Premiership: Duk scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to Aberdeen over St. Johnstone
ABERDEEN. Aberdeen 2-0 St. Johnstone: beats 2-0 after Duk scores a double.
ABERDEEN. Aberdeen 2-0 St. Johnstone: prevails over 2-0 after Duk scores a double.
The match was played at the Pittodrie Stadium stadium in Aberdeen on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Euan Anderson with the help of Dougie Potter and David Dunne. The 4th official was Greg Aitken. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 6.5 degrees Celsius or 43.77 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 91%.
Match Statistics
Aberdeen was in firm control of the ball 56% while St. Johnstone was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Aberdeen was more aggressive with 30 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 9 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Aberdeen won the encounter.
Aberdeen shot 19 times, 9 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, St. Johnstone shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Aberdeen. Regarding the opposition, St. Johnstone received 3 yellow cards (Graham Carey, Cammy MacPherson and Alex Mitchell).
After playing this match, Aberdeen will have 26 points like St. Mirren to stay in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, St. Johnstone will stay with 24 points to stay in the 7th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
Graham Carey
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22'22'
Duk (Goal Disallowed)
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61'61'
Vicente Besuijen
Bojan Miovski
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61'61'
Jonny Hayes
Matthew Kennedy
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62'62'
Cammy MacPherson
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65'65'
Alex Mitchell
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66'66'
David Wotherspoon
Jamie Murphy
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74'74'
Duk
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76'76'
Nicky Clark
Liam Gordon
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81'81'
Theo Bair
Stevie May
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82'82'
Ali Crawford
Cammy MacPherson
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84'84'
Duk
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87'87'
Christian Ramirez
Leighton Clarkson
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88'88'
Ryan Duncan
Duk
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90'90'
Connor Barron
Graeme Shinnie
Next match
In the upcoming Premiership match, Aberdeen will play away against Hearts on the 18th of January with a 20-17 head to head record in favor of Hearts (16 draws).
St. Johnstone will host Livingston on the 14th of January with a 6-6 head to head statistic.
Aberdeen: Formation and Lineups
Aberdeen started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Jim Goodwin chose to play with the following team: Kelle Roos , Ross McCrorie , Anthony Stewart , Liam Scales , Hayden Coulson , Ylber Ramadani , Graeme Shinnie , Matthew Kennedy , Leighton Clarkson , Duk and Bojan Miovski .
Substitutes
Aberdeen made 5 changes: Bojan Miovski for Vicente Besuijen (61′), Matthew Kennedy for Jonny Hayes (61′), Leighton Clarkson for Christian Ramirez (87′), Duk for Ryan Duncan (88′) and Graeme Shinnie for Connor Barron (90′).
Top player: Duk
The player who no doubt impressed Aberdeen the most was Duk.
His rating is with 2 goals, 18 passes (72% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.
St. Johnstone: Formation and Lineups
St. Johnstone started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
On the other side, Callum Davidson played with: Remi Matthews , Drey Wright , Alex Mitchell , Liam Gordon , Andy Considine , Tony Gallacher , Graham Carey , Ryan McGowan , Cameron MacPherson , Jamie Murphy and Stevie May .
Substitutes
St. Johnstone made 4 changes: Jamie Murphy for David Wotherspoon (66′), Liam Gordon for Nicky Clark (76′), Stevie May for Theo Bair (81′) and Cammy MacPherson for Ali Crawford (82′).
Best player: Remi Matthews
The player that probably impressed the most for St. Johnstone was the goalkeeper: Remi Matthews. His rating is 7.10. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jake Osgathorpe
In the 1990s, I grew up watching the Premier League and idolised Eric Cantona and David Beckham. Later, I expanded my football horizons to include European and South American teams. Covered Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for several years in Spain; currently covering Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland in Manchester. worked for Reuters, UEFA, FIFA, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail until joining LOOTRS in 2022. usually spotted sporting a waterproof jacket at The Etihad or Old Trafford.
