Rangers today welcome Kilmarnock for our first home game of the season, desperate to make amends for Tuesday’s terrible night in Belgium.
It was a horror showing from the team and unfortunately leaves us a mountain to climb. The positive being we can hopefully recover it even if it is a big ask. But that’s to worry about for Tuesday night and we now have four home games to set the tone.
Rangers set up with – McLaughlin, Tavernier, Yilmaz, Goldson, Sands, Davis, Lundstram, Tillman, Wright, Lawrence and Čolak
Substitutes – McGregor, Jack, Matondo, Kamara, Morelos, Davies, Barisic, Arfield and King
Big news is Alfredo returns and must surely get minimum 30mins but on the flip side no Ryan Kent is a huge worry. Let’s hope for more brightness today and a better performance.
Good luck to the team
First half action
14 mins – Caution 📒 Taylor with a crude challenge on Tillman
17 mins – Wright shot is deflected by palmed away by the goalkeeper.
26 mins – BAR! Lawrence dipping volley hits the bar.
36 mins – Caution 📒 Donnelly picks up a caution for a challenge on Wright.
37 mins – Goldson drills on into the side net.
Half Time – Rangers 0 Kilmarnock 0
Second half action
47 mins – Killie scoop a chance over as McKenzie connects with a ball across the box.
49 mins – Caution 📒 McKenzie, someone finally cautioned for time wasting.
50 mins – GOOOALLLLL! ČOLAK! Lovely 1-2 with Lawrence and he finishes low and hard! 1-0 Rangers!
56 mins – Wright cross to Davis to nod over.
61 mins – Rangers Subs – Yilmaz, Wright, Čolak off. Morelos, Matondo and Barisic on.
69 mins – Morelos drags a chance wide.
74 mins – Tillman off Arfield on
80 mins – Rangers defend 3 Kilmarnock corners, not good for the nerves.
81 mins – Caution 📒 Armstrong for challenge on Lawrence.
84 mins – Caution 📒 Murray late slide on Matondo.
86 mins – Caution 📒 Cameron late on Goldson.
89 mins – GOALLLL! Alfredo Morelos makes it 2! Matondo with the assist after a strong run down the right
FULL TIME Rangers 2 Kilmarnock 0
Match summary –
Rangers were bright first half with a lot of nearly things in first half, summed up by Scott Wright missing a glorious pass as we were 3 on 1 in attack. A deflected shot by Wright and a Lawrence effort off the bar the most we had to show.
Strong start to the second as Čolak finished a great 1-2 with Lawrence to out us in front. Kilmarnock rarely threatened and McLaughlin barely registered a save. Alfredo Morelos killed it off after a great team move which released Matondo.
Alfredo is back and Rangers have 3 points, on to Tuesday.
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