Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen vs St Johnstone, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen
    FT
    0 - 2
    St Johnstone
    • 44': Nicholas Clark (P)
    • 77': Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka

    About

    Aberdeen are hosting St Johnstone at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 4': Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jack Milne.
    • 10': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
    • 10': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Nicky Clark.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross.
    • 18': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Sprangler with a headed pass.
    • 21': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 23': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 24': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Richard Jensen (Aberdeen).
    • 25': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 25': Attempt missed. David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 32': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Matt Smith.
    • 36': Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a headed pass.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 39': Foul by Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone).
    • 39': Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
    • 42': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 42': Penalty conceded by Richard Jensen (Aberdeen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 44': Goal! Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jack MacKenzie replaces Richard Jensen.
    • 46': Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone).
    • 48': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
    • 48': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bojan Miovski with a headed pass.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelle Roos.
    • 58': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie McGrath.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Hayes.
    • 60': Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Aberdeen. Duk replaces Jonny Hayes because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Aberdeen. Junior Hoilett replaces Jamie McGrath.
    • 63': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 64': Offside, St. Johnstone. Diallang Jaiyesimi is caught offside.
    • 65': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
    • 69': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
    • 69': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Duk (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Barron with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
    • 72': Substitution, Aberdeen. Killian Phillips replaces Leighton Clarkson.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 74': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Sven Sprangler.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Goal! Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 2. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diallang Jaiyesimi with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 78': Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 79': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Luke Robinson.
    • 80': Offside, Aberdeen. Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Tony Gallacher replaces David Keltjens.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Max Kucheryavyi replaces Nicky Clark.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen).
    • 82': Substitution, Aberdeen. James McGarry replaces Jack MacKenzie because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Sven Sprangler.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
    • 86': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 86': Jack Milne (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen).
    • 86': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Diallang Jaiyesimi.
    • 86': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.
    • 87': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 87': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone).
    • 88': James McGarry (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
    • 90': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor Smith replaces Matt Smith.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 90'+2': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Max Kucheryavyi.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
    Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Attendance: 14,226

    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

    ABE Aberdeen (3-4-2-1)

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

    STJ St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    5 Ryan McGowan
    19 Luke Robinson
    33 David Keltjens
    10 Nicholas Clark
    34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
    23 Sven Sprangler Yellow Card
    29 Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka
    13 Diallang Jaiyesimi
    22 Matt Smith
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Connot Smith, Dave Richards, Kerr Smith, Tony Gallacher, Graham Carey, Fran Franczak, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Stevie May, Andrew Considine.

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