Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

The game’s first big moment came at 30 minutes when Dundee United’s Amar Fatah scored to put them ahead, capitalising on a quick break that caught Aberdeen off guard. Aberdeen responded after the break with a double substitution at 56 minutes, bringing on Kenan Bilalovic for Dante Polvara and Marko Lazetić for Topi Keskinen, which injected fresh energy and led to Jesper Karlsson’s equaliser just four minutes later at 60 minutes. Yellow cards started to mount, with Adil Aouchiche booked at 65 minutes for Aberdeen, while Dundee United’s Bert Esselink saw yellow at 51 minutes and Will Ferry at 69 minutes.

Later changes included Dundee United swapping Max Watters for Ivan Dolcek at 65 minutes and Zachary Sapsford for Nikolaj Möller at 73 minutes, but Aberdeen’s further subs at 82 minutes – Nicolas Milanovic for Adil Aouchiche and Kjartan Már Kjartansson for Kevin Nisbet – couldn’t force a winner. The match grew feisty with more bookings, like Stuart Armstrong’s yellow at 85 minutes for Aberdeen and Nikolaj Möller’s at 84 minutes for Dundee United, before their final change saw Kristijan Trapanovski replace Amar Fatah at 84 minutes, ensuring the points were shared in a hard-fought draw.

Aberdeen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, which allowed them to dominate possession and build attacks through midfield partnerships, with Jesper Karlsson standing out in the attacking third by scoring the equaliser. Key moments saw Dante Polvara and Topi Keskinen make way early in the second half, while Adil Aouchiche picked up a yellow before being replaced, highlighting how the setup relied on width and forward runs to break down Dundee United’s defence.

Dundee United set up in a 3-4-3 shape, focusing on solid defending and quick counters that led to Amar Fatah’s opening goal and their high number of successful dribbles. Players like Bert Esselink and Will Ferry collected yellow cards in the battle, with substitutions such as Ivan Dolcek for Max Watters and Nikolaj Möller for Zachary Sapsford – who also got booked – helping to maintain their threat on the break against Aberdeen’s pressure.

Coral’s Man of the Match goes to Jesper Karlsson of Aberdeen, who made a real difference by scoring the equalising goal and keeping his side in the hunt without creating big chances or key passes. His contribution of one goal stood out in a tight game, showing composure under pressure to earn a point for his team.

Recent Premiership matches:

• Loss: 1-3 vs Celtic (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Kilmarnock (H)
• Win: 3-1 vs Dundee (A)
• Draw: 3-3 vs St. Mirren (H)
• Win: 1-0 vs Livingston (A)

Recent Premiership matches:

• Draw: 1-1 vs Hibernian (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Celtic (H)
• Draw: 0-0 vs Motherwell (H)
• Loss: 0-2 vs St. Mirren (A)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Rangers (H)

Aberdeen have just played out a 1-1 draw with Dundee United, leaving them sixth in the table on 24 points after a run that includes a loss to Celtic but wins over Kilmarnock and Dundee. Their next match is against Hibernian on 2025-12-30 at 19:45, with the opposition currently fifth on 28 points, so a win could help Aberdeen close the gap and push for a higher spot in the chase for European places.

Dundee United have just earned a 1-1 draw away at Aberdeen, sitting eighth on 21 points following recent results like a win over Celtic and draws with Hibernian and Motherwell. They face Livingston next on 2025-12-30 at 19:45, with the opposition bottom of the table in 12th on just nine points, making this a good chance for Dundee United to pick up three points and pull further away from the relegation scrap.

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