Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers: result and report

Premiership · Tuesday 8 May 2018

Result

Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers

Premiership · Tuesday 8 May 2018, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers: match report

Aberdeen drew with Rangers 1-1 in the Premiership on Tuesday 8 May 2018. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Kenny McLean opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Aberdeen's goal came from Kenny McLean (14', penalty). Rangers scored through Ross McCrorie (63').

Discipline: Aberdeen received 4 yellow cards; Rangers received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Aberdeen were 2nd on 69 points from 36 and Rangers 3rd on 68 points from 36. Aberdeen went on to finish that season 2nd with 73 points, and Rangers 3rd with 70.

Aberdeen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rangers in a 4-1-4-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Aberdeen wins, 0 draws and 3 for Rangers.

Going into the match Aberdeen's last five read D-W-W-L-W and Rangers's W-L-W-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Penalty goal · Kenny McLeanAberdeen · 1-0
  • 22'Yellow card · David BatesRangers
  • 27'Yellow card · Sam CosgroveAberdeen
  • 27'Yellow card · Graham DorransRangers
  • 38'Yellow card · Andy HallidayRangers
  • 44'Yellow card · Jason HoltRangers
  • 63'Goal · Ross McCrorieRangers · 1-1
  • 71'Yellow card · Graeme ShinnieAberdeen
  • 87'Yellow card · Sean GossRangers
  • 88'Yellow card · Scott McKennaAberdeen
  • 90'Yellow card · S. LoganAberdeen
  • 90'Yellow card · Alfredo MorelosRangers

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Aberdeen 0, draws 0, Rangers 3.

Team news

Aberdeen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Anthony O'Connor, Scott McKenna, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Gary Mackay-Steven, Dominic Ball, Ryan Christie, Sam Cosgrove

Rangers line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jak Alnwick, James Tavernier, David Bates, Russell Martin, Ross McCrorie, Graham Dorrans, Andy Halliday, Daniel Candeias, J. Holt, Alfredo Morelos, Jamie Murphy