Highlights and goals of Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers in Scottish Premiership

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FULL-TIME: Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers

What a second-half at Rugby Park.

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The match ends with a victory for the Rangers (1-2). The goals were scored by:

Minute 11: Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
Minute 55 : James Tavernier (Rangers)
Minute 59: Thomas Lawrence (Rangers)

Kilmarnock start attacking Rangers hard looking for an equalizer before the end of the match.

After a shot on goal deflected by the defense, Kilmarnock earns its sixth corner kick.

An additional 6 minutes are added.

Rangers continue to attack and earn Rangers' sixth corner kick 

David Watson (kilmarnock) receives a yellow card.

Substitution in the kilmarnock team:

In:
David Watson
James Balagizi
Rory McKenzie

Out:
Liam Donnelly
Liam Polworth
Daniel Armstrong

Stuart Findlay (kilmarnock) receives a yellow card.

Kilmarnock manage to regain possession and have a chance to look for an equalizer with a foul near the box.

Substitution in the kilmarnock team:

In:
Greg Stewart 
Kevin Van Venn

Out:
Marley Watkins
Kyle Vassell

The match is quite choppy due to fouls in the midfield. The Rangers continue to keep possession of the ball and generate pressure in attack.

Rangers substitution:

In:
Scott Wright

Out:
Oscar Cortes

Fifth corner kick in favor of the Rangers

In this second half, Kilmarnock's defense has not been very accurate, that's why Rangers managed to come back from 1-0 down.

GOOOOOLLLLLL for Rangers! 
Thomas Lawrence makes it 1 - 2

Rangers substitution:

In:
Dujon Sterling

Out:
Ross McCausland

After several attempts, the Rangers finally managed to equalize through a free kick or corner kick.

GOOOOOLLLLLL for Rangers! 
 James Tavernier makes it 1 - 1

Lewis Mayo (kilmarnock) receives a yellow card.

In this second half, the match is more balanced, with both teams attacking but not reaching the goal effectively. We've seen a lot of deflected shots and there have been quite a few fouls in the midfield.

Deflected shot deflected in by the Kilmarnock defense. Rangers start attacking in the second half.

Rangers substitution:

In:
Cyriel Dessers 
Ridvan Yilmaz 

Substituted:
Fábio Silva
Borna Barasic

Kilmarnock leads 1-0 at the moment.

End of the first half, we go to the break with the score 1-0.

An additional 1 minute is added.

The intensity of the match has decreased and both teams are looking forward to halftime.

Connor Goldson (Rangers) receives a yellow card.

Rangers take a dangerous shot that deflects off the goal, saving Kilmarnock.

Fourth corner kick in favor of the Rangers

Borna Barisic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.

Rangers manage to gain possession of the ball and continue to look for space so they can attack and tie the match, meanwhile, Kilmarnock defends well.

The match drops in intensity, with the game developing mostly in the middle of the pitch. Rangers are looking for an equalizer by keeping possession and playing at a more leisurely pace, while Kilmarnock waits.

Kilmarnock takes a dangerous shot on goal, but the home keeper manages to save it and sends the ball for the fourth corner kick in Kilmarnock's favor.

Third Kilmarnock corner kick

Third corner kick for the Rangers

The Rangers take a dangerous shot on goal, but the home goalkeeper manages to save it.

After the first goal of the match, Rangers began to have more possession of the ball, trying to find spaces in the Kilmarnock defense to even the score.

GOOOOOLLLLLLL for Kilmarnock! 
Daniel Armstrong makes it 1 - 0

Foul inside the Ranger, penalty area penalty kick for Kilmarnock

second corner kick of the match in favor of Kilmarnock.

First corner kick of the match in favor of Kilmarnock.

second corner kick of the match in favor of the Rangers

Dangerous shot by the Rangers that the Kilmarnock goalkeeper manages to save.

First corner kick of the match in favor of the Rangers.

Rangers' shot goes wide, saving Kilmarnock.

The visiting team starts with a dangerous cross that no one manages to finish, and the ball goes to the goal kick of the home team, Kilmarnock."

The ball rolls at The BBSP Stadium

Both teams warm up at The BBSP Stadium.

We are ready to bring you the match between Kilmarnock and Rangers for the 28th round of the Scottish Premiership.

🆕 Tonight’s #RangersFC team to face Kilmarnock.

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Once again, your unchanged Killie XI for tonight's cinch Premiership clash against Rangers.#WeAreKillie pic.twitter.com/d75LpQvWCn — Kilmarnock FC (@KilmarnockFC) February 28, 2024

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Kilmarnock vs Rangers, as well as the latest information from The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Keep an eye on the match with VAVEL's up-to-the-minute online coverage.

🔜 Kilmarnock (A)

📺 RangersTV Subscribers outside the UK can watch tomorrow's match.

Learn More 👇 — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 27, 2024

James Tavernier, captain and right back of the Glasgow team. He has 17 goals and seven assists this season. Ten of them in the Scottish league, although he has not scored in this competition since last December 10.

Marley Watkins. The experienced Welsh attacker has 5 goals in the current season, and 21 starting appearances in 23 games.

The match will not be broadcast on streaming or on television. If you want to watch the match online, VAVEL is your best option.

1 Butland J. (G)
2 Tavernier J. (C)
6 Goldson C.
5 Souttar J.
3 Yilmaz R.
42 Diomande M.
4 Lundstram J.
21 Sterling D.
11 Lawrence T.
16 Cortes O.
9 Dessers C.

1 Dennis W. (G)

4 Wright J.

5 Mayo L.

17 Findlay S.

3 Ndaba C.

11 Armstrong D.

31 Polworth L.

22 Donnelly L.

10 Kennedy M.

23 Watkins M.

9 Vassell K. (C)

In the last 4 matches between Kilmarnock and Randers FC in 2023, the clear dominance of Randers FC is evident, winning 3 matches and losing only 1.

In the last 4 meetings, Kilmarnock at home has an excellent average 

St. Johnstone vs Rangers (0-3) - Rangers win
St. Mirren vs Rangers (0-1) - Rangers win
Hibernian vs Rangers (0-3) - Rangers Win
Dumbarton vs Rangers (1-4) - Rangers Win

Winning 4 of their last 4 away matches.  

In the last 4 meetings, Kilmarnock at home has a good average.

Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen (2-0) - Kilmarnock wins
Kilmarnock vs Cove Rangers (2-0) - Kilmarnock wins
Kilmarnock vs Livingston (1-0) - Kilmarnock wins
Kilmarnock vs Hibernian (2-2) - Draw

Winning 3 of last 4 matches and drawing 1 they have played at home.

The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park will host this match, it is the home stadium of Kilmarnock FC. It is located in the city of Kilmarnock, Scotland, and has a capacity of 18,128 spectators. It was inaugurated on August 1, 1899 and is one of the oldest stadiums in the count.

Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the match Kilmarnock vs Rangers, matchday 28 of the Scottish Premiership regular season. The match will take place at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park, at 14:45 .