Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Karlsson's Long-Range Opener Checked by Just's Quick Corner in AberdeenMotherwell Draw

Motherwell called the point a constructive response to their cup setback, crediting a focused training week.

Overview

  • Aberdeen and Motherwell finished 1-1 at Pittodrie, with the visitors earning a share of the points on November 9.
  • Jesper Karlsson put Aberdeen ahead from 25 yards before Elijah Just levelled almost immediately from a rapidly taken corner by Callum Slattery.
  • Motherwell controlled long spells of possession yet again but rued a lack of cutting edge in the final third.
  • Manager Jens Berthel Askou praised his players' fast-thinking set-piece work and said a strong week on the training ground underpinned the display after the 4-1 cup semi-final loss.
  • The result sends Motherwell into the international break in sixth place, with Aberdeen eighth in the Scottish Premiership.