Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen: result and report

Premiership · Wednesday 24 January 2018

Result

Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen

Premiership · Wednesday 24 January 2018, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen: match report

Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-0 in the Premiership on Wednesday 24 January 2018. The half-time score was 1-0.

Alfredo Morelos opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Rangers's goals came from Alfredo Morelos (32') and James Tavernier (80', penalty). Aberdeen did not score.

Discipline: Rangers received no yellow cards; Aberdeen received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rangers were 3rd on 40 points from 22 and Aberdeen 2nd on 43 points from 22. Rangers went on to finish that season 3rd with 70 points, and Aberdeen 2nd with 73.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Rangers wins, 0 draws and 0 for Aberdeen.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Goal · Alfredo MorelosRangers · 1-0
  • 45'Yellow card · Andy ConsidineAberdeen
  • 54'Yellow card · Scott McKennaAberdeen
  • 80'Penalty goal · James TavernierRangers · 2-0
  • 89'Yellow card · Graeme ShinnieAberdeen

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rangers 2, draws 0, Aberdeen 0.

Team news

Rangers expected line-up (4-3-3)

Wes Foderingham, Ross McCrorie, James Tavernier, Danny Wilson, Bruno Alves, Declan John, J. Holt, Daniel Candeias, Niko Kranjčar, Alfredo Morelos, Josh Windass

Aberdeen line-up

Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Anthony O'Connor, Scott McKenna, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Gary Mackay-Steven, Ryan Christie, Greg Stewart, Adam Rooney