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Rangers Defeat Kilmarnock in Action-Packed Ibrox Clash
Glasgow – In a vibrant match played at Ibrox Stadium, Rangers triumphed over Kilmarnock with a solid offensive performance, albeit not without controversy. The home side dominated possession with an impressive 74%, translating it into 13 shots, six of which were on target.
Danilo Pereira emerged as the standout figure for Rangers, scoring two goals (minutes 15 and 51). The first goal came after a precise assist from J. Tavernier, while the second was the result of a collective play culminating in a pass from J. Meghoma. Chermiti extended the lead for the home side in the 72nd minute with a goal.
Kilmarnock, for their part, fought tooth and nail, taking advantage of the few opportunities they had. G. Stanger temporarily equalized the score in the 39th minute with an assist from G. Kiltie, demonstrating effectiveness despite having only 26% possession and 7 shots, 3 of which were on target.
The match was not without controversy. A goal by B. Miovski for Rangers was disallowed by VAR in the 43rd minute, and later, in the 86th minute, another goal by N. Raskin was also ruled out for offside. Kevin Clancy’s refereeing also generated controversy with three yellow cards shown, one for J. Souttar of Rangers and two for M. Dackers and D. Thompson of Kilmarnock. The match concluded with a victory for the “Gers”, who showed superiority in the game, although Kilmarnock’s resistance made the match exciting until the end.
Substitutions kilmarnock: at minute 46 L. Mayo came in and Z. Williams went out., at minute 46 J. Brandon came in and J. Brown went out., at minute 68 B. Anderson came in and S. Tiffoney went out., at minute 77 R. Deas came in and B. Brannan went out.
Substitutions rangers: at minute 46 B. Miovski came in and M. Moore went out., at minute 61 M. Diomande came in and C. Barron went out., at minute 62 D. Gassama came in and M. Aarons went out., at minute 69 Danilo Pereira came in and Chermiti went out., at minute 81 T. Aasgaard came in and L. Cameron went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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