Falkirk vs Rangers, 2020-21 Scottish League Cup, Round 2

· Scottish League Cup

FT
0 - 4

6': Jermain Defoe
30': Calvin Bassey
41': Borna Barisic
51': James Tavernier

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Falkirk are hosting Rangers at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Ben Hall (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
6': Goal! Falkirk 0, Rangers 1. Jermain Defoe (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
8': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
9': Foul by Bongani Zungu (Rangers).
9': Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Bongani Zungu (Rangers).
12': Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Ben Hall (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Brandon Barker (Rangers).
16': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
20': Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
21': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Conor Sammon (Falkirk).
26': Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Brandon Barker because of an injury.
27': Foul by Mark Durnan (Falkirk).
27': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
29': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Peter Morrison.
30': Goal! Falkirk 0, Rangers 2. Calvin Bassey (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
31': Attempt missed. Cedric Itten (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
32': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
33': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Ianis Hagi.
34': Attempt saved. Mark Durnan (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
34': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
36': Attempt saved. Cedric Itten (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
36': Blair Alston (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Bongani Zungu (Rangers).
37': Attempt saved. Mark Durnan (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
39': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
39': Josh Todd (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Foul by Paul Dixon (Falkirk).
41': Cedric Itten (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Goal! Falkirk 0, Rangers 3. Borna Barisic (Rangers) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+2': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
45'+2': First Half ends, Falkirk 0, Rangers 3.
45': Second Half begins Falkirk 0, Rangers 3.
46': Attempt saved. Conor Sammon (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
50': Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Goal! Falkirk 0, Rangers 4. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
55': Substitution, Rangers. Glenn Middleton replaces Borna Barisic.
55': Substitution, Rangers. Ciaran Dickson replaces Scott Arfield.
56': Foul by Ben Hall (Falkirk).
56': Glenn Middleton (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Ben Hall (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
57': Attempt missed. Ciaran Dickson (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
59': Hand ball by Calvin Bassey (Rangers).
59': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
62': Substitution, Falkirk. Aidan Connolly replaces Callumn Morrison.
62': Substitution, Falkirk. Anton Dowds replaces Conor Sammon.
66': Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
68': Blair Alston (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Ciaran Dickson (Rangers).
69': Attempt blocked. Blair Alston (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Attempt missed. Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
71': Bongani Zungu (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Blair Alston (Falkirk).
71': Substitution, Rangers. Greg Stewart replaces Bongani Zungu.
71': Substitution, Rangers. Leon Thomson King replaces James Tavernier.
73': Ben Hall (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
74': Substitution, Falkirk. Robbie Leitch replaces Charlie Telfer.
76': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
76': Josh Todd (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt saved. Cedric Itten (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
79': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
81': Substitution, Falkirk. Euan Deveney replaces Josh Todd.
82': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Paul Dixon.
82': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ben Hall.
83': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Blair Alston (Falkirk).
83': Blair Alston (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
88': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Aidan Connolly (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+1': Hand ball by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
90'+3': Hand ball by Aidan Connolly (Falkirk).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Falkirk 0, Rangers 4.
0': Match ends, Falkirk 0, Rangers 4.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland

Line-Ups

Falkirk (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
23	Peter Morrison (GK)
5	Mark Durnan
3	Paul Dixon
4	Ben Hall
21	Charles Telfer
8	Blair Alston
14	Morgaro Gomis
33	Sean Kelly
7	Josh Todd
18	Conor Sammon
38	Callum Morrison

Falkirk Substitutes:

Gary Miller, Anton Dowds, Jay Cantley, Scott Mercer, Aidan Connolly, Aiden Laverty, Robbie Leitch, Euan Deveney, Akeel Francis.

Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Jon McLaughlin (GK)
6	Connor Goldson
3	Calvin Bassey
31	Borna Barisic
2	James Tavernier
7	Ianis Hagi
15	Bongani Zungu
37	Scott Arfield
9	Jermain Defoe
21	Brandon Barker
11	Cedric Itten

Rangers Substitutes:

Glenn Middleton, Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos, Leon Balogun, Ciaran Dickson, Glen Kamara, Greg Stewart, Leon Thomson King, Andrew Firth.

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