Overview
- Emmanuel Fernandez and Nicolas Raskin scored first-half headers from Connor Barron corners to settle the match at Ibrox.
- The win made it four straight league victories and moved Rangers above Celtic into second, three points behind leaders Hearts.
- Fernandez’s opener was his fifth goal of the season, underscoring Rangers’ growing threat from dead balls.
- Rangers’ improvement on set plays has been credited in coverage to specialist coaching under Scott Fry.
- Aberdeen were led by caretaker Peter Leven after Jimmy Thelin’s sacking, with sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel indicating no rush to appoint a permanent manager; the teams meet again on Sunday at Pittodrie, live on Sky Sports.