St Mirren
Rangers
Match summary
Rangers took a 2-0 win at St Mirren.
Ryan Don Naderi put Rangers ahead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute and Dan Neil made it 0-2 in the 61st minute.
The chances backed that up: Rangers created 3.34 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to St Mirren's 1.08 from 11.
St Mirren hosted Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on matchday 13, registering 55 percent possession and 11 shots compared to the visitors 17. Despite dominating possession and generating 470 passes to Rangers 389, the hosts failed to convert their opportunities, recording 4 shots on target and an expected goals figure of 1.08. In contrast, Rangers created 86 attacks and recorded 7 shots on target, accumulating an expected goals total of 3.30. The match saw a high physical contest with St Mirren committing 16 fouls and earning 3 yellow cards, while Rangers accumulated 22 fouls and 2 yellow cards.
The action began quickly when St Mirren player Calvin Ramsay received a yellow card in the 3rd minute for a foul. Rangers broke the deadlock in the 18th minute through a penalty goal scored by Ryan Don Naderi, leaving the half-time score at 0-1. After the break, Min-su Kim and Nicolas Raskin were booked for Rangers in the 56th and 60th minutes respectively. Dan Neil then scored Rangers second goal with a right-foot shot in the 61st minute to make the score 0-2. Both managers made several substitutions before Liam Donnelly was yellow-carded in the 69th minute, and the match finished 0-2.
