Aberdeen vs Rangers 2024-25 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Ross McCausland (Rangers) Yellow Card at 23'
- 27': Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 27'
- 31': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) Goal at 31'
- 39': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) Penalty - Saved at 39'
- 45': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Jack Mackenzie (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 50'
- 51': Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 51'
- 55': Shayden Morris (Aberdeen) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 61'
- 63': Nedim Bajrami (Rangers) Goal at 63'
- 66': Ante Palaversa (Aberdeen) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Vicente Besuijen (Aberdeen) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Peter Ambrose (Aberdeen) Substitution at 67'
- 74': Shayden Morris (Aberdeen) Goal at 74'
- 76': Jefté (Rangers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Leon Balogun (Rangers) Yellow Card at 78'
- 81': Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Hamza Igmane (Rangers) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) Yellow Card at 84'
- 90'+1': Gavin Molloy (Aberdeen) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+2': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) Yellow Card at 92'
Game Information
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 19,274
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| +8 | Celtic | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| +4 | Hibernian | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| +2 | Rangers | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Statistics
 RAN |
ABE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aberdeen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK)  |
| 21 | Gavin Molloy |
| 33 | Slobodan Rubezic |
| 3 | Jack Mackenzie |
| 2 | Nicky Devlin |
| 7 | Jamie McGrath |
| 6 | Sivert Heltne Nilsen |
| 4 | Graeme Shinnie |
| 19 | Ester Sokler |
| 11 | Duk |
| 81 | Topi Keskinen |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 27 | Leon Balogun |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 24 | Neraysho Kasanwirjo |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 11 | Tom Lawrence |
| 43 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 8 | Connor Barron |
| 9 | Cyriel Dessers |
| 14 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 45 | Ross McCausland |
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