Derek McInnes admitted a lack of a cutting edge cost Aberdeen a major Europa League scalp in Lisbon. The Dons put on a brave display but fell to an early first-half goal from Tiago Tomas against Sporting in the Jose Alvalade Stadium.
Aberdeen more than matched coronavirus -hit Sporting in their own backyard and will know, looking back, it was a chance that got away.
McInnes said: “It was a very well organised performance but we didn’t take advantage of it.“For long periods we were very comfortable in our shape, but I just wish we’d been able to make more of our counter attack possibilities.“We could have had a better result. “The only advantage we had over Sporting was that they hadn’t played, they had every other advantage over.
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