Dons suffer narrow defeat against FC Twente | A. Aremu

Aberdeen FC lost 1-0 to FC Twente in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The Dons started brightly, with Brad Lyons forcing a reflex save from Unnerstall inside 30 seconds.

What happened?

FC Twente began to settle into the game, and Dimitar Mitov was quickly called into action to cut out Van Rooij's cross. The Dons responded with some sharp one-touch football, winning a corner in the 14th minute.

Key moments

From the flag kick, Mayo headed over the bar. Aberdeen were on the break in the 21st minute, with Topi Keskinen finding Kevin Nisbet, but his shot across goal was too close to Unnerstall. FC Twente took the lead in the 31st minute, with Vennegoor of Hesselink slotting home after Mitov's parry from Marko Pjaca's shot.

Second-half chances

The Dons made changes at the break, with Nick Suman, Afeez Aremu, and Toyosi Olusanya replacing Mitov, Nisbet, and Lyons. Aberdeen had chances to equalize, with Olusanya robbing goalkeeper Gerritsen of the ball, but slashing his shot over the bar. Findlay Marshall showed his potential in the 74th minute, robbing the hosts on the halfway line and powering forward before his shot was deflected up into the goalkeeper's hands.

The Dons will look to bounce back from this defeat in their next pre-season friendly.