Rangers vs Kilmarnock, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Rangers

41': Ross McCausland
45': Abdallah Sima
61': Todd Cantwell

FT
3 - 1

Kilmarnock

59': Danny Armstrong (P)

About

Rangers are hosting Kilmarnock 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.
2': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
2': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
3': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
4': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
9': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
14': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
14': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Attempt missed. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
15': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
15': Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Wright with a headed pass.
16': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Will Dennis.
18': Substitution, Kilmarnock. David Watson replaces Liam Donnelly because of an injury.
18': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
18': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
19': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
19': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
20': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross.
23': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
24': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
24': Jack Butland (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Watson with a through ball.
30': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).
30': Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Hand ball by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
39': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
41': David Watson (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
41': Goal! Rangers 1, Kilmarnock 0. Ross McCausland (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers with a through ball following a fast break.
43': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
43': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Goal! Rangers 2, Kilmarnock 0. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
45'+1': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
45'+1': Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Watson following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 2, Kilmarnock 0.
45': Second Half begins Rangers 2, Kilmarnock 0.
47': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by John Souttar.
48': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
48': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
54': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
54': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by John Lundstram.
56': Penalty conceded by John Souttar (Rangers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
58': VAR Decision: Penalty Kilmarnock.
59': Goal! Rangers 2, Kilmarnock 1. Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
59': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
61': Goal! Rangers 3, Kilmarnock 1. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross.
62': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Daniel Armstrong.
62': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins replaces Kyle Vassell.
62': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
63': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) 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 left corner.
64': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
66': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
67': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
71': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces Kieran Dowell.
71': Substitution, Rangers. Fábio Silva replaces Cyriel Dessers.
71': Foul by Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock).
71': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
73': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
74': Attempt missed. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdallah Sima following a corner.
75': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
75': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Will Dennis.
76': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
77': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
77': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
78': Fábio Silva (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
79': Offside, Rangers. Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
80': Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
81': Attempt blocked. Ross McCausland (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
83': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
84': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Abdallah Sima.
84': Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Ross McCausland.
84': Attempt missed. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
86': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Matthew Kennedy.
86': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Robbie Deas replaces Corrie Ndaba.
86': David Watson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
88': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
89': Substitution, Rangers. Nicolas Raskin replaces Todd Cantwell.
90'+2': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by James Tavernier.
90'+3': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Rabbi Matondo.
90'+4': Foul by Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock).
90'+4': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Kilmarnock 1.
0': Match ends, Rangers 3, Kilmarnock 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,250

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	12	+31	34
2	Aberdeen	12	+13	31
3	Rangers	12	+8	23
4	Dundee United	13	+5	20

Full Table

Line-Ups

Rangers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
5	John Souttar
6	Connor Goldson
3	Ridvan Yilmaz
2	James Tavernier
4	John Lundstram
13	Todd Cantwell
20	Kieran Dowell
9	Cyriel Dessers
19	Abdallah Sima
45	Ross McCausland

Rangers Substitutes:

Leon Thomson King, Adam Devine, Nicolas Raskin, Dujon Sterling, Scott Wright, Rabbi Matondo, Robbie McCrorie, Fábio Silva, Sam Lammers.

Kilmarnock (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	William Dennis (GK)
17	Stuart Findlay
5	Lewis Mayo
3	Corrie Ndaba
4	Joe Wright
31	Liam Polworth
7	Rory McKenzie
22	Liam Donnelly
10	Matthew Kennedy
11	Danny Armstrong
9	Kyle Vassell

Kilmarnock Substitutes:

Marley Watkins, Fraser Murray, David Watson, Tom Davies, Jack Sanders, Kieran O'Hara, Gary Mackay-Steven, Robbie Deas, Andrew Dallas.

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