Aberdeen Secures Crucial Win Over Hibernian, Giving Robinson First Victory as Head Coach

Aberdeen earned a vital 2-0 Scottish Premiership victory over 10-man Hibernian, securing Stephen Robinson's first win as head coach. Kevin Nisbet scored twice, including a penalty after Grant Hanley's red card, to seal the win. Despite Hibs being unbeaten in their last five matches, Aberdeen's victory was well-deserved, with the team showing a significant improvement in their performance. The Dons had gone into the game with just one win in their last 16 matches, but this win has given them a much-needed boost in their battle to avoid the relegation play-off spot. Hibs, on the other hand, saw their hopes of catching Motherwell for fourth place suffer a setback. The game was marked by a slow start, but it burst into life just before the quarter-hour mark when Olusanya was hauled down by Hanley, resulting in a penalty and a red card for the Scotland defender. Nisbet stepped up and coolly slotted the penalty into the bottom-left corner. Aberdeen continued to dominate the game, with Stuart Armstrong curling narrowly over from 20 yards and Gyamfi coming close with a cross that almost sneaked under the crossbar. Hibs brought on Rocky Bushiri for Jack Iredale in switching to a back four, but Aberdeen's man advantage told, with Nisbet scoring his second goal with 15 minutes remaining to wrap up a 2-0 success. The win was a morale-booster for Aberdeen, with head coach Stephen Robinson praising his team's performance, saying, 'I thought we were excellent throughout, even when it was 11 v 11. I thought some of our play today was really, really good.' Hibs boss David Gray, on the other hand, felt that the conditions were tough and the decision to send off Hanley was correct, although he thought it was accidental.