Scottish Premiership · 2nd Phase - 3

Rangers 4–0 Aberdeen

11 May 2025 · Ibrox Stadium · Referee: D. Dickinson

Aberdeen LFTFull recordHalf-time 0–0

Scoreboard

Scottish Premiership

Full time

AberdeenRangersAberdeen is red throughout; the opposition is neutral.

Home · Opposition

Rangers

Goals

55'V. ČernýAssist: N. Raskin1–0
61'C. DessersAssist: N. Raskin2–0
70'H. IgamaneAssist not recorded3–0
90+3'JeftéAssist: V. Černý4–0

Red cards

No red cards in the event feed.

Away · Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Goals

No goals.

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

Rangers beat Aberdeen 4-0

measured

V. Černý opened the scoring on 55 minutes, assisted by N. Raskin, making it 1-0.measured
C. Dessers scored on 61 minutes, assisted by N. Raskin, making it 2-0.measured
H. Igamane scored on 70 minutes, making it 3-0.measured
Jefté scored on 90+3 minutes, assisted by V. Černý, making it 4-0.measured
Shots: Rangers 24, Aberdeen 8.measured
Shots on target: Rangers 11, Aberdeen 4.measured
Possession: Rangers 70.0%, Aberdeen 30.0%.measured
Shot expectation: Rangers 2.55, Aberdeen 0.98.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

Rangers and Aberdeen, with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
Stat	Rangers	Aberdeen	Source	Basis
Possession	70	30	api_football	measured
Shots	24	8	api_football	measured
Shots on target	11	4	api_football	measured
Shots off target	8	3	api_football	measured
Blocked shots	5	1	api_football	measured
Shots inside box	15	6	api_football	measured
Shots outside box	9	2	api_football	measured
Passes	629	269	api_football	measured
Passes accurate	555	198	api_football	measured
Pass accuracy	88	74	api_football	measured
Corners	7	2	api_football	measured
Fouls	11	14	api_football	measured
Offsides	3	1	api_football	measured
Yellow cards	2	2	api_football	measured
Red cards	0	0	football_data_uk	measured
Saves	4	7	api_football	measured

Performance

Players who played well and what worked

Not a verdict

Aberdeen · Provider rating

Dimitar Mitov rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 17/35 passes · 1 duel
Pape Habib Gueye rating 6.9 2 SoT · 45 mins · 4/8 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
Jamie McGrath rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 22/30 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels

Rangers · Provider rating

Nicolas Raskin rating 9.2 2A · 80 mins · 60/65 passes · 2 tackles · 8 duels
Václav Černý rating 8.5 1G · 1A · 4 SoT · 90 mins · 19/24 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
Jefté rating 8.3 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 58/64 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels

What worked

Measured team strengths

Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).

Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.

Expected goals

fxG, its ranges and provider xG

experimental

fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →

Rangers

2.55

80% model range 1.82–3.09

80% goals range 1–5

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG +1.45 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.106 · 24 shots · 11 on target · 15 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

0.98

80% model range 0.25–1.52

80% goals range 0–2

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -0.98 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.122 · 8 shots · 4 on target · 6 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

Match timeline with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
Min	Event	Team	Player	Detail	Score
34'	Yellow card	Aberdeen	Kristers Tobers	Yellow Card	—
45+2'	VAR	Rangers	Cyriel Dessers	Goal cancelled	—
46'	Substitution	Rangers	N. Bajrami	Substitution 1	—
46'	Substitution	Aberdeen	Oday Dabbagh	Substitution 1	—
46'	Substitution	Aberdeen	J. Okkels	Substitution 2	—
55'	Goal	Rangers	V. Černý	Normal Goal	1–0
61'	Goal	Rangers	C. Dessers	Normal Goal	2–0
65'	Substitution	Aberdeen	N. Devlin	Substitution 3	—
65'	Substitution	Aberdeen	K. Tobers	Substitution 4	—
67'	Yellow card	Rangers	Mohammed Diomande	Yellow Card	—
70'	Goal	Rangers	H. Igamane	Normal Goal	3–0
72'	Substitution	Rangers	M. Diomandé	Substitution 2	—
79'	Substitution	Rangers	L. Balogun	Substitution 3	—
79'	Substitution	Aberdeen	D. Polvara	Substitution 5	—
80'	Substitution	Rangers	C. Dessers	Substitution 4	—
80'	Substitution	Rangers	N. Raskin	Substitution 5	—
89'	Yellow card	Aberdeen	Jamie McGrath	Yellow Card	—
90+1'	Yellow card	Rangers	John Souttar	Yellow Card	—
90+3'	Goal	Rangers	Jefté	Normal Goal	4–0

Opposition · Rangers

4-2-3-1

B. Ferguson

Rangers starting XI and substitutes.
Starter	Role	Min
31 L. Kelly	GK	90
2 J. Tavernier	RB	90
5 J. Souttar	CB	90
27 L. Balogun	CB	79
22 Jefté	LB	90
8 C. Barron	CM	90
43 N. Raskin	CM	80
18 V. Černý	RW	90
10 M. Diomandé	AM	72
14 N. Bajrami	LW	46
9 C. Dessers	ST	80

Substitutes

29 H. Igamane · on 46'
49 B. Rice · on 72'
24 N. Kasanwirjo · on 79'
99 Danilo · on 80'
11 T. Lawrence · on 80'

Aberdeen · Aberdeen

4-2-3-1

J. Thelin

Aberdeen starting XI and substitutes.
Starter	Role	Min
1 D. Mitov	GK	90
2 N. Devlin	RB	65
24 K. Tobers	CB	65
5 M. Knoester	CB	90
4 G. Shinnie	LB	90
8 D. Polvara	CM	79
10 L. Clarkson	CM	90
81 T. Keskinen	RW	90
7 J. McGrath	AM	90
16 J. Okkels	LW	46
11 Oday Dabbagh	ST	46

Substitutes

14 P. Guèye · on 46'
9 K. Nisbet · on 46'
28 A. Jensen · on 65'
22 J. Milne · on 65'
20 S. Morris · on 79'

Player stats

Provider match ratings and output

Player match statistics with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
Player	Team	Rating	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	Accurate passes	Tackles	Duels	Cards
Liam Kelly	Rangers	8.2	90	—	0	—	—	26	—	—	0/0
James Tavernier	Rangers	8.3	90	—	0	1	—	57	—	3	0/0
John Souttar	Rangers	7.9	90	—	0	1	—	93	2	7	1/0
Leon Balogun	Rangers	7	79	—	0	1	1	54	—	1	0/0
Jefté	Rangers	8.3	90	1	0	2	1	58	1	6	0/0
Connor Barron	Rangers	7.3	90	—	0	1	—	66	5	7	0/0
Nicolas Raskin	Rangers	9.2	80	—	2	—	—	60	2	8	0/0
Václav Černý	Rangers	8.5	90	1	1	4	4	19	1	2	0/0
Mohammed Diomande	Rangers	7.3	72	—	0	—	—	44	1	3	1/0
Nedim Bajrami	Rangers	6.2	45	—	0	—	—	14	—	4	0/0
Cyriel Dessers	Rangers	6.9	80	1	0	4	1	7	3	5	0/0
Hamza Igamane	Rangers	7.9	45	1	0	2	2	15	—	2	0/0
Bailey Rice	Rangers	6.6	18	—	0	—	—	18	1	1	0/0
Neraysho Kasanwirjo	Rangers	6.7	11	—	0	—	—	11	—	—	0/0
Tom Lawrence	Rangers	7.2	10	—	0	1	1	10	1	3	0/0
Danilo	Rangers	6.9	10	—	0	2	1	3	—	—	0/0
Jack Butland	Rangers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Robin Pröpper	Rangers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Findlay Curtis	Rangers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Oscar Cortés	Rangers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dimitar Mitov	Aberdeen	7.2	90	—	0	—	—	17	—	1	0/0
Nicky Devlin	Aberdeen	6.5	65	—	0	—	—	13	5	6	0/0
Kristers Tobers	Aberdeen	6.5	65	—	0	—	—	14	1	3	1/0
Mats Knoester	Aberdeen	6.3	90	—	0	—	—	27	—	2	0/0
Graeme Shinnie	Aberdeen	5.9	90	—	0	—	—	20	3	3	0/0
Dante Polvara	Aberdeen	6.9	79	—	0	1	—	16	4	6	0/0
Leighton Clarkson	Aberdeen	6.6	90	—	0	1	—	27	2	2	0/0
Topi Keskinen	Aberdeen	6.3	90	—	0	3	2	6	2	2	0/0
Jamie McGrath	Aberdeen	6.9	90	—	0	—	—	22	2	6	1/0
Jeppe Okkels	Aberdeen	6.3	45	—	0	—	—	3	1	1	0/0
Oday Dabbagh	Aberdeen	6.6	45	—	0	—	—	5	—	3	0/0
Pape Habib Gueye	Aberdeen	6.9	45	—	0	2	2	4	1	3	0/0
Kevin Nisbet	Aberdeen	6.3	45	—	0	—	—	7	—	3	0/0
Alexander Jensen	Aberdeen	6.5	25	—	0	—	—	8	—	1	0/0
Jack Milne	Aberdeen	6.2	25	—	0	—	—	5	—	1	0/0
Shayden Morris	Aberdeen	6.5	11	—	0	—	—	4	—	1	0/0
Ross Doohan	Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jack Mackenzie	Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ante Palaversa	Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Peter Ambrose	Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.

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Record

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Provenance

How this page is sourced

Data as of 27 Oct 2026

Dataset 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.