Aberdeen started brightly and attacked from the kick -off. But it was Dundee who scored on 12 minutes when Kevin Holt scored with a well placed shot after a smooth ten passing movement from the Dee. But soon after Aberdeen levelled when Maddison scored with a low drive, a shot which Scott Bain should have saved.
Paul McGowan rolled the ball across for Mark O’Hara, whose shot from 16 yards was charged down. A fast break from a corner ended with El Bakhtaoui curling a shot narrowly past the post from 20 yards. Aberdeen did have possession but failed to get through the Dundee defence.
Second half and Scott Bain had two great saves from Shinnie and Maddison, Dundee broke forward and El Bakhtaoui was bundled off the ball and could have been a penalty.
Late on Aberdeen scored when a Hayes cross was headed home by Stockley, Dundee then made changes with Duffy and Loy replacing Ross and Hateley. Earlier Wighton had replaced Williams.
In the final minutes Aberdeen got a penalty when Etxabeguren was adjudged to foul Burns, it looked to me that the defender played the ball first. McLean scored from the spot to make the final score 3-1.
It is clear Dundee need a big striker and soon they can't play with one upfront at home and if they do it's going to be a long season.
Next up is a trip to Inverness which is not a happy hunting ground for the Dee..
Dundee: Bain, Kerr, Etxabeguren, O’Dea (c), Holt, Hateley (Loy 86), Ross (Duffy 80), O’Hara, McGowan, Williams (Wighton 68), El Bakhtaoui. Unused Subs: Mitchell (gk), Vincent, Low, Gadzhalov.
Ref: S McLean
Att: 6,321.
Referee: S McLean.
