Aberdeen recovered from midweek European disappointment with a convincing 3-1 win over Hibs.
Hosts come from behind to claim Pittodrie points
Aberdeen recovered from midweek European disappointment with a convincing 3-1 win over Hibernian at Pittodrie.
Jimmy Calderwood's side had lost to Atletico Madrid in the Uefa Cup on Thursday and fell behind to Steven Fletcher's goal in the SPL.
But Lee Miller levelled before the break and second-half goals from Chris Clark and Derek Young secured a deserved three points.
Aberdeen created the bulk of the chances throughout the game, with Barry Nicholson's eighth minute shot from range prompting a theatrical stop from Yves Ma-Kalambay.
Quick break
Nicholson then headed over from Miller's knock-down before Hibs took a 24th minute lead following a quick break.
Merouane Zemmama's cross-field pass released Fletcher, who created a yard of space for himself in the box before firing his shot inside the far post.
Hibs survived a scare on 31 minutes when Ma-Kalambay flapped at a cross and Chris Maguire's attempt looped onto the bar and back into the arms of the visiting keeper.
The reprieve was shortlived, though, as two minutes later Aberdeen levelled as Clark crossed for Miller to head home at the far post.
And within 60 seconds, the Dons should have taken the lead, only for Maguire to lift his shot over the bar after being picked out by Young.
Deflection
But two minutes after half-time Aberdeen were in front when Clark's free-kick from 25 yards took a heavy deflection, spinning up and over the prone Ma-Kalambay.
Aberdeen pressed for a third goal, with Clark unable to turn in Maguire's cross which had been parried, and Nicholson's shot arcing just wide from 25 yards.
A third goal duly, and deservedly, arrived on 86 minutes when Young collected a short free-kick and rifled a low shot inside the post from outside the box.
