‘We have to keep this energy’ – can Aberdeen build on first win?

A league goal is waiting for you for 690 minutes, and three come along in 11 first-half minutes.

Few would have anticipated a 4-0 win over Dundee from Aberdeen in the 3-2 Conference League defeat suffered on Thursday.

It was the Dons’ biggest Premiership victory since May 2024, as well as their first goals and win of the season.

Manager Thelin told BBC Scotland, “I’m so pleased with the performance. The players worked so hard in training and other games, but neither outcome or goal was achieved.

On Thursday night, we saw some signs of Shakhtar’s defeat, as well as the expansion of the fan-base relationship. The motivation was back.

“We really made a connection with the fans today,” he said. They were impressed by the effort of the players. We become stronger as a result.

We still need to improve, but our growth continues each week.

Aberdeen have been on a poor run all along, with the exception of five victories in 33 league games before this weekend. Thelin has been fairly steadfast in the face of growing pressure.

The Scottish Cup victory over Dundee was a welcome return to the team that had struggled this calendar year, which was widely assumed as a result of the team’s growing suspicions about how it had handled the problems that had been afoot since the start of last year.

The Dons have so far this season that they have the most shots, passes (574), and xG (2.92) and have displayed a lackluster attacking verve.

Thelin continued, “The team’s connections are growing.” Today, having a clean sheet and being proactive was crucial. We pressed for victory in the matches of Motherwell and Shakhtar.

Jesper Karlsson, the star of the show and the scorer of the first and fourth goals, was seated at the center of Aberdeen’s performance.

When the Dons managed to secure the Sweden winger’s loan deal from Bologna, who had spent £9 million on him two years ago, raised eyebrows. He is now demonstrating that the price tag is reasonable.

His seven shots against Dundee against Dundee are the joint-highest total for a player in the Premiership this season, with the penalty being given to him in midweek. He also completed 20 crosses and six dribbles successfully.

Karsson didn’t play the wing as often as he did when he was on the wing. He was chosen to play off Kevin Nisbet and be used by Thelin as a second striker.

Thelin remarked, “We are aware of Jesper’s qualities.” He is “adapting,” improving constantly, finding new teammates, and developing stronger relationships with them.

BBC Sport Scotland, Tyrone Smith

As Aberdeen won their first game of the Premiership season and scored their first goals, Pittodrie was filled with joy and relief.

Despite the team’s poor campaign debut, the support was upbeat, helped by Shakhtar’s encouraging midweek performance.

You could feel a sense of anxiety and deja vu around the old ground as the Dons created and squandered a number of lucrative opportunities before Karlsson’s opener.

However, as the supporters erupted in joy after the penalty was awarded, the players’ shoulders began to lift and the feeling that the roof was going to fall off.

Aberdeen has recently experienced boos at the end of the match, but this time the players and supporters celebrated a fantastic win and performance.