St Johnstone vs Rangers 2023-24 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 1. Danilo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
- 20': Substitution, Rangers. Abdallah Sima replaces Danilo because of an injury.
- 21': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Sam McClelland replaces Liam Gordon because of an injury.
- 30': Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Max Kucheryavyi.
- 73': Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Sam Lammers.
- 76': Oludare Olufunwa (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 2. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a through ball following a fast break.
- 82': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Jay Turner-Cooke replaces Chris Kane.
- 82': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Cammy MacPherson replaces Daniel Phillips because of an injury.
- 85': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 6,967
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +80 | Celtic | 35 | 85 | 4 |
| +33 | Rangers | 35 | 68 | 7 |
| +14 | Hibernian | 35 | 56 | 9 |
| -4 | Aberdeen | 35 | 53 | 12 |
St Johnstone (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Considine |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 34 | Daniel Phillips |
| 19 | Luke Robinson  |
| 17 | Oludare Olufunwa |
| 22 | Matt Smith |
| 15 | Maksym Kucheriavyi |
| 44 | Dara Costelloe |
| 11 | Graham Carey |
| 9 | Christopher Kane |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 26 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 3 | Ridvan Yilmaz |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 43 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 99 | Danilo |
| 11 | Tom Lawrence |
| 14 | Sam Lammers |
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