Scottish Premiership

Rangers vs St Johnstone, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Rangers
  • 28': Cyriel Dessers
  • 85': James Tavernier (P)
FT
2 - 0
St Johnstone
  • Red Card 33': Diallang Jaiyesimi

About

Rangers are hosting St Johnstone at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury John Souttar (Rangers).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
  • 5': Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 8': Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone).
  • 8': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Luke Robinson.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz.
  • 16': Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Kemar Roofe.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Max Kucheryavyi.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
  • 22': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Fran Franczak (St. Johnstone).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ross McCausland (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 26': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Luke Robinson.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. John Souttar (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
  • 27': Oludare Olufunwa (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Rangers 1, St. Johnstone 0. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone).
  • 30': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone).
  • 33': Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone) is shown the red card.
  • 35': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Chris Kane replaces Sven Sprangler.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 37': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Matt Smith (St. Johnstone).
  • 38': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 44': Offside, Rangers. Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 45': Sam Lammers (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
  • 45'+2': Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Chris Kane (St. Johnstone).
  • 45'+3': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. John Souttar (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Rangers 1, St. Johnstone 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 1, St. Johnstone 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces John Lundstram.
  • 46': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Andy Considine.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz.
  • 52': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Chris Kane (St. Johnstone).
  • 54': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Max Kucheryavyi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross McCausland with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 60': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Tony Gallacher replaces Fran Franczak.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 62': Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
  • 64': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 68': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Abdallah Sima.
  • 68': Substitution, Rangers. Todd Cantwell replaces Sam Lammers.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 71': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 71': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dujon Sterling following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Ryan McGowan replaces Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 72': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Daniel Phillips.
  • 72': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Dara Costelloe replaces Matt Smith.
  • 73': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
  • 77': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Luke Robinson.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers).
  • 80': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 83': Penalty Rangers. Cyriel Dessers draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Dimitar Mitov (St. Johnstone) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! Rangers 2, St. Johnstone 0. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Rangers. Leon King replaces James Tavernier.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wright.
  • 89': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by John Souttar.
  • 90': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
  • 90': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by John Souttar.
  • 90'+3': Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
  • 90'+3': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rangers 2, St. Johnstone 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 2, St. Johnstone 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 46,931

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 34 +55 81
2 Rangers 34 +50 78
3 Heart of Midlothian 34 +12 63
4 Kilmarnock 34 +9 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
5 John Souttar
6 Connor Goldson Yellow Card
3 Ridvan Yilmaz
2 James Tavernier
14 Sam Lammers
20 Kieran Dowell
4 John Lundstram
25 Kemar Roofe
19 Abdallah Sima
45 Ross McCausland
Rangers Substitutes:
Rabbi Matondo, Leon Balogun, Dujon Sterling, Robbie McCrorie, Borna Barisic, Leon Thomson King, Todd Cantwell, Scott Wright, Cyriel Dessers.

STJO St Johnstone (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
6 Liam Gordon
4 Andrew Considine
17 Oludare Olufunwa
19 Luke Robinson
46 Fran Franczak
23 Sven Sprangler
34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
22 Matt Smith Yellow Card
15 Maksym Kucheriavyi
13 Diallang Jaiyesimi Red Card
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Stevie May, Jay Turner-Cook, Nicholas Clark, Dave Richards, Graham Carey, Dara Costelloe, Tony Gallacher, Christopher Kane, Ryan McGowan.

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