Sports · Football · 3 hrs ago
Naderi's late goal sends Rangers into Premier Sports Cup final
Ryan Naderi scored late for Rangers in a 1-0 win over Aberdeen at Hampden Park.
The goal came in the 83rd minute, when Naderi turned James Penrice’s shot into the net from close range.
The win sends Rangers into the Premier Sports Cup final, after Aberdeen held firm against sustained pressure for most of the match.
Rangers had more possession and raised their pressure after the break, while Aberdeen also created chances.
Naderi has scored eight goals this season, including several important close-range finishes.
Rangers will face the winner of Hearts and Hibernian in the final.
Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 at Hampden Park to reach the Premier Sports Cup final.
Ryan Naderi scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute, his eighth goal of the season.
Aberdeen resisted for much of the match, while Rangers dominated possession and created sustained pressure.
Rangers will face either Hearts or Hibernian in the final.
Rangers manager Derek McInnes said his team still needed to improve its decision-making and finishing.
- Who
- Rangers beat Aberdeen, with Ryan Naderi scoring the winner.
- What
- Rangers won 1-0 to reach the Premier Sports Cup final.
- When
- 31 October 2026.
- Where
- Hampden Park, Glasgow.
- Why
- Naderi scored in the 83rd minute to break Aberdeen’s resistance and secure Rangers’ place in the final.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rangers and Aberdeen played their Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.
Ryan Naderi scored from close range to give Rangers a 1-0 lead.
Rangers secured a place in the final, where they will face either Hearts or Hibernian.
- Result
- Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
- Winning scorer
- Ryan Naderi
- Goal time
- 83rd minute
- Venue
- Hampden Park
- Season goals
- Naderi’s eighth goal
- Final opponent
- Hearts or Hibernian
4 sources
McInnes demands more after delivering Rangers' trophy chance
RANGERS 1 ABERDEEN 0: Ryan Naderi the Hampden hero as Light Blues squeeze past dogged Dons to reach final
Naderi breaks Aberdeen’s resistance as Rangers reach Premier Sports Cup final
Naderi strikes late to send Rangers into League Cup final
What people are saying
It feels amazing. I’m happy, of course, happy to be the one who scores the goals, but happy for the team. I think we deserved it. We believed we could score right up until the very end and we did, and I think it’s a deserved win.
The stats will show possession, 25 shots, but to only have five shots on target isn't good enough.
It's such an important goal for us to get into the final but we do need to improve.