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Devlin's Late Header Seals 1-0 Aberdeen Win at Livingston, Extends Thelin's Revival

Aberdeen's rise is built on clean sheets rather than improved chance creation.

Overview

  • Nicky Devlin settled the match with an 80th-minute header from a Topi Keskinen cross after a lengthy VAR offside check.
  • The result is Aberdeen's fifth win in seven league games and moves them within three points of sixth-placed Falkirk with a game in hand.
  • Manager Jimmy Thelin's switch to a 3-4-2-1 has produced five clean sheets in seven domestic outings and a climb from early-season struggles.
  • Second-half substitutes Nicolas Milanovic and Topi Keskinen helped tilt the match after Aberdeen labored through a poor first half.
  • Attacking issues persist, with only 10 league goals in 13 games and a 6.4% conversion rate as a packed run of fixtures and European duties approaches.