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·14 December 2025

Karlsson converts late penalty as Aberdeen complete fightback

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Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock 2-1 at Pittodrie to stay sixth in the Scottish Premiership.

Tyreece John-Jules put Kilmarnock in front in the 17th minute, finishing James Brown's through ball on a counter-attack.

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VAR decided no penalty for Kilmarnock (32.). Dimitar Mitov then kept the Dons in touch with smart saves from Bruce Anderson and Bradley Lyons before the break.

Substitute Kenan Bilalović levelled for the Dons from Kevin Nisbet's pass (79.).

Bradley Lyons handled in the box (82.). Jesper Karlsson converted the spot kick low to the left (85.).

Lewis Mayo forced a low stop from Mitov with a late header as Kilmarnock pushed for an equaliser (90.).

The Dons finished with 68.3% possession and 21 attempts, eight on target. Kilmarnock registered eight attempts, five on target.

Next, the Dons visit Sparta Prague in the UEFA Conference League. Kilmarnock host Falkirk next.

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