Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen vs St Johnstone, 2020-21 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen
  • 45'+2': Sam Cosgrove (P)
  • 54': Ash Taylor
FT
2 - 1
St Johnstone
  • 38': Liam Gordon
  • Red Card 90': Callum Hendry

About

Aberdeen are hosting St Johnstone 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.
  • 5': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Callum Booth replaces Scott Tanser because of an injury.
  • 5': Curtis Main (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Callum Booth (St. Johnstone).
  • 7': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 7': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Tommie Hoban.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Hayes.
  • 13': Andrew Considine (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone).
  • 13': Curtis Main (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone).
  • 14': Attempt missed. David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 17': Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Curtis Main (Aberdeen).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Craig.
  • 18': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Tommie Hoban.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone).
  • 21': Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Liam Craig (St. Johnstone).
  • 22': Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dean Campbell (Aberdeen).
  • 24': Foul by Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone).
  • 24': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Callum Booth (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 30': David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 31': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 31': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Dan McNamara (St. Johnstone).
  • 32': Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 33': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 38': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Goal! Aberdeen 0, St. Johnstone 1. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Craig with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Hand ball by Curtis Main (Aberdeen).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Hayes.
  • 45': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Zander Clark.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Andrew Considine (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Aberdeen. Sam Cosgrove draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Aberdeen 1, St. Johnstone 1. Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 45'+3': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aberdeen 1, St. Johnstone 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aberdeen 1, St. Johnstone 1.
  • 46': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tommie Hoban (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 48': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
  • 50': Attempt missed. David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Curtis Main (Aberdeen) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Hayes with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
  • 53': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
  • 54': Goal! Aberdeen 2, St. Johnstone 1. Ash Taylor (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 57': Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone).
  • 57': Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 59': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 62': Hand ball by Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen).
  • 62': Foul by Liam Craig (St. Johnstone).
  • 62': Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
  • 63': Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Kane.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Hayes.
  • 67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Callum Hendry replaces Christopher Kane.
  • 69': Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen).
  • 70': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 70': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Dan McNamara (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 72': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ryan Edmondson replaces Curtis Main.
  • 72': Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 73': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen).
  • 73': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Dean Campbell (Aberdeen).
  • 78': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Tommie Hoban.
  • 78': David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen).
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Edmondson (Aberdeen).
  • 79': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone).
  • 80': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie McCart with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen).
  • 83': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Alistair McCann (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Dean Campbell (Aberdeen).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shaun Rooney.
  • 86': Foul by David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone).
  • 86': Matthew Kennedy (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Guy Melamed replaces Liam Craig.
  • 89': Substitution, Aberdeen. Funso Ojo replaces Sam Cosgrove.
  • 90': Foul by Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone).
  • 90': Matthew Kennedy (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aberdeen 2, St. Johnstone 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aberdeen 2, St. Johnstone 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 32 +28 67
2 Rangers 32 +32 66
3 Celtic 32 +23 64
4 Motherwell 32 +25 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

ABE Aberdeen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lewis (GK)
14 Ash Taylor
4 Andrew Considine
3 Tommie Hoban
24 Dean Campbell
19 Lewis Ferguson
11 Ryan Hedges
17 Jonathan Hayes
33 Matthew Kennedy
16 Sam Cosgrove
9 Curtis Main
Aberdeen Substitutes:
Ryan Duncan, Ryan Edmondson, Funso Ojo, Niall McGinn, Shaleum Logan, Kieran Ngwenya, Calvin Ramsay, Gary Woods, Kevin Hanratty.

STJ St Johnstone (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Zander Clark (GK)
6 Liam Gordon
4 Jamie McCart
19 Shaun Rooney
10 David Wotherspoon
18 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
26 Liam Craig Yellow Card
3 Scott Tanser
15 Dan McNamara
9 Christopher Kane
14 Stevie May
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Guy Melamed, Callum Hendry, Craig Bryson, Samuel Denham, Elliot Parish, Murray Davidson, Callum Booth, Craig Conway, Alexander Ferguson.

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