Rangers vs Aberdeen 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Goal! Rangers 0, Aberdeen 1. Christian Ramírez (Aberdeen) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 16': Goal! Rangers 0, Aberdeen 2. Scott Brown (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan McGeouch with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Goal! Rangers 1, Aberdeen 2. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Funso Ojo (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces John Lundstram.
- 62': Substitution, Aberdeen. Marley Watkins replaces Christian Ramírez because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Joe Aribo.
- 77': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Kemar Roofe.
- 81': David Bates (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Rangers 2, Aberdeen 2. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Joe Lewis (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Aberdeen. Austin Samuels replaces Jonny Hayes because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,760
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| +12 | Celtic | 11 | 23 | 2 |
| +7 | Hibernian | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| +5 | Rangers | 11 | 18 | 1 |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Jon McLaughlin (GK) |
| 26 | Leon Balogun |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos |
| 7 | Ianis Hagi |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
Aberdeen (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lewis (GK)  |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 27 | David Bates |
| 24 | Dean Campbell |
| 16 | Funso Ojo |
| 15 | Dylan McGeouch |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 11 | Ryan Hedges |
| 17 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 9 | Christian Ramírez |
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