Aberdeen striker Pape Gueye in action during the Premier Sports Scottish Cup match against Queen's Park. Image: Shutterstock.
Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin says he substituted Pape Gueye at half-time against Queen’s Park to save him a potential red card.
A £500,000 signing in summer 2023, Gueye was replaced by winger Vicente Besuijen at the break in the Premier Sports Cup last-16 tie against Championship Queen’s Park.
The tie was level at 0-0 when Gueye was substituted.
Gueye was yellow carded in the 14th minute, and Thelin says he opted to substitute the striker because he is “quite a physical player” and did not want to risk Gueye picking up another caution and being dismissed.
Aberdeen striker Pape Gueye in action against Queen’s Park in the Premier Sports Cup. Image: Shutterstock.
Aberdeen would go on to secure victory courtesy of a dramatic late winner from recent signing Topi Keskinen on his debut.
Aberdeen will now play League Two Spartans at home in the quarter-final.
The match will be held on the weekend of September 21 and 22.
Thelin said: “Pape was doing well. but he got his yellow card and that was why I took him out.
“I didn’t want a red card and Pape is quite a physical player.”
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Revealed: Why Aberdeen striker Pape Gueye was substituted at half-time against Queen’s Park
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