Rangers moved degree with Premiership leaders Celtic as Neil Warnock’s first recreation as interim Aberdeen supervisor ended with a 2-1 defeat at Ibrox.
The 75-year-old’s appointment till the top of the season made headlines however in a turbo-charged begin by the hosts, the winger Rabbi Matondo capitalised on a mistake by Dons’ keeper Kelle Roos to offer Gers the lead.
The Dons ahead Bojan Miovski levelled in first-half added time along with his twentieth objective of the season earlier than Rangers utilized sustained stress after the break. On 73 minutes, when Roos palmed away a robust Tom Lawrence shot, Todd Cantwell adopted as much as end.
Rangers’ second-half substitute Dujon Sterling was proven a straight purple card by the referee Don Robertson within the 88th minute for a deal with on Jack MacKenzie and the 10-man dwelling aspect performed out eight added minutes earlier than sealing victory.
Rangers and Celtic are actually degree on 58 factors with the Hoops having a superior objective distinction, +39 to +38. Celtic play at Hibernian on Wednesday, which is able to once more go away Rangers with a recreation in hand.
Gers boss Philippe Clement introduced in John Souttar, Ridvan Yilmaz, Lawrence and Cyriel Dessers with Mohamed Diomande, the 22-year-old midfielder signed on a mortgage from Nordsjaelland with an obligation to purchase, on the bench.
Warnock’s choice confirmed two modifications from the aspect that began the draw against Celtic at weekend, with Jonny Hayes and Leighton Clarkson coming in for Dante Polvara and Killian Phillips.
The dwelling supporters quickly had one thing to cheer with a objective initiated by Matondo’s move to Cantwell. The former Norwich ahead discovered Ross McCausland, whose low drive was spilled by Roos, permitting Matondo to blast in from shut vary.
Rangers seemed to be in management, however a move from midfielder Connor Barron arrange Miovski to fend off Connor Goldson and slip the ball previous Butland.
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Matondo made approach for brand new signingÓscar Cortés after half-time, the Colombian winger on mortgage from Lens, with Fábio Silva changing Dessers. Aberdeen have been pinned again however a well-organised and decided defence stored an more and more frantic Rangers at bay. The Dons repelled a collection of corners, with Roos blocking a Lawrence shot along with his foot following one among Yilmaz’s deliveries.
However, Lawrence’s subsequent effort from distance was venomous and though the Pittodrie keeper made a save, the ball fell to Cantwell, who slid the ball again into the web for his fifth objective in eight video games.
Amid extra substitutions, Diomande changed Cantwell within the eighty fifth minute to make his debut and took half in a frantic finale wherein Sterling, on for Lawrence, was dismissed.
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