Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock
Premiership · · 1st Phase - 17
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock.
Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock at Pittodrie Stadium
Managers: P. Leven (Aberdeen) · Kris Doolan (Kilmarnock)
Match facts
- Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
- Referee: R. Hardie
- Round: 1st Phase - 17
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 17' T. John-Jules for Kilmarnock (assist J. Brown)
- 79' K. Bilalovic for Aberdeen (assist K. Nisbet)
- 85' J. Karlsson for Aberdeen — Penalty
Bookings
- 51' George Stanger — Yellow Card
- 57' R. Deas — Yellow Card
- 61' B. Lyons — Yellow Card
- 69' J. Brown — Yellow Card
- 75' M. Lazetić — Yellow Card
- 88' A. Aouchiche — Yellow Card
- 90+3' Liam Polworth — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Aberdeen — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1 · D. Mitov (G)
- 2 · N. Devlin (D)
- 5 · M. Knoester (D)
- 7 · A. Aouchiche (F)
- 8 · D. Polvara (M)
- 15 · K. Nisbet (F)
- 16 · S. Armstrong (M)
- 17 · J. Karlsson (F)
- 22 · J. Milne (D)
- 28 · A. Jensen (M)
- 81 · Topi Keskinen (M)
Substitutes
- 4 · Graeme Shinnie (M)
- 6 · S. Heltne Nilsen (M)
- 11 · Nicolas Milanović (F)
- 13 · N. Suman (G)
- 14 · K. Bilalovic (M)
- 26 · A. Dorrington (D)
- 27 · M. Lazetić (F)
- 29 · Kjartan Mar Kjartansson (M)
- 38 · D. Lobban (M)
Kilmarnock — 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 3 · D. Thompson (D)
- 5 · L. Mayo (D)
- 6 · R. Deas (D)
- 8 · B. Lyons (M)
- 14 · George Stanger (D)
- 15 · J. Brown (D)
- 18 · T. Lowery (M)
- 19 · Bruce Anderson (F)
- 20 · T. Oluwayemi (G)
- 24 · T. John-Jules (F)
- 31 · Liam Polworth (M)
Substitutes
- 4 · Z. Williams (D)
- 9 · M. Dackers (F)
- 11 · G. Kiltie (M)
- 17 · S. Tiffoney (F)
- 22 · J. Thomson
- 25 · E. Brown (D)
- 26 · Ben Brannan (M)
- 30 · E. Beach (G)
- 42 · Cole Coughlin (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Aberdeen: WDWDW · 11 pts from 5 · 9-5
- Kilmarnock: DDLLL · 2 pts from 5 · 2-10
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Aberdeen and Kilmarnock.
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