Premiership: Aberdeen recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Dundee 2-1
ABERDEEN. Aberdeen was able to turn the table against Dundee to win 2-1.
ABERDEEN. Aberdeen was able to turn the table against Dundee to win 2-1. It was Dundee to strike first with an early goal of L. Griffiths at the 7′. Then it was a goal in the 12′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, L. Ferguson gave the win to Aberdeen in the 70′ minute with a goal. Aberdeen was vastly superior ball possession (65%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Pittodrie Stadium stadium in Aberdeen on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Nick Walsh who had the assistance of Andy Milne and Gary Hilland. The 4th official was Steven Kirkland. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold around 3.6 degrees Celsius or 38.5 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 87%.
Match Statistics
Aberdeen was in firm control of the ball 65% while Dundee was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Aberdeen was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 3 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Aberdeen won the match.
Aberdeen shot 18 times, 3 on target, 15 off target. On the opposite side, Dundee shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Aberdeen. On the opposite side, Dundee received 3 yellow cards (J. McGhee, C. Panter and C. Kerr).
After this match, Aberdeen will have 24 points to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Dundee will stay with 16 points to stay in the 11th place.
Match Events
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7'7'
L. Griffiths
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12'12'
R. Hedges
T. Jenks
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32'32'
J. McGhee
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46'46'
C. Panter
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57'57'
C. McLennan
T. Jenks
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69'69'
N. McGinn
M. Watkins
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70'70'
L. Ferguson
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81'81'
D. Campbell
C. Ramsay
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86'86'
C. Kerr
Next match
In the upcoming Premiership match, Aberdeen will host Rangers on the 18th of January with a 25-8 head to head stats in favor of Rangers (12 draws).
Dundee will play away against Livingston on the 18th of January with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Dundee (2 draws).
Aberdeen: Formation and Lineups
Aberdeen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Stephen Glass chose to play with the following team: Joe Lewis , Calvin Ramsay , Ross McCrorie , David Bates , Jonny Hayes , Funso Ojo , Lewis Ferguson , Teddy Jenks , Ryan Hedges , Christian Ramirez and Marley Watkins .
Substitutes
Aberdeen made 3 changes: T. Jenks for C. McLennan (57′), M. Watkins for N. McGinn (69′) and C. Ramsay for D. Campbell (81′).
Top player: Ryan Hedges
The player who no doubt impressed Aberdeen the most was Ryan Hedges.
His rating is with 1 goal, 42 passes (76% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Dundee: Formation and Lineups
Dundee started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, James McPake played with: Adam Legzdins , Corey Panter , Liam Fontaine , Ryan Sweeney , Cammy Kerr , Luke McCowan , Jordan McGhee , Paul McGowan , Jordan Marshall , Alex Jakubiak and Leigh Griffiths .
Substitutes
Dundee decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Top player: Leigh Griffiths
Probably the most impressive player in Dundee was Leigh Griffiths.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (84% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 10.
Results of the day
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