St Mirren turn set pieces into points against Aberdeen | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: St Mirren beat Aberdeen 2-0 at the SMISA Stadium. Jonah Ayunga opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box after a set piece. After the restart, Scott Tanser's corner was headed in by Alexandros Gogic to seal it (83.). The hosts controlled key moments, limiting The Dons to seven attempts and none on target as St Mirren recorded 57.3% possession. Both remain in mid-table, with St Mirren visiting Celtic next in the Premiership, while The Dons host Hibernian.

Player of the Match: Alexandros Gogic marshalled the defence and settled the contest with a late header, adding six clearances and three interceptions to his goal.

Stat of the Match: The Dons failed to register a shot on target, a stark measure of their attacking struggles.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces decided it, with Ayunga's opener coming after a set piece and Gogic's clincher from a corner. St Mirren posted 57.3% possession and made 32 clearances, mixing control and resilience. The Dons must sharpen the final ball, completing just 11.8% of crosses from 17 attempts.