duk
    21 Dante Polvara
    Aberdeen Substitutes:
    Jonathan Hayes, Jack Milne, James McGarry, Ester Sokler, Leighton Clarkson, Junior Hoilett, Ross Doohan, Killian Phillips, Angus MacDonald.

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