Scottish Premiership 2024-25, matchday 1 · Monday 5 August 2024, 20:00 · McDiarmid Park
St. Johnstone
1 - 2
Aberdeen
Goals and cards
- 8' Yellow card: André Raymond
- 22' Goal: Nicky Devlin (assist Jamie McGrath)
- 34' Yellow card: Aaron Essel
- 62' Goal: Jamie McGrath (assist Sivert Heltne Nilsen)
- 88' Own goal: Gavin Molloy
- 90+6' Yellow card: Peter Ambrose
St. Johnstone on the left, Aberdeen on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
St. Johnstone
- Josh Rae
- Kyle Cameron
- Sam McClelland (off 52')
- André Raymond
- Lewis Neilson
- Drey Wright
- Matthew Smith
- Cammy MacPherson (off 86')
- Aaron Essel (off 71')
- Benjamin Kimpioka (off 86')
- Adama Sidibeh
Substitutes used
- Jack Sanders (on 52')
- Graham Carey (on 71')
- Nicky Clark (on 86')
- Makenzie Kirk (on 86')
Unused: Josh McPake, Ross Sinclair, Sven Sprangler, Connor Smith, Fran Franczak
Aberdeen
- Dimitar Mitov
- Gavin Molloy
- Nicky Devlin
- Jack MacKenzie
- Slobodan Rubezic
- Jamie McGrath
- Graeme Shinnie
- Sivert Heltne Nilsen
- Bojan Miovski
- Shayden Morris (off 75')
- Ester Sokler (off 64')
Substitutes used
- Pape Habib Gueye (on 64')
- Peter Ambrose (on 75')
Unused: Jack Milne, Ross Doohan, James McGarry, Anthony Stewart, Vicente Besuijen, Ryan Duncan, Richard Jensen
Match stats
| St. Johnstone | Stat | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 12 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| Offsides | 3 | |
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 7 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 15 | Total shots | 21 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.