Kilmarnock 4-0 Aberdeen
Updated
Kilmarnock won: Kilmarnock 4-0 Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (Round 19) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024 at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock goals: Kyle Vassell 18', David Watson 59', Innes Cameron 87', Bruce Anderson 90'+3. Expected goals: 3.22-0.50. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Fraser Murray (8.7).
Match report
Kilmarnock rout Aberdeen 4-0
Kilmarnock thrashed Aberdeen 4-0 at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park on Thursday 26 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Kyle Vassell put Kilmarnock ahead on 18' (1-0), David Watson made it 2-0 on 59', Innes Cameron made it 3-0 on 87' and Bruce Anderson made it 4-0 on 90+3'.
Kilmarnock had 47% of the ball, shots were 24-7 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.22-0.50. Kilmarnock were the better side on chances, too.
Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 6,846. Referee: Calum Scott.
Match stats
| Kilmarnock | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.22 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 24 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 19 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 233 (71%) | 298 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 24 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 6 |
Lineups
Kilmarnock (4-4-2): Robby McCrorie, Brad Lyons, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Corrie Ndaba, Danny Armstrong, David Watson, Liam Polworth, Fraser Murray, Bobby Wales, Kyle Vassell
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1): Dimitar Mitov, Nicky Devlin, Slobodan Rubezic, Angus MacDonald, Jack MacKenzie, Sivert Heltne Nilsen, Graeme Shinnie, Duk, Jamie McGrath, Topi Keskinen, Peter Ambrose
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock)
- 46' · Yellow card · Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen)
- 59' · Goal · David Watson (Kilmarnock)
- 60' · Substitution · Ante Palaversa for Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen)
- 61' · Substitution · Shayden Morris for Peter Ambrose (Aberdeen)
- 61' · Substitution · Leighton Clarkson for Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 62' · Yellow card · Ante Palaversa (Aberdeen)
- 63' · Yellow card · Slobodan Rubezic (Aberdeen)
- 67' · Yellow card · Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen)
- 68' · Substitution · Kevin Nisbet for Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen)
- 84' · Substitution · Innes Cameron for Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock)
- 84' · Substitution · Kyle Magennis for Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)
- 84' · Substitution · Bruce Anderson for Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock)
- 85' · Substitution · Liam Donnelly for Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock)
- 87' · Goal · Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock)
- 89' · Substitution · Oliver Bainbridge for Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)
All-time head-to-head
109 league meetings since 1994: Kilmarnock 36, draws 21, Aberdeen 52.
Questions
Who won Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen?
Kilmarnock won, 4-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024.
When and where is Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen?
Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 15:00 UTC at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Kilmarnock and Aberdeen?
In 109 league meetings since 1994: Kilmarnock 36 wins, 21 draws, Aberdeen 52 wins (goals 120-149).