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2023 Scottish League Cup final (December)

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2023 Scottish League Cup Final (December)
Hampden Park was the venue for the match
Event2023–24 Scottish League Cup
Rangers Aberdeen
1 0
Date17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchDujon Sterling[1]
RefereeDon Robertson
Attendance49,296[2]
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The 2023–24 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 17 December 2023. It was the culmination of the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup, the 78th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It was played between Rangers and Aberdeen, meeting at this stage in the competition for the seventh time.[3]

Rangers won 1–0 through a goal by captain James Tavernier to claim the League Cup for the first time since 2011 and a record 28th time overall; Aberdeen's trophy drought since their 2014 win in the same competition continued.[2][4]

Route to the final

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Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Rangers

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Round Opposition Score
Second round Greenock Morton 2–1 (h)
Quarter-final Livingston 4–0 (h)
Semi-final Heart of Midlothian 3–1 (n)

Aberdeen

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Round Opposition Score
Second round Stirling Albion 2–1 (a)
Quarter-final Ross County 2–1 (a)
Semi-final Hibernian 1–0 (n)

Match

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Summary

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In a match hampered by poor weather and numerous fouls, Aberdeen offered little offensively but Philippe Clement's Rangers struggled to make the breakthrough; they eventually went ahead in the 76th minute when captain James Tavernier scored after controlling a cross from Borna Barišić from the left with his right foot before firing to the right of the net. It was the only goal of the game as Rangers claimed a first Scottish League Cup since 2011.[5] Tavernier's goal was the defender's 14th against Aberdeen (all others coming in the Scottish Premiership),[6] tying him with Ally McCoist and Derek Johnstone as the all-time top scorer in the fixture.[7]

Details

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Rangers1–0Aberdeen
Tavernier 76' Report
Attendance: 49,296
Referee: Don Robertson
Rangers
Aberdeen
GK 1 England Jack Butland
RB 2 England James Tavernier (c)
CB 6 England Connor Goldson
CB 27 Nigeria Leon Balogun Yellow card 90+7'
LB 31 Croatia Borna Barišić Yellow card 90+7'
CM 4 England John Lundstram Yellow card 40'
CM 21 England Dujon Sterling
RW 45 Northern Ireland Ross McCausland downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM 13 England Todd Cantwell downward-facing red arrow 82'
LW 19 Senegal Abdallah Sima
FW 9 Nigeria Cyriel Dessers downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
GK 28 Scotland Robby McCrorie
LB 3 Turkey Ridvan Yilmaz
CB 5 Scotland John Souttar
FW 14 Netherlands Sam Lammers upward-facing green arrow 82'
LW 17 Wales Rabbi Matondo
MF 20 England Kieran Dowell
RW 23 Scotland Scott Wright Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 25 Jamaica Kemar Roofe upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 38 Scotland Leon King
Manager:
Belgium Philippe Clement
GK 1 Netherlands Kelle Roos
CB 6 Denmark Stefan Gartenmann
CB 33 Montenegro Slobodan Rubežić Yellow card 90+7'
CB 5 Finland Richard Jensen downward-facing red arrow 80'
RM 2 Scotland Nicky Devlin
CM 10 England Leighton Clarkson Yellow card 63'
CM 4 Scotland Graeme Shinnie (c) Yellow card 88'
LM 17 Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes downward-facing red arrow 66'
AM 7 Republic of Ireland Jamie McGrath Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 9 North Macedonia Bojan Miovski Yellow card 90+7'
FW 19 Slovenia Ester Sokler Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
GK 31 Scotland Ross Doohan
MF 8 Scotland Connor Barron
FW 11 Cape Verde Duk upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 15 New Zealand James McGarry upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 20 England Shayden Morris upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 21 United States Dante Polvara upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 23 Scotland Ryan Duncan
DF 27 England Angus MacDonald
DF 28 Scotland Jack Milne
Manager:
Scotland Barry Robson

Man of the Match:
Dujon Sterling (Rangers)

Assistant referees:
Daniel McFarlane
Ross Macleod
Fourth official:
David Munro
Video assistant referee:
Andrew Dallas
Andrew McWilliam (assistant)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Rangers win the Viaplay Cup, Scottish Professional Football League, 17 December 2023
  2. ^ a b Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier nets as Philippe Clement wins first silverware as Ibrox boss, Nick McPheat, BBC Sport, 17 December 2023
  3. ^ Rangers v Aberdeen: Will old foes drum up another classic League Cup final?, Liam McLeod, BBC Sport, 16 December 2023
  4. ^ Rangers edge Aberdeen in League Cup final for Philippe Clement’s first trophy, Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 17 December 2023
  5. ^ "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier fires Ibrox side to Scottish League Cup glory". Sky Sports. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ Rangers win Viaplay Cup: James Tavernier drags side to win against Aberdeen, Tom English, BBC Sport, 17 December 2023
  7. ^ Player Records (Filtered) | Most Goals [Filter: Vs Aberdeen FitbaStats (Rangers). Retrieved 19 December 2023


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