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Aberdeen loss in Dundee United thriller ‘hard to take’ as Stephen Robinson blames ‘cavalier’ approach

The Dons paid for more poor defending as they fell to a 3-2 loss at Tannadice…

By Anthony Evans · Aberdeen Live

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 5:15 PM

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Stephen Robinson described Aberdeen's 3-2 defeat to Dundee United as hard to take.
Goals from Nesta Guinness-Walker and Connor Ronan were undone by Zac Sapsford's 72nd-minute winner.
The defeat marks Aberdeen's fifth loss in 10 Scottish Premiership games this season.

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Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson expressed deep disappointment following a 3-2 defeat away to Dundee United at Tannadice. Despite twice fighting back from a goal down through strikes by Nesta Guinness-Walker and Connor Ronan, the Dons left empty-handed after Zac Sapsford scored an 72nd-minute winning header. The result marked Aberdeen's fifth Scottish Premiership defeat in 10 matches this season.

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, Robinson lamented defensive lapses that allowed Dundee United to score three times. He took responsibility for an overly cavalier approach at 2-2, noting his squad was decimated by injuries and illnesses, including three absent central defenders.

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Aberdeen loss in Dundee United thriller ‘hard to take’ as Stephen Robinson blames ‘cavalier’ approach

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