Aberdeen’s lengthy look forward to a Scottish Premiership win got here to an finish on the fifteenth time of asking with a slim 2-1 victory at Dundee.
The Dons opened the scoring via Kevin Nisbet and prolonged their lead after the break with a goal-of-the-season contender from Topi Keskinen.
Seb Palmer-Houlden pulled one again for the hosts however Aberdeen held on to safe all three factors.
Dundee made only one change to the beginning line-up from final week’s Scottish Cup win over Airdrie with Mo Sylla being recalled rather than Seun Adewumi, who dropped to the bench.
Aberdeen saved religion with the identical XI who defeated Dunfermline within the cup final Sunday however goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov returned from damage and was named instead alongside Oday Dabbagh.
Kevin Nisbet opened the scoring for Aberdeen at Dundee
The hosts have been the primary to threaten within the sixth minute when Ziyad Larkeche slipped a cross to Simon Murray contained in the Aberdeen field however the striker was falling as he hit his shot and it flew straight at Dons ‘keeper Ross Doohan, who simply gathered.
Larkeche then got here near opening the scoring himself when he let fly with a fierce drive that hit the side-netting.
Topi Keskinen’s gorgeous strike doubled Aberdeen’s lead
Within the twenty sixth minute Aberdeen counter-attacked from inside their very own half with the ball ending up with Keskinen however his shot was tame and was simply gathered by residence ‘keeper Jon McCracken, who then needed to look vigorous to tip over a deflected Ante Palaversa effort.
Nonetheless, McCracken couldn’t forestall Aberdeen from taking the lead simply three minutes later. Jeppe Okkels discovered Kristers Tobers with a cross and though McCracken saved his preliminary shot, Nisbet was readily available to rifle residence the rebound to offer his facet the lead.
The Dons prolonged their benefit within the 52nd minute with an absolute surprise purpose. Keskinen drove ahead earlier than unleashing an unstoppable curling strike from 30 yards excessive previous McCracken.
Seb Palmer-Houlden pulled a purpose again for Dundee
Nonetheless, the Darkish Blues stormed again into the competition simply two minutes later when Mulligan crossed from the fitting with substitute Palmer-Houlden firing into the again of the web.
McCracken then got here to the rescue for the house facet within the 74th minute when he made an outstanding response cease to maintain out a goalbound header from Tobers.
Deep in stoppage time there have been shouts for a penalty from the house facet after Murray tumbled within the field however referee Grant Irvine noticed no offence with Aberdeen holding on to their treasured three factors.
