Aberdeen vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen

60': Stefan Gartenmann

FT
1 - 0

Motherwell

56': Jack Vale

About

Aberdeen are hosting Motherwell at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, 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.
3': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
3': Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
5': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
6': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
6': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Barron.
7': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack MacKenzie.
14': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
14': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
17': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
18': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
21': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
21': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen).
21': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack MacKenzie with a cross.
24': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
24': Foul by Shane Blaney (Motherwell).
24': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Connor Barron.
26': Attempt blocked. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
27': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
27': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
32': Offside, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
35': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
35': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
36': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
36': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
38': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
38': Attempt missed. Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Barron.
39': Foul by Connor Barron (Aberdeen).
39': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
40': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
43': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
43': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, Aberdeen 0, Motherwell 0.
45': Second Half begins Aberdeen 0, Motherwell 0.
47': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Dante Polvara.
47': Attempt missed. Jack Vale (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross following a corner.
52': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
52': Attempt blocked. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
52': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson.
55': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Dan Casey.
56': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
56': Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Jack Vale (Motherwell) is shown the red card.
56': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
60': Goal! Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 0. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
63': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
63': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Davor Zdravkovski.
67': Attempt missed. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
68': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett following a fast break.
68': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bojan Miovski following a fast break.
69': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
69': Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt missed. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
70': Substitution, Motherwell. Andrew Halliday replaces Dan Casey.
71': Substitution, Motherwell. Sam Nicholson replaces Davor Zdravkovski.
71': Substitution, Aberdeen. Duk replaces Connor Barron.
71': Attempt blocked. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
72': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jamie McGrath.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen).
74': Substitution, Aberdeen. Richard Jensen replaces Jack MacKenzie because of an injury.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
75': Attempt missed. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
76': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
76': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
77': Attempt missed. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
78': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
79': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
79': Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
81': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
81': Substitution, Motherwell. Ebiye Moses replaces Lennon Miller.
84': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
84': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
85': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Motherwell).
88': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Georgie Gent.
89': Attempt saved. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie McGrath.
89': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner.
90': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oli Shaw.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Ebiye Moses (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Halliday.
90'+4': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ester Sokler replaces Bojan Miovski.
90'+5': Foul by Ester Sokler (Aberdeen).
90'+5': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
90'+7': Oli Shaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 0.
0': Match ends, Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 14,794

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	11	+28	31
2	Aberdeen	11	+14	31
3	Rangers	11	+8	22
4	Dundee United	12	+5	19

Full Table

Line-Ups

Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Kelle Roos (GK)
27	Angus MacDonald
6	Stefan Gartenmann
3	Jack Mackenzie
2	Nicky Devlin
10	Leighton Clarkson
21	Dante Polvara
8	Connor Barron
9	Bojan Miovski
30	Junior Hoilett
7	Jamie McGrath

Aberdeen Substitutes:

Ester Sokler, Ryan Duncan, Slobodan Rubezic, Killian Phillips, Richard Jensen, Jack Milne, Ross Doohan, Duk, Jonathan Hayes.

Motherwell (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Liam Kelly (GK)
16	Paul McGinn
20	Shane Blaney
15	Dan Casey
38	Lennon Miller
17	Davor Zdravkovski
3	Georgie Gent
2	Stephen O'Donnell
14	Thelonius Bair
7	Blair Spittal
28	Jack Vale

Motherwell Substitutes:

Aston Oxborough, Bevis Mugabi, Oliver Shaw, Sam Nicholson, Mark Ferrie, Andy Halliday, Calum Butcher, Moses Ebiye, Dylan Wells.

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