DONS LEFT 6 FEET UNDER

Trip of a strife time as Thelin's boys endure annihilation in Athens to go down in history for biggest drubbing

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ABERDEEN suffered their biggest ever defeat in Europe at the hands of AEK to leave them still searching for their first point in the Conference League.

Jimmy Thelin’s team had given a good account of themselves in the 3-2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk three weeks ago but were given the runaround by the Super League side in Athens.

Their worst Euro loss in terms of goals conceded before this was during Mark McGhee's reign - a 5-1 humiliation against Czech minnows Sigma Olomouc in 2009.

Thelin made two changes from the side that claimed three points against St Mirren, with Paisley matchwinner Marko Lazetic in for Kevin Nisbet and Gavin Molloy dropping out for Topi Keskinen.

The opening stages were of apredictably frantic nature but it was AEK who struck the first blow after 11 minutes.

Aboubakary Koita was able break away from Dons skipper Graeme Shinnie with far too much ease to rifle one in with his left peg past Dimitar Mitov into the far corner of the net from 25 yards.

On 18 minutes a swift counter from the hosts saw Koita curl the ball past Mitov from Lazaros Rota’ neat assist.