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Rangers crush Ross County in a goal fest
Glasgow, August 24, 2024 – Rangers dominated Ross County in a vibrant match at Hampden Park, securing a resounding 7-0 victory in the third round of the Scottish Premiership. The Glasgow side showed their superiority from the start, controlling the ball and creating numerous goal scoring opportunities.
The first goal came in the 18th minute thanks to Cyriel Dessers, who took advantage of a precise pass from Todd Lawrence to open the scoring. The Rangers’ superiority was evident in the first half, with a second goal from Rabbi Matondo in the 45th minute, after an assist from James Tavernier.
In the second half, the Rangers’ goal-scoring spree continued. Dessers scored his second personal goal in the 58th minute, receiving an assist from Matondo. Later, Lawrence extended the lead in the 65th minute with a goal that bore Matondo’s signature.
Matondo completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Václav Černý. The sixth goal came in the 90th minute, thanks to Danilo, who finished with precision after a solo run.
Rangers, led by a brilliant performance from Matondo, demonstrated their offensive strength and dominance of the match. Although Ross County tried to react, they were unable to find a way to goal.
Statistics:
* Rangers: 75% possession, 15 shots (7 on target, 5 off target), 4 corners, 10 fouls, 1 yellow card
* Ross County: 25% possession, 4 shots (2 on target, 1 off target), 0 corners, 12 fouls, 3 yellow cards
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Substitutions rangers: at minute 45 M. Diomande came in and L. Balogun went out., at minute 66 K. Dowell came in and T. Lawrence went out., at minute 66 Danilo came in and C. Dessers went out., at minute 75 R. McCausland came in and V. Cerny went out., at minute 75 R. Fraser came in and R. Matondo went out.
Substitutions ross county: at minute 46 J. Brown came in and J. Grieves went out., at minute 62 N. Chilvers came in and A. Denholm went out., at minute 62 A. Samuel came in and M. Efete went out., at minute 62 S. Allardice came in and V. Loturi went out., at minute 70 J. Nisbet came in and J. White went out., at minute 81 J. Reid came in and G. Harmon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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