Rangers will head into this weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-final with Glasgow rivals Celtic off the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
The Light Blues passed up a number of chances to break the deadlock in the North East and were eventually punished for their profligacy in front of goal when Celtic loanee Liam Scales found the top corner of the net with a cross-cum-shot early in the second half.
The afternoon went from bad to worse for Michael Beale’s side when Dons frontman Bojan Miovski ended his mini goal drought with a diving header at the back post that was allowed to stand following a VAR check for potential offside.
As a result, Rangers slipped to their fourth Premiership defeat of the campaign to ensure they head into Sunday’s must-win Old Firm derby against the league leaders with little momentum.
Here, GlasgowWorld rates how the Rangers players performed....
UNUSED: Jon McLaughlin (GK), Ridvan Yilmaz, Ianis Hagi, Glen Kamara, Leon King, Zak Lovelace, Bailey Rice.
5. Borna Barisic - 5
Not at his best. Unable to find the net after being laid off by Tillman inside the penalty area. Poor positioning led to Miovski’s goal which stood after a lengthy VAR check for offside. | Getty Images
6. John Lundstram - 5
Kept things simple on the whole but offered next to nothing going forward and just hasn’t been at the races this season. | SNS Group
7. Nicolas Raskin - 5
A lacklustre display from the usually reliable Belgian midfielder. Had a shot blocked. Subbed after 64 minutes. | Getty Images
8. Todd Cantwell - 6
Didn’t influence the game as much as he would’ve liked and cautioned for a clumsy challenge on Pollock. Tried his best to press for an equaliser by getting into some good areas but his decision-making let him down. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group