Rangers preserved their pressure on Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic with a definite 5-0 win over Dundee on an incident-packed night at Dens Park.
Ryan Jack put the Gers in front with an easy surface within the very first 5 minutes of a video game that was very first postponed by 45 minutes due to traffic problems in the surrounding location, before pyrotechnics triggered by Rangers fans triggered an emergency alarm that saw procedures stopped briefly for another 15.
5 minutes into the 2nd half, Danilo made it 2-0 with a made up surface, before Sam Lammers rattled in a 3rd off the underside of the crossbar.
Replacement Cyriel Dessers increased the benefit with a questionable 4th, while James Tavernier put the icing on the cake with a late charge, which was granted after a VAR evaluation following Lyall Cameron’s nasty on the Rangers captain.
Rangers preserve the five-point space in between themselves and Celtic after a 3rd straight league win under brand-new supervisor Philippe Clement. Dundee, on the other hand, fall to ninth.
How Rangers walked after an incorrect start
The night might barely have actually left to a more significant start for both groups.
The previously mentioned traffic problems suggested Rangers came to Dens Park simply over 15 minutes before the arranged kick-off time of 7.45 pm. And, when it did start, with less than 5 minutes of the very first half played, the cops encouraged referee Kevin Clancy to take the gamers off the pitch after Rangers fans’ flares triggered an emergency alarm in the Bob Shankly Stand.
Referee Kevin Clancy was encouraged to send out the gamers back to the dressing spaces after the pyrotechnics triggered an emergency alarm
When the video game did lastly return under method – another 15 minutes later on at 8.52 pm – Rangers revealed no indications the hold-ups had actually impacted them and they took the lead when Danilo’s shot was spilled by Trevor Carson into the course of Jack, who existed with an easy surface at the back post.
Ryan Jack offered Rangers the lead at Dens Park
Lammers might have made it 2 when he got a cut-back and rapidly fired into the side-netting when it may have been a good idea to take a touch, while Danilo required a terrific response conserve from Carson before losing to the goalkeeper as the set tangled for control of the loose ball.
Early in the 2nd half, Danilo charged forward after a Dundee protector misjudged a bouncing ball and blazed over, however he made no error 2 minutes later on with a callous surface after being fed by Abdallah Sima.
Danilo scored his 5th objective considering that signing up with Rangers from Feyenoord in the summertime
Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland’s hardest test came prior to the hour when he parried Luke McCowan’s shot that took a wicked deflection and after that rejected Amadou Bakayoko as he followed up.
Lammers, probably, scored the choice of the lot when he moved the ball far from numerous gamers and gunned in off the underside of the crossbar and quickly Dessers made it 4-0. His objective was not without debate, however, as McCowan had actually lost the ball when the referee had actually backed into him, causing a fast – and effective – counter.
James Tavernier made it 5-0 with a 91st-minute charge
There was even time for another. Referee Clancy went to the VAR display after Lyall Cameron had actually reached Tavernier in package and indicated the area, from where he did what he does finest to include the gloss in interruption time.
Docherty: Rangers’ 4th among the most unusual objectives I have actually ever seen
Dundee supervisor Tony Docherty talking to Sky Sports:
” I can’t be too tough on them. Approximately this point, we have actually been actually competitive. I was dissatisfied with the method the video game went. I believed the hold-up impacted both groups, however I simply felt that, being available in at 1-0, we made a number of modifications to go and try and lost another objective early on, which was a protective error.
” At 2-0, we had a genuine chance to rating; if we score that and make it 2-1, then it’s back on, it’s competitive. I was simply dissatisfied with the method the video game left from us a wee bit near completion. It’s simply essential now what the response is. We have actually got a tough video game versus Livington on Sunday and we’ll make certain we’re prepared for that.
” I do not comprehend why there can’t be a guideline for that. He’s restrained our gamer; the referee has really fouled our gamer. Due to the fact that of the gamer’s response, they go through and rating. It is among the most unusual objectives I have actually ever seen and the description I got for it is much more unusual.
” The 4th authorities informed me that, unless he touches the ball, they can’t then go to VAR and bring it back once again. It’s not the factor we got beaten this evening, however I simply do not comprehend why there’s not a law versus that.”
Clement: I was worried by the hold-up, however gamers did a terrific task
Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement talking to Sky Sports:
” The aspiration to score objectives, the aspiration to keep going when we were leading the video game and scoring 5 objectives since there are very few video games you play where you score 5 objectives. We had some other possibilities where we might have scored more.
That’s actually favorable that we developed possibilities and I saw a growing number of that motions together are ending up being more natural for the gamers and more gamers are entering the group. We comprehend what we wish to do together. A tidy sheet is likewise essential. It’s an extremely vital part of football.
” I was worried [about the delay] since I do not understand the group well sufficient psychologically. I spoke in the dressing space about that, that whatever occurred, it might not stop us. We require to be focused in all scenarios. These weeks are an observation duration. It’s a test to see how individuals respond separately and how the group responds.
” They did an actually excellent task because method since they began intense though we were on the bus for so long and likewise after the 2nd hold-up when we needed to go in, we began brilliantly once again. Those are things we require to consider the future.”
What’s next?
Dundee are at home to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. Kick-off 2pm.
Rangers’ attention turns to their Viaplay Cup semi-final versus Hearts at Hampden Park on Sunday. Kick-off 3pm.