Rangers vs St Johnstone 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 43': Goal! Rangers 1, St. Johnstone 0. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Goldson following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Eetu Vertainen.
- 46': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Rangers 2, St. Johnstone 0. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
- 58': Scott Arfield (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Ryan Kent.
- 68': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Michael O'Halloran.
- 72': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Craig Bryson replaces Jacob Butterfield.
- 79': Substitution, Rangers. Nathan Patterson replaces Borna Barisic because of an injury.
- 80': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 47,561
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 37 | Scott Arfield  |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 7 | Ianis Hagi |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 26 | Liam Craig |
| 34 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 3 | Reece Devine |
| 19 | Shaun Rooney |
| 17 | Eetu Vertainen |
| 11 | Michael O'Halloran |
| 21 | Ali Crawford |
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