Aberdeen held as late Kilmarnock red caps gritty draw | OneFootball

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·5 September 2026

Aberdeen held as late Kilmarnock red caps gritty draw

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Match in Five Sentences: Aberdeen and Kilmarnock drew 0-0 at Pittodrie Stadium. In the 40th minute, Tony Yogane struck the right post for the Dons. The key flashpoint came when Aaron Tshibola received a second yellow and was sent off (82.). Kilmarnock registered four shots on target to the Dons' two. They meet again in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals next, before the Dons visit Motherwell and Kilmarnock travel to Hibernian in the Premiership.

Player of the Match: Marius Müller produced four strong saves, including a low stop from Greg Kiltie, to preserve the clean sheet under pressure.


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Stat of the Match: The Dons delivered 29 crosses at 17.2% accuracy, underlining volume without end product.

Three Things We Learned: The Dons had 54.6% possession and 10 attempts but managed only two on target. Stuart Armstrong completed 76 of 82 passes and made 24 successful final third passes, driving the Dons' build-up. Kilmarnock finished with 10 men after Tshibola's second booking, blunting their late push.

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