Rangers 4-2 Alloa Athletic
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Rangers won: Rangers 4-2 Alloa Athletic in the Scottish League Cup (Round 1/8) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers goals: Nedim Bajrami 13', Emmanuel Fernandez 28', James Tavernier 67' (pen), Findlay Curtis 89'. Alloa Athletic goals: Joe Rothwell 25' (og), Scott Taggart 79'. Possession: 50-50.
Match report
Rangers beat Alloa Athletic 4-2
Rangers beat Alloa Athletic 4-2 at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday 16 August in the Scottish League Cup.
Nedim Bajrami put Rangers ahead on 13' (1-0), an own goal by Joe Rothwell levelled for Alloa Athletic on 25' (1-1), Emmanuel Fernandez restored Rangers' lead on 28' (2-1), James Tavernier made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 67', Scott Taggart pulled one back for Alloa Athletic on 79' (3-2) and Findlay Curtis made it 4-2 on 89'.
Rangers had 50% of the ball, shots were 24-7 (15-5 on target).
Attendance: 33,959.
Match stats
| Rangers | Alloa Athletic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 24 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 15 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-3-3): Liam Kelly, Max Aarons, Nasser Djiga, Emmanuel Fernandez, Oscar Cortés, Nedim Bajrami, Bailey Rice, Joe Rothwell, Kieran Dowell, Danilo, Mikey Moore
Alloa Athletic (4-3-3): Liam McFarlane, Owen Foster, David Devine, Scott Taggart, Calum Waters, Stefan Scougall, Steven Hetherington, Kurtis Roberts, Steven Buchanan, Luke Rankin, Kalvin Orsi
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)
- 25' · Goal · Joe Rothwell (Alloa Athletic)
- 28' · Goal · Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers)
- 45' · Substitution · James Tavernier for Bailey Rice (Rangers)
- 59' · Substitution · Conor Sammon for Luke Rankin (Alloa Athletic)
- 59' · Substitution · Cameron O'Donnell for Kalvin Orsi (Alloa Athletic)
- 67' · Goal · James Tavernier (Rangers)
- 67' · Yellow card · Cameron O'Donnell (Alloa Athletic)
- 68' · Substitution · Connor Barron for Joe Rothwell (Rangers)
- 68' · Substitution · Hamza Igamane for Danilo (Rangers)
- 69' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 79' · Goal · Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic)
- 84' · Substitution · Findlay Curtis for Oscar Cortés (Rangers)
- 86' · Substitution · Luke Donnelly for Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic)
- 88' · Yellow card · Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic)
- 89' · Goal · Findlay Curtis (Rangers)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Andrew Clarke for Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Lewis Bruin for Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · David Devine (Alloa Athletic)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2014: Rangers 3, draws 5, Alloa Athletic 0.
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Alloa Athletic?
Rangers won, 4-2 (Scottish League Cup) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Rangers vs Alloa Athletic?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 16:45 UTC at Ibrox Stadium, Scottish League Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Rangers and Alloa Athletic?
In 8 league meetings since 2014: Rangers 3 wins, 5 draws, Alloa Athletic 0 wins (goals 16-7).