Aberdeen FC were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by Hibernian at Pittodrie on Saturday, a result that deepens their struggles in the Scottish Premiership. The heavy defeat extends a dismal run of form that has seen the Dons lose four of their last five matches.
Jamie McGrath broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 57th minute, finishing an assist from Joe Newell. The floodgates opened late on, with Callum Wright adding a second in the 79th minute before Nicky Cadden and substitute Thibault Klidjé, who scored in stoppage time from a Wright assist, completed the rout. The statistics told a story of dominance, with Hibernian enjoying 58% possession and creating an expected goals total of 2.43 to Aberdeen's 0.99.
Starting struggles
Aberdeen, lining up with Kevin Nisbet leading the attack, managed only two shots on target throughout the 90 minutes. The home side's frustrations were evident, with defender Daniel Happe receiving a yellow card for a foul in the 17th minute. Managerial changes came in a flurry after the hour mark, with Toyosi Olusanya, Lewis Smith, and M. Ntelo all introduced, but they failed to alter the course of the game.
The loss leaves Aberdeen 10th in the Premiership with 11 points from 11 games, a position detailed on our standings page. Their goal difference has slipped to -2, having conceded 14 times this season. Top scorer Nisbet, with four goals this campaign, was substituted after 61 minutes as the search for a response proved futile.
With the international break now underway, Aberdeen must regroup before a key trip to face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on 21 November. The Dons drew 1-1 with Killie in September and will view the fixture as a key opportunity to halt their slide.
