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Falkirk FC 1-2 Rangers · Scottish Premiership

Falkirk FC lost to Rangers 1-2 in the Scottish Premiership. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Falkirk FC and Rangers met in the Scottish Premiership at Falkirk Stadium in Falkirk on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Falkirk FC: K. Nedeljković 44'. Rangers: L. Shankland 8', 79'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Falkirk FC had 12 shots with 5 on target, Rangers 16 with 6 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 5 to Falkirk FC and 6 to Rangers. Falkirk FC conceded 12 fouls, Rangers 17. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Falkirk FC, 1 for Rangers).

Line-ups

Falkirk FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Scott Bain, Ryan Strain, Lewis Neilson, Liam Henderson, Leon McCann, Finley Barbrook, Brad Spencer, Ethan Ross, Ben Krauhaus, Calvin Fodrey, Jacob Murrell.

Rangers started in a 4-2-3-1: Ivor Pandur, Kosta Nedeljković, Emmanuel Fernandez, Olwethu Makhanya, James Penrice, Nicolas Raskin, Cameron Devlin, Findlay Curtis, Min-su Kim, Djeidi Gassama, Lawrence Shankland.

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Minute by minute

  1. 8'Goal! Falkirk FC 0-1 Rangers. L. Shankland (Rangers) scores, assisted by D. Gassama.
  2. 44'Goal! Falkirk FC 1-1 Rangers. Own goal by K. Nedeljković.
  3. 45'Half-time. Falkirk FC 1-1 Rangers.
  4. 79'Goal! Falkirk FC 1-2 Rangers. L. Shankland (Rangers) scores, assisted by R. McCrorie.
  5. 90'Full-time. Falkirk FC 1-2 Rangers.
Full commentary (59 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Falkirk FC vs Rangers.
  2. 3'Attempt missed. J. Murrell (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  3. 5'Offside, Falkirk FC.
  4. 8'Goal! Falkirk FC 0-1 Rangers. L. Shankland (Rangers) scores, assisted by D. Gassama.
  5. 10'Corner, Rangers.
  6. 13'Corner, Falkirk FC.
  7. 14'Attempt saved. R. Strain (Falkirk FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  8. 15'Attempt missed. L. Shankland (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 19'Off the woodwork! M. Kim (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  10. 20'Corner, Falkirk FC.
  11. 21'Attempt saved. L. Henderson (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  12. 21'Attempt blocked. F. Barbrook (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  13. 23'Attempt missed. B. Spencer (Falkirk FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  14. 24'Attempt missed. N. Raskin (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  15. 24'Attempt saved. M. Kim (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  16. 27'Attempt missed. D. Gassama (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  17. 28'Corner, Falkirk FC.
  18. 32'Attempt blocked. C. Fodrey (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  19. 32'Attempt blocked. C. Fodrey (Falkirk FC), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  20. 36'Attempt missed. M. Kim (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  21. 36'Attempt saved. F. Curtis (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  22. 44'Goal! Falkirk FC 1-1 Rangers. Own goal by K. Nedeljković.
  23. 45'1 minute of added time.
  24. 45+1'Corner, Rangers.
  25. 45'Half-time. Falkirk FC 1-1 Rangers.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 48'Attempt saved. C. Fodrey (Falkirk FC), header. xG 0.01.
  28. 51'Attempt missed. L. Shankland (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
  29. 51'Attempt saved. J. Murrell (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  30. 53'Yellow card for E. Ross (Falkirk FC) for persistent fouling.
  31. 54'Substitution, Falkirk FC: A. Doherty comes on for C. Fodrey.
  32. 59'Substitution, Rangers: T. P. Chukwuani comes on for C. Devlin.
  33. 59'Substitution, Rangers: R. McCrorie comes on for K. Nedeljković.
  34. 60'Attempt blocked. J. Murrell (Falkirk FC), header. xG 0.14.
  35. 60'Corner, Falkirk FC.
  36. 62'Corner, Falkirk FC.
  37. 62'Attempt saved. J. Murrell (Falkirk FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  38. 67'Yellow card for B. Spencer (Falkirk FC) for foul.
  39. 70'Substitution, Falkirk FC: R. Maclver comes on for J. Murrell.
  40. 71'Attempt blocked. L. Shankland (Rangers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  41. 71'Corner, Rangers.
  42. 72'Attempt saved. E. Fernandez (Rangers), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  43. 73'Attempt missed. D. Gassama (Rangers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
  44. 75'Corner, Rangers.
  45. 76'Yellow card for O. Makhanya (Rangers) for foul.
  46. 78'Substitution, Falkirk FC: B. Parkinson comes on for E. Ross.
  47. 78'Substitution, Falkirk FC: D. Melniks comes on for B. Spencer.
  48. 78'Attempt missed. A. Doherty (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  49. 79'Goal! Falkirk FC 1-2 Rangers. L. Shankland (Rangers) scores, assisted by R. McCrorie.
  50. 79'Attempt saved. D. Gassama (Rangers), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  51. 80'Substitution, Rangers: D. Yokota comes on for F. Curtis.
  52. 80'Substitution, Rangers: B. Miovski comes on for M. Kim.
  53. 83'Corner, Rangers.
  54. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  55. 90+1'Attempt blocked. D. Yokota (Rangers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  56. 90+1'Attempt blocked. B. Miovski (Rangers), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  57. 90+2'Corner, Rangers.
  58. 90+3'Substitution, Rangers: B. Godfrey comes on for L. Shankland.
  59. 90'Full-time. Falkirk FC 1-2 Rangers.
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