Rabbi Matondo of Rangers celebrates after he scores his team's second goal Rabbi Matondo of Rangers celebrates after he scores his team's second goal
Rabbi Matondo of Rangers celebrates after he scores his team's second goal | Getty Images

Rangers player ratings vs Ross County: Two 'magical' 9/10s and three 8s in slick six-goal masterclass

Rangers swept aside a struggling Ross County by hitting six goals without reply at Hampden Park

Rampant Rangers geared up for next weekend’s Old Firm derby with a clinical 6-0 dismantling of Ross County in what could prove to be their final Premiership match at Hampden Park before making a return to Ibrox.

Philippe Clement’s side put on a ruthless attacking display against a struggling Staggies outfit, who failed to muster any sort of threat on afternoon to forget in Mount Florida.

Cyriel Dessers and Rabbi Matondo both produced excellent individual displays in what was easily the Ibrox men’s best performance of the campaign to date. This was all one-way traffic from a early stage, with frontman Dessers rifling home the opener after 18 minutes when he latched on to Tom Lawrence’s through ball.

Matondo then struck the crossbar before bagging his first goal of the match just before the break when he cushioned James tavernier’s cross home at the back post.

Rangers looked hungry for more goals after the restart and Blackburn Rovers-linked Matondo played a starring role in what could potentially be his farewell appearances in a Light Blue shirt. The Welsh international provided two assists, firstly teeing up Dessers to convert his fifth goal in six games before setting up Lawrence to roll beyond the helpless Ross Laidlaw in the visitors goal.

Ronan Hale created County’s only noteworthy chance of the game, but it was star man Matondo who notched his second and Rangers fifth on 69 minutes when he turned home Vaclav Cerny’s delivery from the right. Horrendous defending from the leg-weary Highlanders allowed substitute Danilo to complete the rout by jabbing home his first goal since November.

The Brazilian striker was visibly emotional as he celebrated with his team mates following a lengthy road to recovery from injury. County had been completed overwhelmed for much of this contest. Now, the acid test awaits Clement and his players when they head across Glasgow to face Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic at Parkhead next Sunday.

Here’s how we rated the Rangers players at the national stadium.

Cyriel Dessers and Rabbi Matondo both produced excellent individual displays in what was easily the Ibrox men’s best performance of the campaign to date. This was all one-way traffic from a early stage, with frontman Dessers rifling home the opener after 18 minutes when he latched on to Tom Lawrence’s through ball.