St Mirren Ends Aberdeen’s Unbeaten Run with 2-1 Victory

St Mirren secured a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen in Paisley, with Richard Taylor’s decisive header concluding Aberdeen’s undefeated run in the Scottish Premiership. This marks the first league defeat in 12 matches for Jimmy Thelin’s team, which holds onto second place but faces the risk of falling further behind Celtic, who are scheduled to play Hearts later. Meanwhile, Rangers have narrowed the gap, now trailing by eight points in third position. St Mirren, having also been on a three-game unbeaten streak prior to the international break, began the match with intensity against their strong adversaries. Toyosi Olusanya opened the scoring, breaking through the Aberdeen defence following a long punt from goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe and calmly slotting the ball low past Dimitar Mitov. St Mirren was temporarily playing with ten men after referee John Beaton issued a red card to Alex Gogic for a forceful sliding tackle on Shayden Morris. However, following a VAR review, Beaton revised his decision, downgrading the card to a yellow. Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin expressed his discontent by making a double substitution at half-time, introducing Duk and Kevin Nisbet, a move that revitalized his team’s performance. Duk created difficulties for the opposition on the left flank, and his subsequent cross ultimately found Jamie McGrath, who converted it to equalize the match. Nevertheless, St Mirren maintained their composure, absorbed the pressure, and progressively regained momentum. Conor McMenamin’s attempt on goal was expertly saved by Mitov, and Olusanya’s shot narrowly missed the target. However, in the 83rd minute, Taylor scored the winning goal from a corner delivered by Mark O’Hara. Shortly thereafter, Duk struck the post with an inventive backheel effort, but Aberdeen was unable to secure a second equalizer. Aberdeen supporters were invited to share their thoughts on the match, whether they attended in person or followed from home.