Aberdeen vs Livingston, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen

58': Junior Hoilett
74': Graeme Shinnie
77': Dante Polvara
81': Junior Hoilett
90'+3': Fletcher Boyd

FT
5 - 1

Livingston

52': Tete Yengi (P)

About

Aberdeen are hosting Livingston 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.
1': Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
2': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
3': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
3': Attempt blocked. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
6': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
6': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen).
6': Stephen Kelly (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ester Sokler.
7': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
8': Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Jamie Brandon (Livingston).
9': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
9': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Delay in match because of an injury Shamal George (Livingston).
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Attempt blocked. Duk (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
12': Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
12': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
14': Offside, Livingston. Tete Yengi is caught offside.
16': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
17': Attempt blocked. Steven Bradley (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
18': Foul by Jamie Brandon (Livingston).
18': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
20': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Devlin.
22': Attempt missed. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
22': Foul by Jamie Brandon (Livingston).
22': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by James McGarry (Aberdeen).
24': Steven Bradley (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Attempt missed. James McGarry (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
28': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen).
28': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
28': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
33': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Connor Barron (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
35': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
37': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
38': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
38': Michael Nottingham (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Stephen Kelly (Livingston).
40': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tete Yengi.
42': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
42': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
43': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
45': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
45'+1': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Aberdeen 0, Livingston 0.
45': Second Half begins Aberdeen 0, Livingston 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Pittman.
47': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by James McGarry.
48': Penalty conceded by Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
50': VAR Decision: Penalty Livingston.
52': Goal! Aberdeen 0, Livingston 1. Tete Yengi (Livingston) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
55': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ester Sokler.
56': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Michael Nottingham (Livingston).
56': Delay in match because of an injury Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
57': Michael Nottingham (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Goal! Aberdeen 1, Livingston 1. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
60': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Shinnie.
61': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
61': Stephen Kelly (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
62': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
65': James McGarry (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
67': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
67': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
68': James McGarry (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Aberdeen. Leighton Clarkson replaces Connor Barron.
71': Substitution, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski replaces Ester Sokler.
72': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen).
72': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
73': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
74': Goal! Aberdeen 2, Livingston 1. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
75': Substitution, Livingston. Daniel Mackay replaces Jamie Brandon.
76': Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
76': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jonny Hayes replaces Duk.
79': Substitution, Aberdeen. Slobodan Rubezic replaces Angus MacDonald.
79': Substitution, Aberdeen. Fletcher Boyd replaces Dante Polvara.
83': Attempt saved. Fletcher Boyd (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McGarry.
88': Offside, Livingston. Tete Yengi is caught offside.
88': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen).
89': Attempt blocked. Tete Yengi (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
89': Attempt saved. Tete Yengi (Livingston) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Aberdeen).
90': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Tete Yengi (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Mackay.
90'+3': Goal! Aberdeen 5, Livingston 1. Fletcher Boyd (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Aberdeen 5, Livingston 1.
0': Match ends, Aberdeen 5, Livingston 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 15,043

SPFL Premiership Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	11	+28	31
2	Aberdeen	11	+14	31
3	Rangers	11	+8	22
4	Dundee United	12	+5	19

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Aberdeen (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
31	Ross Doohan (GK)
27	Angus MacDonald
6	Stefan Gartenmann
15	James McGarry
2	Nicky Devlin
4	Graeme Shinnie
8	Connor Barron
19	Ester Sokler
11	Duk
30	Junior Hoilett
21	Dante Polvara

Aberdeen Substitutes:

Bojan Miovski, Fletcher Boyd, Jack Milne, Slobodan Rubezic, Jonathan Hayes, Jamie McGrath, Kelle Roos, Leighton Clarkson, Richard Jensen.

Livingston (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Shamal George (GK)
24	Sean Kelly
5	Michael Devlin
3	Cristian Montano
21	Michael Nottingham
10	Stephen Kelly
12	Jamie Brandon
8	Scott Pittman
33	Tete Yengi
19	Joel Jonathan Nouble
16	Steven Bradley

Livingston Substitutes:

Bruce Anderson, Kieran Wright, Daniel Mackay, Andrew Shinnie, Tommy Sharp, David Carson, Mo Sangare.

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