St. Mirren 2-1 Rangers
Updated
St. Mirren won: St. Mirren 2-1 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 19) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024 at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley. St. Mirren goals: Oisin Smyth 30' (pen), Caolan Boyd-Munce 90'+3. Rangers goals: Danilo 61'. Expected goals: 1.08-1.49. Possession: 25-75. Player of the match: Oisin Smyth (8).
Match report
St. Mirren beat Rangers 2-1
St. Mirren squeezed past Rangers 2-1 at The SMISA Stadium on Thursday 26 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Oisin Smyth put St. Mirren ahead from the penalty spot on 30' (1-0), Danilo levelled for Rangers on 61' (1-1) and Caolan Boyd-Munce restored St. Mirren's lead on 90+3' (2-1).
Caolan Boyd-Munce's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
St. Mirren had 25% of the ball, shots were 7-21 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-1.49. Rangers created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Oisin Smyth (St. Mirren) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 7,175. Referee: David Dickinson.
Match stats
| St. Mirren | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 25 | 75 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 7 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 35 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 97 (49%) | 519 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 7 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
St. Mirren (3-4-2-1): Ellery Balcombe, Marcus Fraser, Alexandros Gogic, Richard Taylor, Elvis Bwomono, Declan John, Killian Phillips, Oisin Smyth, Roland Idowu, Greg Kiltie, Toyosi Olusanya
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Dujon Sterling, Jefte, Mohamed Diomande, Connor Barron, Václav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami, Ianis Hagi, Hamza Igamane
Key events
- 19' · Substitution · Robin Propper for Leon Balogun (Rangers)
- 28' · Yellow card · Jack Butland (Rangers)
- 30' · Goal · Oisin Smyth (St. Mirren)
- 37' · Yellow card · Václav Cerny (Rangers)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolas Raskin for Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Danilo for Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)
- 59' · Yellow card · Roland Idowu (St. Mirren)
- 61' · Goal · Danilo (Rangers)
- 63' · Substitution · Alex Iacovitti for Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren)
- 63' · Substitution · Jonah Ayunga for Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren)
- 74' · Substitution · Caolan Boyd-Munce for Roland Idowu (St. Mirren)
- 77' · Substitution · Ridvan Yilmaz for Jefte (Rangers)
- 82' · Substitution · Cyriel Dessers for Hamza Igamane (Rangers)
- 82' · Substitution · Callum Penman for Declan John (St. Mirren)
- 83' · Substitution · Evan Mooney for Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Caolan Boyd-Munce (St. Mirren)
All-time head-to-head
52 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 4, draws 6, Rangers 42.
Questions
Who won St. Mirren vs Rangers?
St. Mirren won, 2-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Thu, 26 Dec 2024.
When and where is St. Mirren vs Rangers?
Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 17:45 UTC at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Mirren and Rangers?
In 52 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 4 wins, 6 draws, Rangers 42 wins (goals 34-113).