Scottish Premiership

Dundee United vs Aberdeen, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Dundee United
  • 73': Jamie McGrath (P)
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1 - 3
Aberdeen
  • 56': Duk
  • 80': Ross McCrorie
  • 83': Marley Watkins

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Dundee United are hosting Aberdeen at CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park, Dundee, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jay Gorter.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Freeman with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
  • 8': Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Dundee United).
  • 9': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Dundee United).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Angus MacDonald (Aberdeen).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Freeman with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Sibbald.
  • 20': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ian Harkes (Dundee United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Freeman with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Leighton Clarkson.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack MacKenzie.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 26': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Duncan (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Pollock.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Kieran Freeman.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 36': Offside, Dundee United. Ian Harkes tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 40': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Scott McMann.
  • 43': Foul by Ryan Duncan (Aberdeen).
  • 43': Scott McMann (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Edwards (Dundee United).
  • 45'+1': Matthew Pollock (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Dundee United 0, Aberdeen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dundee United 0, Aberdeen 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Aberdeen).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Scott McMann.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Duncan.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Duncan following a fast break.
  • 56': Goal! Dundee United 0, Aberdeen 1. Duk (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Craig Sibbald (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Ryan Duncan (Aberdeen).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Dylan Levitt (Dundee United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 62': Foul by Ian Harkes (Dundee United).
  • 62': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Jay Gorter (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
  • 66': Foul by Scott McMann (Dundee United).
  • 66': Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Scott McMann (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Aberdeen. Jonny Hayes replaces Ryan Duncan.
  • 68': Substitution, Aberdeen. Liam Scales replaces Matthew Pollock because of an injury.
  • 69': Craig Sibbald (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
  • 70': Substitution, Dundee United. Sadat Anaku replaces Ian Harkes.
  • 70': Substitution, Dundee United. Arnaud Djoum replaces Craig Sibbald.
  • 71': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Dundee United).
  • 71': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Penalty Dundee United. Sadat Anaku draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Dundee United 1, Aberdeen 1. Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Dundee United).
  • 75': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Aziz Behich (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen).
  • 77': Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Dundee United 1, Aberdeen 2. Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Aberdeen. Marley Watkins replaces Bojan Miovski.
  • 83': Goal! Dundee United 1, Aberdeen 3. Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson.
  • 84': Marley Watkins (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
  • 85': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Arnaud Djoum (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 86': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Liam Scales.
  • 90': Foul by Arnaud Djoum (Dundee United).
  • 90': Ylber Ramadani (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Dundee United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Aberdeen. Hayden Coulson replaces Duk.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 90'+3': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Liam Scales.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Liam Scales.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ryan Edwards (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Arnaud Djoum (Dundee United).
  • 90'+6': Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Dundee United 1, Aberdeen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Dundee United 1, Aberdeen 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Attendance: 11,048

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Mirren 1 +2 3
2 St Johnstone 1 +1 3
3 Aberdeen 1 +1 3
4 Motherwell 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

DUN Dundee United (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
4 Charlie Mulgrew
3 Scott McMann Yellow Card
12 Ryan Edwards
19 Dylan Levitt
14 Craig Sibbald
16 Aziz Behich
22 Kieran Freeman Yellow Card
9 Steven Fletcher
18 Jamie McGrath
23 Ian Harkes
Dundee United Substitutes:
Loick Ayina, Liam Smith, Sadat Anaku, Kai Fotheringham, Jack Newman, Ilmari Niskanen, Ross Graham, Arnaud Djoum, Rory Macleod.

ABE Aberdeen (4-3-3)

No. Name
19 Jay Gorter (GK) Yellow Card
18 Matthew Pollock
27 Angus MacDonald
3 Jack Mackenzie
2 Ross McCrorie Yellow Card
20 Leighton Clarkson
6 Graeme Shinnie
16 Ylber Ramadani
9 Bojan Miovski
11 Duk
23 Ryan Duncan
Aberdeen Substitutes:
Dilan Kumar Markanday, Patrik Myslovic, Marley Watkins, Joe Lewis, Jonathan Hayes, Alfie Bavidge, Hayden Coulson, Matthew Kennedy, Liam Scales.

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