Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers: result and report
Premiership · Wednesday 6 February 2019
Result
Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers
Premiership · Wednesday 6 February 2019, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-3
Aberdeen 2-4 Rangers: match report
Aberdeen lost to Rangers 2-4 in the Premiership on Wednesday 6 February 2019. The half-time score was 1-3.
Alfredo Morelos opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Aberdeen's goals came from Sam Cosgrove (31') and Sam Cosgrove (47', penalty). Rangers scored through Alfredo Morelos (20'), Alfredo Morelos (38'), James Tavernier (43', penalty) and Jermain Defoe (90+4').
Discipline: Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Rangers received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Going into the game Aberdeen were 3rd on 46 points from 24 and Rangers 2nd on 48 points from 24. Aberdeen went on to finish that season 4th with 67 points, and Rangers 2nd with 78.
Aberdeen lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Rangers in a 4-3-3.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Aberdeen win, 2 draws and 3 for Rangers.
Going into the match Aberdeen's last five read W-D-W-W-L and Rangers's W-W-L-W-D.
Key events
- 20'Goal · Alfredo Morelos
- 31'Goal · Sam Cosgrove
- 36'Yellow card · S. Logan
- 38'Goal · Alfredo Morelos
- 43'Penalty goal · James Tavernier
- 47'Penalty goal · Sam Cosgrove
- 55'Red card · Scott McKenna
- 57'Red card · Alfredo Morelos
- 70'Yellow card · Daniel Candeias
- 72'Yellow card · Scott Arfield
- 78'Yellow card · Lewis Ferguson
- 90+4'Goal · Jermain Defoe
Head-to-head
Team news
Aberdeen line-up (3-4-2-1)
Joe Lewis, Tommie Hoban, Andy Considine, Scott McKenna, Shaleum Logan, Lewis Ferguson, Graeme Shinnie, Max Lowe, Gary Mackay-Steven, Sam Cosgrove, Max Lowe
Rangers line-up (4-3-3)
Allan McGregor, James Tavernier, Joe Worrall, Connor Goldson, Giancarlo Riolfo, Scott Arfield, Ryan Jack, Ross McCrorie, Daniel Candeias, Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent