Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 7
Rangers 1–3 Aberdeen
30 Sept 2023 · Ibrox Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Rangers
1
Goals
- 75'A. SimaAssist: J. Cifuentes1–2
Red cards
- 71'Scott WrightSecond yellowRed Card
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 38'S. GartenmannAssist: L. Clarkson0–1
- 68'J. McGrathAssist not recorded0–2
- 85'J. MacKenzieAssist not recorded1–3
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Rangers 3-1
- S. Gartenmann opened the scoring on 38 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 0-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored on 68 minutes, making it 0-2.measured
- A. Sima scored on 75 minutes, assisted by J. Cifuentes, making it 1-2.measured
- J. MacKenzie scored on 85 minutes, making it 1-3.measured
- Scott Wright was sent off for a second yellow card on 71 minutes.measured
- Shots: Rangers 18, Aberdeen 14.measured
- Shots on target: Rangers 5, Aberdeen 6.measured
- Possession: Rangers 71.0%, Aberdeen 29.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Rangers 1.82, Aberdeen 1.65.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Rangers | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 71 | 29 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 18 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 651 | 252 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 566 | 162 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 87 | 64 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 18 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Leighton Clarkson rating 7.6 1A · 84 mins · 16/23 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Jack Mackenzie rating 7.5 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 9/12 passes · 1 duel
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.5 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 18/25 passes · 5 duels
Rangers · Provider rating
- John Lundstram rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 102/117 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- James Tavernier rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 77/91 passes · 4 duels
- Sam Lammers rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 41/42 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Rangers 5 · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Rangers
1.82
80% model range 1.10–2.36
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.82 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.101 · 18 shots · 5 on target · 14 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
1.65
80% model range 0.93–2.19
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.35 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.118 · 14 shots · 6 on target · 11 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Gartenmann | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 46' | Substitution | Rangers | R. Yılmaz | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Rangers | R. Jack | Substitution 2 | — |
| 50' | Yellow card | Rangers | James Tavernier | Yellow Card | — |
| 55' | Yellow card | Rangers | Scott Wright | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 71' | Yellow card | Rangers | Scott Wright | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Second yellow | Rangers | Scott Wright | Red Card | — |
| 72' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Richard Jensen | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Goal | Rangers | A. Sima | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 1 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Substitution 2 | — |
| 84' | Yellow card | Rangers | Connor Goldson | Yellow Card | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Rangers | C. Dessers | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Normal Goal | 1–3 |
| 90+4' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Jensen | Substitution 4 | — |
Opposition · Rangers
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Butland | GK | 90 |
| 2 J. Tavernier | RB | 90 |
| 6 C. Goldson | CB | 90 |
| 26 B. Davies | CB | 90 |
| 3 R. Yılmaz | LB | 46 |
| 15 J. Cifuentes | CM | 90 |
| 4 J. Lundstram | CM | 90 |
| 8 R. Jack | CM | 46 |
| 14 S. Lammers | RW | 90 |
| 9 C. Dessers | ST | 84 |
| 19 A. Sima | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 31 B. Barišić · on 46'
- 23 S. Wright · on 46'
- 65 Z. Lovelace · on 84'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
5-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | D | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | D | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | D | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | D | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | D | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | M | 80 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | M | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | M | 84 |
| 7 J. McGrath | M | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | F | 79 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 79'
- 17 J. Hayes · on 80'
- 8 C. Barron · on 84'
- 27 A. MacDonald · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Butland | Rangers | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Tavernier | Rangers | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 77 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Connor Goldson | Rangers | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 2 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Ben Davies | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Rıdvan Yılmaz | Rangers | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 0/0 |
| José Cifuentes | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| John Lundstram | Rangers | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Jack | Rangers | 7.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sam Lammers | Rangers | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 41 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Cyriel Dessers | Rangers | 6.2 | 84 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Abdallah Sima | Rangers | 7 | 90 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 14 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Borna Barišić | Rangers | 7.2 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Rangers | 5.3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2/1 |
| Zak Lovelace | Rangers | 6.9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Robby McCrorie | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dujon Sterling | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Leon Balogun | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| John Souttar | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bailey Rice | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cole McKinnon | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 84 | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 79 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.