Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Aberdeen, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
    FT
    0 - 1
    Aberdeen
    • 25': Leighton Clarkson

    About

    Motherwell are hosting Aberdeen at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 1': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 2': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
    • 2': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Devlin.
    • 9': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 9': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
    • 12': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Paul McGinn with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
    • 16': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
    • 17': Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Dan Casey (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
    • 19': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 22': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jack Milne replaces Nicky Devlin because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 25': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 25': Goal! Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 30': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lennon Miller.
    • 32': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen).
    • 32': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Offside, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 36': Hand ball by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
    • 37': Own Goal by Angus MacDonald, Aberdeen. Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1.
    • 39': VAR Decision: No Goal Motherwell 0-1 Aberdeen.
    • 41': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
    • 41': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jack Milne (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
    • 45': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lennon Miller with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jack Vale (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul McGinn with a cross.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Andrew Halliday replaces Sam Nicholson.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Bevis Mugabi.
    • 46': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 47': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
    • 47': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Lennon Miller.
    • 49': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 49': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jamie McGrath.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
    • 54': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jack Vale (Motherwell) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Jack Milne (Aberdeen).
    • 57': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Shane Blaney (Motherwell).
    • 58': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
    • 58': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
    • 59': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
    • 62': Substitution, Motherwell. Adam Devine replaces Shane Blaney.
    • 63': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
    • 63': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Devine.
    • 66': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
    • 66': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Andrew Halliday (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 74': Substitution, Motherwell. Mark Ferrie replaces Jack Vale.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Ferrie with a headed pass.
    • 76': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Mark Ferrie (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a headed pass.
    • 78': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 80': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dante Polvara replaces Junior Hoilett.
    • 81': Substitution, Aberdeen. Killian Phillips replaces Leighton Clarkson.
    • 83': Substitution, Motherwell. Dylan Wells replaces Lennon Miller.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Andrew Halliday (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 85': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
    • 85': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
    • 88': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ester Sokler replaces Bojan Miovski.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Andrew Halliday (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Kelle Roos (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 90'+2': Killian Phillips (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Killian Phillips (Aberdeen).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match (Aberdeen).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Fir Park
    Location: Motherwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 5,659

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 10 +26 28
    2 Aberdeen 10 +11 28
    3 Rangers 10 +7 19
    4 Motherwell 10 0 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MOT Motherwell (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    20 Shane Blaney
    15 Dan Casey
    7 Blair Spittal
    19 Sam Nicholson
    38 Lennon Miller
    16 Paul McGinn
    2 Stephen O'Donnell Yellow Card
    14 Thelonius Bair
    28 Jack Vale
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Mark Ferrie, Aston Oxborough, Dylan Wells, Adam Devine, Davor Zdravkovski, Moses Ebiye, Andy Halliday, Oliver Shaw, Georgie Gent.

    ABE Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Kelle Roos (GK) Yellow Card
    27 Angus MacDonald
    6 Stefan Gartenmann
    3 Jack Mackenzie
    2 Nicky Devlin
    10 Leighton Clarkson
    4 Graeme Shinnie
    8 Connor Barron
    9 Bojan Miovski
    30 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
    7 Jamie McGrath
    Aberdeen Substitutes:
    James McGarry, Dante Polvara, Jack Milne, Ryan Duncan, Ross Doohan, Richard Jensen, Duk, Ester Sokler, Killian Phillips.

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