Rangers vs Aberdeen, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Final

· Scottish League Cup

76': James Tavernier

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1 - 0

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Rangers are hosting Aberdeen at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
3': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
6': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
7': Attempt blocked. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Balogun.
7': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Graeme Shinnie.
8': Attempt blocked. Leon Balogun (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
10': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
10': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
10': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
13': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen).
24': Foul by Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen).
24': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jonny Hayes.
27': Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ester Sokler with a headed pass.
27': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by James Tavernier.
28': Foul by Ester Sokler (Aberdeen).
28': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jonny Hayes.
30': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
31': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
31': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Attempt missed. Ross McCausland (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
37': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
38': Attempt missed. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross following a corner.
38': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
38': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
40': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
40': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
40': John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
40': Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
45': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jonny Hayes.
45': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
45'+1': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Ross McCausland (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
45'+5': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Aberdeen 0.
45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Aberdeen 0.
47': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Ester Sokler (Aberdeen).
48': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Goldson (Rangers).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
51': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
52': Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
53': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Jonny Hayes (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Devlin with a cross.
57': Foul by Ross McCausland (Rangers).
57': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Attempt saved. Ross McCausland (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
58': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
59': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
61': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
62': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jonny Hayes.
63': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
63': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
64': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
65': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
65': Substitution, Aberdeen. Duk replaces Ester Sokler.
66': Substitution, Aberdeen. James McGarry replaces Jonny Hayes.
66': Attempt missed. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bojan Miovski with a headed pass.
67': Foul by James McGarry (Aberdeen).
67': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt saved. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
68': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kelle Roos.
69': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
69': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
69': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dante Polvara replaces Jamie McGrath.
71': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
74': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leon Balogun.
74': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Ross McCausland.
75': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Balogun.
76': Goal! Rangers 1, Aberdeen 0. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
79': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
79': Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Substitution, Aberdeen. Shayden Morris replaces Richard Jensen.
80': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
80': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
81': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Substitution, Rangers. Sam Lammers replaces Todd Cantwell.
82': Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Cyriel Dessers.
83': Attempt missed. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
85': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
85': Shayden Morris (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by James Tavernier.
86': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (Aberdeen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
87': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Shayden Morris (Aberdeen).
88': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
88': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
89': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Graeme Shinnie.
90': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
90': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
90'+2': Duk (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
90'+2': Scott Wright (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Kelle Roos (Aberdeen).
90'+3': Jack Butland (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McGarry.
90'+5': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
90'+6': Foul by Duk (Aberdeen).
90'+6': Jack Butland (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Slobodan Rubezic (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Borna Barisic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Aberdeen 0.
0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Aberdeen 0.

Statistics

ABER		RAN
18	Fouls	13
6	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	0
37.1	Possession	62.9
10	SHOTS	17
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
145	Accurate Passes	306
258	Passes	435
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	13
19	Crosses	31
0.3	Cross %	0.4
70	Long Balls	69
21	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.3	Long Balls %	0.2
6	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	9
15	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	4
28	Effective Clearances	8
28	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,296

Line-Ups

Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
27	Leon Balogun
6	Connor Goldson
31	Borna Barisic
2	James Tavernier
13	Todd Cantwell
21	Dujon Sterling
4	John Lundstram
9	Cyriel Dessers
19	Abdallah Sima
45	Ross McCausland

Rangers Substitutes:

Ridvan Yilmaz, Robbie McCrorie, Kieran Dowell, Rabbi Matondo, Sam Lammers, Scott Wright, Kemar Roofe, John Souttar, Leon Thomson King.

Aberdeen (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
24	Kelle Roos (GK)
33	Slobodan Rubezic
5	Richard Jensen
6	Stefan Gartenmann
4	Graeme Shinnie
10	Leighton Clarkson
7	Jamie McGrath
17	Jonathan Hayes
2	Nicky Devlin
19	Ester Sokler
9	Bojan Miovski

Aberdeen Substitutes:

Duk, Connor Barron, James McGarry, Ross Doohan, Ryan Duncan, Dante Polvara, Angus MacDonald, Jack Milne, Shayden Morris.

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