Scottish Premiership 2026-27 | Matchday 8 | 2026-10-10 23:00 JST
Match summary
Rangers took on Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership 2026-27 Matchday 8 on October 10. Rangers beat Kilmarnock 3-1. Rangers led 3-0 at half-time. Kilmarnock pulled 1 back in the second half but it was not enough.
Scorers: Rangers – R. Naderi (2 goals) and Kevin Kelsy; Kilmarnock – Nicky Cleșcenco. Assists: Rangers – J. Penrice and D. Gassama; Kilmarnock – Joe Hugill.
Rangers controlled the game with 59% possession and 18 shots (13 for their opponents). Rangers scored 3 from 4 shots on target.
Team stats
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| Rangers | Stat | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 1.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 |
| 18 | Shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 7 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 506 | Passes | 351 |
| 435 | Accurate passes | 280 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| -1.88 | Goals prevented (xG) | -1.88 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: M. MacDermid
Player stats
Rangers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | I. Pandur | 0 | 38(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | D. Sterling | 0 | 1 | 21(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| DF | E. Fernández | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 1 | 58(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 5(4) | ||
| DF | O. Makhanya | 0 | 1 | 57(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 7(4) | ||||||
| DF | J. Penrice | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 1 | 26(76%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 3 | 9(4) | ||||
| MF | N. Raskin | 0 | 1 | 68(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 11(4) | ||||||
| MF | D. Neil | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 2 | 52(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 10(6) | ||
| MF | Minsu Kim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4(50%) | 2 | 25(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 88 | 1 | 13(8) | |||
| MF | R. Naderi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2(40%) | 18(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 21(4) | |||
| MF | D. Gassama | 3 | 0 | 3(75%) | 21(84%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.3 | 88 | 3 | 11(9) | |||||
| FW | Kevin Kelsy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 73 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||
| DF | K. Nedeljković | 0 | 2 | 18(95%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 45 | 3(2) | |||||||
| FW | Findlay Curtis | 0 | 1(100%) | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | ||||||
| FW | B. Bouanani | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| MF | T. Chukwuani | 0 | 3(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| FW | B. Miovski | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1(1) | ||||||||||
| GK | L. Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | T. Rommens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | B. Godfrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | V. Dragojević | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kilmarnock
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Calum Ferrie | 0 | 1 | 16(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Michael John Kamara | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 8(2) | ||||
| DF | Cathal McCarthy | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 33(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 10(6) | ||||
| DF | G. Stanger | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 15(11) | ||||
| DF | Michael Schjønning-Larsen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26(72%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 7(2) | |||||
| MF | Aaron Tshibola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 1 | 40(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 15(3) | |
| MF | Tom Lowery | 0 | 2 | 52(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||||
| MF | Erik Ring | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 8(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 4(2) | ||||
| MF | Tyreece John-Jules | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 13(9) | ||
| MF | Greg Kiltie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 | 79 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||
| FW | Joe Hugill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5(45%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 90 | 1 | 6(2) | |||||
| FW | Nicky Cleșcenco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3(3) | ||||||
| DF | Jamie Brandon | 0 | 1 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 11 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| FW | Djenairo Daniels | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 11 | 2(1) | ||||||
| GK | Corey Armour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Robbie Deas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Jonathan Meier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Rory McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Mark O'Hara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Ieuan Owen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Rangers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | I. Pandur |
| Starter | DF | 21 | D. Sterling |
| Starter | DF | 37 | E. Fernández |
| Starter | DF | 24 | O. Makhanya |
| Starter | DF | 29 | J. Penrice |
| Starter | MF | 43 | N. Raskin |
| Starter | MF | 6 | D. Neil |
| Starter | MF | 10 | Minsu Kim |
| Starter | MF | 20 | R. Naderi |
| Starter | MF | 23 | D. Gassama |
| Starter | FW | 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| Bench | DF | 18 | K. Nedeljković |
| Bench | MF | 42 | T. Chukwuani |
| Bench | FW | 52 | Findlay Curtis |
| Bench | FW | 26 | B. Bouanani |
| Bench | FW | 28 | B. Miovski |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 31 | L. Kelly |
| Bench | DF | 4 | B. Godfrey |
| Bench | DF | 25 | T. Rommens |
| Bench | MF | 22 | V. Dragojević |
Kilmarnock
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 12 | Calum Ferrie |
| Starter | DF | 3 | Michael John Kamara |
| Starter | DF | 4 | Cathal McCarthy |
| Starter | DF | 14 | G. Stanger |
| Starter | DF | 21 | Michael Schjønning-Larsen |
| Starter | MF | 36 | Aaron Tshibola |
| Starter | MF | 18 | Tom Lowery |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Erik Ring |
| Starter | MF | 10 | Tyreece John-Jules |
| Starter | MF | 11 | Greg Kiltie |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Joe Hugill |
| Bench | DF | 2 | Jamie Brandon |
| Bench | FW | 20 | Nicky Cleșcenco |
| Bench | FW | 29 | Djenairo Daniels |
Show unused substitutes (6)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | Corey Armour |
| Bench | DF | 6 | Robbie Deas |
| Bench | DF | 19 | Jonathan Meier |
| Bench | MF | 5 | Mark O'Hara |
| Bench | MF | 7 | Rory McKenzie |
| Bench | FW | 27 | Ieuan Owen |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 15' | Rangers | ⚽ Goal | R. Naderi | 1-0 |
| 1H 24' | Rangers | ⚽ Goal | Kevin Kelsy | 2-0 |
| 1H 44' | Rangers | ⚽ Goal | R. Naderi | 3-0 |
| 2H 1' | Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Sterling → IN K. Nedeljković | |
| 2H 4' | Kilmarnock | 🟨 Yellow card | Michael Schjønning-Larsen | |
| 2H 19' | Rangers | 🟨 Yellow card | K. Nedeljković | |
| 2H 28' | Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Kevin Kelsy → IN Findlay Curtis | |
| 2H 30' | Kilmarnock | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Erik Ring → IN Nicky Cleșcenco | |
| 2H 34' | Kilmarnock | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Michael John Kamara → IN Jamie Brandon | |
| 2H 34' | Kilmarnock | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Greg Kiltie → IN Djenairo Daniels | |
| 2H 43' | Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Neil → IN T. Chukwuani | |
| 2H 43' | Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Gassama → IN B. Bouanani | |
| 2H 43' | Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Minsu Kim → IN B. Miovski | |
| 2H 45' | Kilmarnock | ⚽ Goal | Nicky Cleșcenco | 3-1 |
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