Aberdeen 4- 1 Motherwell
03/29/2025 02:48 PM
Motherwell were swept aside on the North-East coast, as Aberdeen’s attacking threat proved clinical under the grey skies of the Granite City.
The visitors thrusted themselves into the ascendency after only five-minutes, as Callum Slattery rose highest in the Dons penalty area before powering home his header into the top-right corner.
Motherwell’s jubilant celebrations soon diminished, as Aberdeen responded with a quickfire equaliser through Alfie Dorrington, with the hosts gradually building their momentum in the game.
Leighton Clarkson curled home a second shortly before half-time, as Jimmy Thelin’s side continued to reshape the balance of control on the game. A second-half Kevin Nisbet double followed, with an incredibly fortunate 11-man Aberdeen side retaining all three points.
The Steelmen sought a rapid resurgence following the fortnight-long international break, and had only five-minutes to wait before etching their place on the scoresheet. Harry Paton burst down the left-flank before clipping a pinpoint delivery to the ever-present goal-threat Callum Slattery within the Dons 18-yard-box, and the English midfielder netted a rare header for his fourth goal of the season.
Motherwell’s one-goal advantage proved short-lived ,as Aberdeen’s Alfie Dorrington fired past Ellery Balcombe, with the fortune of a deflection wrong-footing the Brentford shot-stopper.
Balcombe continued to preserve Motherwell’s foothold within the game, as the 25-year-old brilliantly thwarted efforts from Topi Keskinen and Scotland international Kevin Nisbet.
Tom Sparrow almost resorted Motherwell’s advantage shortly before the half-time break, as a well worked shift in attack set the Welshman loose on the right-flank, but he couldn’t repeat his Ibrox heroics after firing his shot inches wide of the post.
Aberdeen were unbelievably left with a full starting line-up after Pape Gueye scythed down Andy Halliday with a recklessly late tackle in the middle of the park, but the forward somehow escaped with a solitary yellow card.
Capitalising on Motherwell’s frustrations in-front of goal, Aberdeen netted a second, as Clarkson curled home a magnificent finish from the edge of the box.
Motherwell’s attacking impetus started to fade and despite taking an early lead they found themselves going into the break behind.
Gueye continued to escape the referee book after yet another dangerous challenge left Kofi Balmer on the turf early into the second-half. The fine margins proved costly, as Kevin Nisbet wrapped up proceedings with a clinical double to secure Aberdeen’s place in the top-six of the Premiership table.
Motherwell will return to action next weekend, as they travel to Rugby Park to face Kilmarnock.
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