Aberdeen earned a vital 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Hibernian, with Kevin Nisbet scoring twice to secure Stephen Robinson's first victory as head coach. The match took a significant turn when Grant Hanley was sent off for bringing down Toyosi Olusanya, leading to a penalty that Nisbet converted.
Despite being a man down, Hibernian managed to stay in the game until Nisbet sealed the win with a powerful drive that crashed off the underside of the bar and was deemed to have crossed the line after a VAR check. The victory provides a much-needed boost to Aberdeen's battle to avoid the relegation play-off spot, while Hibernian's unbeaten run in their last five matches came to an end. Robinson praised his team's performance, saying they 'stood up today and were counted,' while Hibernian boss David Gray felt the red card decision was correct but unfortunate, and that the timing of the second goal was a 'sucker punch.'