Aberdeen tops Motherwell 3-1. HIGHLIGHTS

ABERDEEN. Aberdeen defeats Motherwell 3-1.

By
John Ross
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Aberdeen tops Motherwell 3-1. HIGHLIGHTS

ABERDEEN. Aberdeen defeats Motherwell 3-1. Aberdeen was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Duk (43′), Bojan Miovski (64′) and Bojan Miovski (69′). Motherwell reduced the distance with a penalty (75′) by Kevin van Veen, but there was not much to do for them. Aberdeen capitalized on its better ball possession (56%).

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 Kevin Clancy who was helped by Sean Carr and Colin Drummond. The 4th official was Peter Stuart. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 8.3 degrees Celsius or 46.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Aberdeen

3 - 1

Team 1

Motherwell

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 12 Total 4
  • 8 On Target 1
  • 4 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 119 Attack 117
  • 44 Dangerous attack 26
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 9 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 9 Total 18
  • 4 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Aberdeen had a strong ball possession 56% while Motherwell was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Aberdeen had a more offensive attitude with 44 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Aberdeen won the match​.

Aberdeen shot 12 times, 8 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Motherwell shot 4 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Aberdeen received 4 yellow cards (Bojan Miovski, Matty Kennedy, Mattie Pollock and Leighton Clarkson). On the opposite side, Motherwell received 3 yellow cards (Sean Goss, Jonathan Obika and Stephen O’Donnell).

Match Timeline

39'
Duk(goal)Jonny Hayes
43'
45'
45'
Jonathan Obika- Yellow
50'
Stephen O'Donnell- Yellow
55'
55'
55'
62'
Callum Slattery - sub ->Ricki Lamie
Bojan Miovski(goal)
64'
Bojan Miovski- Yellow
65'
Bojan Miovski(goal)
69'
70'
70'
72'
74'
74'
75'
Leighton Clarkson- Yellow
76'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Celtic
92
33
Rangers
79
33
Aberdeen
53
33
Hearts
48
33
Hibernian
44
33
St. Mirren
44
33
Livingston
42
33
Motherwell
37
33
St. Johnstone
33
33
Dundee United
31
33
Kilmarnock
31
33
Ross County
27
33

After playing this contest, Aberdeen will have 32 points to remain in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Motherwell will stay with 20 points like Dundee United to sit in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premiership, Aberdeen will host Rangers on the 22nd of April with a 28-8 head to head record in favor of Rangers (13 draws).

Motherwell will play away agasint Celtic on the 22nd of April with a 47-4 head to head in favor of Celtic (9 draws).

Aberdeen – Formation

Aberdeen
G
Jay Gorter 19.Netherlands
6.3
D
Angus MacDonald 27.England
6.6
D
Mattie Pollock 18.England
6.8
74'
D
Liam Scales  4.Republic of Ireland
7.1
M
Matty Kennedy 33.Scotland
6.5
74'
M
Graeme Shinnie   6.Scotland
6.5
M
Ylber Ramadani 16.Albania
7.0
M
Jonny Hayes 17.Republic of Ireland
7.3
45'
M
Leighton Clarkson 20.England
7.4
76'
F
Bojan Miovski 9.Macedonia
8.2
90' 65' Goals64', 69'
F
Duk 11.Cape Verde
7.2
90' Goals43'
Substitutes
G
Joe Lewis 1.England
D
J. MacKenzie 3.Scotland
D
Jayden Richardson 25.England
D
Hayden Coulson 22.England
6.8
45'
M
Ryan Duncan 23.Scotland
M
Callum Roberts 37.England
F
D. Markanday 10.England
F
Marley Watkins 15.Wales
90'

Aberdeen adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Barry Robson decided to play with the following team: Jay Gorter (6.3), Matthew Pollock (6.8), Angus MacDonald (6.6), Liam Scales (7.1), Matthew Kennedy (6.5), Ylber Ramadani (7.0), Leighton Clarkson (7.4), Graeme Shinnie (6.5), Jonny Hayes (7.3), Bojan Miovski (8.2) and Duk (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Joe Lewis, Jack Mackenzie, Jayden Richardson, Hayden Coulson (6.8), Ryan Duncan, Dilan Markanday, Alfie Bavidge, Callum Roberts and Marley Watkins.

Aberdeen could not rely on the presence of Hayden Coulson (injured).

Substitutions

Aberdeen made 2 changes: Jonny Hayes for Hayden Coulson (45′) and Duk for Marley Watkins (90′).

Best player: Bojan Miovski​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Aberdeen was Bojan Miovski.

His rating is (8.2) with 2 goals, 14 passes (35% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 19.

Motherwell – Formation

Motherwell
G
L. Kelly 1.Scotland
6.6
D
Ricki Lamie 4.Scotland
6.8
62'
D
Stephen O'Donnell 2.Scotland
6.3
50'
D
Paul McGinn 16.Scotland
6.6
M
M. Johnston 22.Scotland
5.9
M
Blair Spittal 7.Scotland
6.6
70'
M
Sean Goss 27.England
6.4
55' 39'
M
Dean Cornelius 18.Scotland
6.3
70'
M
James Furlong 24.Republic of Ireland
6.6
F
Jack Aitchison 15.Scotland
6.1
55'
F
Jonathan Obika 99.England
6.6
55' 45'
Substitutes
G
Aston Oxborough 13.England
D
Logan Dunachie 34.Scotland
M
Ross Tierney 26.Republic of Ireland
6.7
70'
M
Stuart McKinstry 17.Scotland
6.3
55'
M
Riku Danzaki 14.Japan
6.6
70'
M
Oliver Crankshaw 12.England
6.1
55'
M
Callum Slattery  8.England
6.1
62'
F
Kevin van Veen 9.Netherlands
7.0
55' Goals75'

Also Motherwell adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Steven Hammell played with: Liam Kelly (6.6), Stephen O’Donnell (6.3), Ricki Lamie (6.8), Paul McGinn (6.6), Max Johnston (5.9), Dean Cornelius (6.3), Blair Spittal (6.6), Sean Goss (6.4), James Furlong (6.6), Jonathan Obika (6.6) and Jack Aitchison (6.1).

These were the players on the bench: Aston Oxborough, Logan Dunachie, Ross Tierney (6.7), Stuart McKinstry (6.3), Riku Danzaki (6.6), Oliver Crankshaw (6.1), Callum Slattery (6.1), Luca Ross and Kevin van Veen (7.0).

Substitutions

Motherwell made 6 changes: Sean Goss for Oliver Crankshaw (55′), Jack Aitchison for Stuart McKinstry (55′), Jonathan Obika for Kevin van Veen (55′), Ricki Lamie for Callum Slattery (62′), Blair Spittal for Ross Tierney (70′) and Dean Cornelius for Riku Danzaki (70′).

Best player: Kevin van Veen​

The most impressive player for Motherwell was Kevin van Veen.

His rating is (7.0) with 1 goal, 6 passes (33% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 7.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 55′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premiership.​