Falkirk 2-5 Rangers
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Rangers won: Falkirk 2-5 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 38) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk. Falkirk goals: Jack Butland 7' (og), Calvin Miller 44' (pen). Rangers goals: Youssef Chermiti 2', Youssef Chermiti 6', Djeidi Gassama 27', Youssef Chermiti 47', Thelo Aasgaard 79' (pen). Expected goals: 2.46-2.54. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Youssef Chermiti (9.8).
Match report
Rangers rout Falkirk 5-2
Rangers ran riot against Falkirk 5-2 away from home at Falkirk Stadium on Saturday 16 May in the Scottish Premiership.
Youssef Chermiti put Rangers ahead on 2' (0-1), added another on 6' (0-2), an own goal by Jack Butland pulled one back for Falkirk on 7' (1-2), Djeidi Gassama made it 1-3 on 27', Calvin Miller pulled one back for Falkirk from the penalty spot on 44' (2-3), Youssef Chermiti made it 2-4 on 47' and Thelo Aasgaard made it 2-5 from the penalty spot on 79'.
Falkirk had 55% of the ball, shots were 8-15 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.46-2.54.
Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 7,148.
Match stats
| Falkirk | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.46 | 2.54 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 352 (86%) | 292 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Falkirk (4-2-3-1): Nicky Hogarth, Finn Yeats, Lewis Neilson, Liam Henderson, Sam Hart, Henry Cartwright, Brad Spencer, Calvin Miller, Ben Broggio, Ethan Ross, Ben Parkinson
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland, Nasser Djiga, John Souttar, Emmanuel Fernandez, Tuur Rommens, Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Djeidi Gassama, Thelo Aasgaard, Mikey Moore, Youssef Chermiti
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 6' · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 7' · Goal · Jack Butland (Falkirk)
- 20' · Yellow card · Henry Cartwright (Falkirk)
- 26' · Yellow card · Brad Spencer (Falkirk)
- 27' · Goal · Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 32' · Yellow card · Calvin Miller (Falkirk)
- 35' · Substitution · Max Aarons for Nasser Djiga (Rangers)
- 44' · Goal · Calvin Miller (Falkirk)
- 46' · Substitution · Ross MacIver for Ben Parkinson (Falkirk)
- 46' · Substitution · Connor Allan for Henry Cartwright (Falkirk)
- 46' · Substitution · Dylan Tait for Brad Spencer (Falkirk)
- 47' · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 64' · Substitution · Tochi Chukwuani for Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 64' · Substitution · Gary Oliver for Ben Broggio (Falkirk)
- 72' · Substitution · Kyrell Wilson for Sam Hart (Falkirk)
- 79' · Goal · Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 80' · Substitution · Aiden McCallion for Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 80' · Substitution · Zebedee Lawson for Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 80' · Substitution · Ashton Scally for Tuur Rommens (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1994: Falkirk 3, draws 8, Rangers 25.
Questions
Who won Falkirk vs Rangers?
Rangers won, 2-5 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is Falkirk vs Rangers?
Sat, 16 May 2026, 11:30 UTC at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Falkirk and Rangers?
In 36 league meetings since 1994: Falkirk 3 wins, 8 draws, Rangers 25 wins (goals 35-87).