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Win takes Rangers back within three of leaders Hearts
Aasgaard volleys in opener from Meghoma cross
Fernandez has second controversially disallowed for foul on Mitov
Tavernier does double lead from spot after Gassama fouled
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Get Gassama off, he thinks he's George Best or something. He isn't beating his man and is giving the ball away.
Alexander
Why are Aberdeen so bad at holding the ball? They are always giving it away too easily.
Stevie
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie
Dimitar Mitov has made a few errors of late, errors which have been costly, but he has also made a number of very good saves too - this game has been a case in point.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on Sky Sports
It's a lovely little nutmeg from Mikey Moore.
It's a tough angle but it's a really good save from Dimitar Mitov.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Mikey Moore jinks into the home box and forces Dimitar Mitov into a stop at a tight angle.
Seconds later, the youngster tries one from the edge of the box, but it's straight at the Aberdeen goalie.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Peter Leven looks to his bench and throws on Stuart Armstrong and Kenan Bilalovic for Leighton Clarkson and Nicolas Milanovic.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Top save from Dons keeper Dimitar Mitov as Mikey Moore finds Youssef Chermiti, who can't repeat his derby heroics and is denied.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Leighton Clarkson is into the book for a clear foul on Djeidi Gassama as the Rangers winger attempts to break.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen captain on BBC Sportsound
Aberdeen just can't keep possession. The conditions are deplorable but Rangers are managing.
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Aberdeen win another couple of corners, both are cleared by Emmanuel Fernandez.
Leighton Clarkson then sends a ball to Ibrox with an attempted volley.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Goalscorer Thelo Aasgaard is into the book for a foul I didn't see. Never mind.
Aberdeen have a corner and it's some ball in, but Youssef Chermiti is on his defensive duties and gets a head on it.
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Jesper Karlsson has made way for fellow winger Topi Keskinen.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
I can understand why Aberdeen fans are scunnered.
Dante Polvara wins the ball and drives forward, but his looping ball is to... absolutely no-one.
Straight out. Conditions are playing a part, in fairness.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
The classic double booking.
John Souttar and Mats Knoester are shown yellows for wrestling in the box.
Back to the game, please.
Rangers eventually take their corner, but it hits nobody.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Trying to take a corner in this weather is proving difficult.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie
Another gilt-edged header put wide by Rangers. Another dreadful attempt at defending a ball in to the box by Aberdeen.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
A decent spell of Rangers possession ends with Jesper Karlsson giving away a cheap foul on Thelo Aasgaard.
The free-kick comes in from James Tavernier and finds Nico Raskin, who fails to work Dimitar Mitov with his header.
Big chance.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Aberdeen do well to win possession in the final third, but their quality from there is so poor.
That has to result in a chance.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Nico Raskin does well to win Rangers a free-kick in a dangerous spot, driving forward before being fouled by Kevin Nisbet.
The move from the free-kick ends with James Tavernier smashing a strike waaay over.
Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Half-time switch for the Dons as Kevin Nisbet replaces Marko Lazetic.
We're back under way.
HT: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on Sky Sports
If I'm Fernandez there, I'm absolutely furious this has been ruled out.
The goal should have been given. How is he supposed to jump without using his arms?
Image source, SNS| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 47 |
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| 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
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| 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 41 |
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| 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
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| 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 35 |
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| 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 30 |
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| 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 |
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| 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 25 |
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| 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 22 |
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| 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 18 |
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| 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 14 |
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| 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 10 |
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Manager: Peter Leven
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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This will be the second Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Rangers this week, after the two sides also met on January 6th. It’s the first time both sides have faced the same opponent consecutively in the league within a single season since April/May 2023, when they also faced each other twice in a row.
Rangers have won both of their last two league meetings with Aberdeen by an aggregate score of 6-0, but haven’t won three in a row without conceding against the Dons in the top-flight since August 2011.
Aberdeen have lost each of their last three league matches, all without scoring, but haven’t lost four in a row without finding the net since December 2010.
After only winning five of their opening 14 league games of the season (D8 L1), Rangers have since won six of their last seven (L1), and are looking to win five successive Scottish Premiership matches for the first time since February 2025.
Since Danny Röhl joined the club in October, Rangers have the most wins (10), points (32), and goals (24) of any Scottish Premiership side, while only Motherwell have conceded fewer goals (4) in the competition than the Gers (8) in this time.
