Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen: result and report
Premiership · Friday 23 December 2016
Result
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen
Premiership · Friday 23 December 2016, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2
Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen: match report
Motherwell were beaten by Aberdeen 1-3 in the Premiership on Friday 23 December 2016. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Graeme Shinnie opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Motherwell's goal came from S. McDonald (16'). Aberdeen scored through Graeme Shinnie (6'), A. Rooney (25') and Niall McGinn (90').
Discipline: Motherwell received 2 yellow cards; Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Motherwell were 8th on 17 points from 17 and Aberdeen 3rd on 28 points from 17. Motherwell went on to finish that season 9th with 38 points, and Aberdeen 2nd with 76.
Motherwell lined up in a 4-4-2 and Aberdeen in a 4-4-2.
Going into the match Motherwell's last five read D-D-L-L-W and Aberdeen's L-D-W-L-W.
Key events
- 6'Goal · Graeme Shinnie
- 16'Goal · S. McDonald
- 25'Missed penalty · A. Rooney
- 25'Goal · A. Rooney
- 40'Missed penalty · Louis Moult
- 63'Yellow card · Craig Clay
- 70'Yellow card · M. Reynolds
- 73'Yellow card · Ryan Jack
- 77'Yellow card · S. McDonald
- 90'Goal · Niall McGinn
Team news
Motherwell line-up (4-4-2)
Craig Samson, Steven Hammell, Ben Heneghan, Stephen McManus, Chris Cadden, Richard Tait, Keith Lasley, Lee Lucas, Craig Clay, L. Moult, Scott McDonald
Aberdeen line-up (4-4-2)
Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Ash Taylor, Mark Reynolds, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Ryan Jack, Adam Rooney