Rangers recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Dundee 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

DUNDEE. Rangers found a way to reverse the score against Dundee to win 2-1.

Rangers recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Dundee 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

DUNDEE. Rangers managed to reverse the scoreline against Dundee to win 2-1. It was Dundee to strike first with an early goal of C. Elliot at the 6′. Then it was a goal in the 64′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, C. Goldson gave the win to Rangers in the 86′ minute. Rangers was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (75%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

J. Tavernier didn’t convert a penalty (42′) for Rangers.​

The match was played at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park stadium in Dundee on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Bobby Madden with the collaboration of Daniel McFarlane and Sean Carr. The 4th official was Craig Napier. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.4 degrees Celsius or 47.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 25 Ball Possession 75
Shots
  • 3 Total 19
  • 1 On Target 7
  • 2 Off Target 12
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 80 Attack 117
  • 30 Dangerous attack 75
  • 73 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 1 Corners 8
  • 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 17 Total 10
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Rangers had a strong ball possession 75% while Dundee was struggling with a 25% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Rangers was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rangers won the match.​

Dundee shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rangers shot 19 times, 7 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Dundee received 3 yellow cards (J. McGhee, C. Elliot and D. McDaid). On the opposite side, Rangers received 1 yellow card (J. Sands).

Match Timeline

6'
Jordan McGhee- Yellow
41'
42'
James Tavernier- missed penalty
45'
46'
46'
Max Anderson- sub ->P. McGowan
53'
56'
64'
Kemar Roofe- sub ->J. Sands
64'
72'
83'
Luke McCowan- sub ->D. McDaid
83'
84'
86'
Connor Goldson(goal)K. Roofe
87'
Leon Balogun- sub ->A. Morelos

Standings

After playing this encounter, Dundee will stay with 23 points to hold in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Rangers will have 73 points to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premiership, Dundee will host Aberdeen on the 2nd of April with a 17-1 head to head stats in favor of Aberdeen (4 draws).

Rangers will host Celtic on the 3rd of April with a 21-19 head to head statistic in favor of Celtic (8 draws).

Dundee – Formation

Dundee
G
Ian Lawlor 21.Republic of Ireland
7.4
D
Cammy Kerr 2.Scotland
7.0
D
Jordan McGhee 6.Scotland
6.4
41'
D
Ryan Sweeney 5.Republic of Ireland
6.7
D
J. Marshall 3.England
7.4
D
C. Elliot 16.England
6.8
45' Goals6'
M
Paul McMullan 18.Scotland
6.9
M
Shaun Byrne 8.Scotland
6.2
M
Declan McDaid 11.Scotland
6.1
83' 83'
M
Paul McGowan 10.Scotland
6.4
53'
F
Zak Rudden 20.Scotland
6.8
72'
Substitutes
G
Harrison Sharp 30.Scotland
D
D
Zeno Ibsen Rossi 35.England
M
Josh Mulligan 15.Scotland
M
Niall McGinn 77.Northern Ireland
6.2
72'
M
Luke McCowan 17.Scotland
6.1
83'
M
Finlay Robertson 19.Scotland
F
Max Anderson 24.Scotland
6.6
53'

Dundee started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

The manager Mark McGhee decided to play with the following team: .

Dundee could not rely on the presence of M. Anderson (injured).

Substitutions

Dundee made 3 changes: P. McGowan for M. Anderson (53′), Z. Rudden for N. McGinn (72′) and D. McDaid for L. McCowan (83′).

Rangers – Formation

Rangers
G
Allan McGregor 1.Scotland
6.3
D
James Tavernier 2.England
7.3
D
Connor Goldson 6.England
7.5
Goals86'
D
Filip Helander 5.Sweden
6.8
46'
D
Calvin Bassey 3.Nigeria
7.1
M
James Sands 19.United States
6.8
64' 56'
M
John Lundstram 4.England
7.4
M
Scott Arfield 37.Canada
6.8
46'
M
Aaron Ramsey 16.Wales
7.8
84' Goals64'
M
Ryan Kent 14.England
6.4
F
Alfredo Morelos 20.Colombia
7.2
87'
Substitutes
G
Jon McLaughlin 33.Scotland
D
Borna Barišić 31.Croatia
D
Leon Balogun 26.Nigeria
6.2
87'
M
Joe Aribo 17.Nigeria
6.7
46'
M
Glen Kamara 18.Finland
6.1
84'
M
Ryan Jack 8.Scotland
F
F. Sakala 30.Zambia
6.9
46'
F
Kemar Roofe 25.Jamaica
6.1
64'
F
Amad Diallo 9.Ivory Coast

Rangers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Giovanni van Bronckhorst played with: .

Substitutions

Rangers made 5 changes: F. Helander for F. Sakala (46′), S. Arfield for J. Aribo (46′), J. Sands for K. Roofe (64′), A. Ramsey for G. Kamara (84′) and A. Morelos for L. Balogun (87′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premiership.​