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2023 Scottish League Cup final (December)

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 2023 Scottish League Cup Final (December)

| image = Hampden Park, 2024.jpg

| caption = Hampden Park was the venue for the match

| event = 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

| team1 = Rangers

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Aberdeen

| team2score = 0

| date = {{start date|2023|12|17|df=y}}

| stadium = Hampden Park

| city = Glasgow

| man_of_the_match1a = Dujon Sterling[https://spfl.co.uk/news/rangers-win-the-viaplay-cup Rangers win the Viaplay Cup], Scottish Professional Football League, 17 December 2023

| referee = Don Robertson

| attendance = 49,296[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67684521 Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier nets as Philippe Clement wins first silverware as Ibrox boss], Nick McPheat, BBC Sport, 17 December 2023

| weather =

| previous = February 2023

| next = 2024

}}The 2023–24 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 17 December 2023. It was the culmination of the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup, the 78th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It was played between Rangers and Aberdeen, meeting at this stage in the competition for the seventh time.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67694058 Rangers v Aberdeen: Will old foes drum up another classic League Cup final?], Liam McLeod, BBC Sport, 16 December 2023

Rangers won 1–0 through a goal by captain James Tavernier to claim the League Cup for the first time since 2011 and a record 28th time overall; Aberdeen's trophy drought since their 2014 win in the same competition continued.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/17/rangers-aberdeen-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report Rangers edge Aberdeen in League Cup final for Philippe Clement’s first trophy], Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 17 December 2023

Route to the final

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish League Cup}}

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage.

=Rangers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Second round

| Greenock Morton

| align=center|2–1 (h)

Quarter-final

| Livingston

| align=center|4–0 (h)

Semi-final

| Heart of Midlothian

| align=center|3–1 (n)

=Aberdeen=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
width=80|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

Second round

| Stirling Albion

| align=center|2–1 (a)

Quarter-final

| Ross County

| align=center|2–1 (a)

Semi-final

| Hibernian

| align=center|1–0 (n)

Match

=Summary=

In a match hampered by poor weather and numerous fouls, Aberdeen offered little offensively but Philippe Clement's Rangers struggled to make the breakthrough; they eventually went ahead in the 76th minute when captain James Tavernier scored after controlling a cross from Borna Barišić from the left with his right foot before firing to the right of the net. It was the only goal of the game as Rangers claimed a first Scottish League Cup since 2011.{{cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/football/rangers-vs-aberdeen/report/500373|title=Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier fires Ibrox side to Scottish League Cup glory|date=17 December 2023|work=Sky Sports|accessdate=19 December 2023}} Tavernier's goal was the defender's 14th against Aberdeen (all others coming in the Scottish Premiership),[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67744640 Rangers win Viaplay Cup: James Tavernier drags side to win against Aberdeen], Tom English, BBC Sport, 17 December 2023 tying him with Ally McCoist and Derek Johnstone as the all-time top scorer in the fixture.[https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player_records_overall.php?opposition=1&from=132&to=153&competition=0&venue=0&usefilter=0&usefilter=on&update=Update Player Records (Filtered) {{!}} Most Goals [Filter: Vs Aberdeen] FitbaStats (Rangers). Retrieved 19 December 2023

=Details=

{{Football box

|date=17 December 2023

|time=15:00 GMT

|team1=Rangers

|score=1–0

|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/67686298

|team2=Aberdeen

|goals1=Tavernier {{goal|76}}

|stadium=Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance=49,296

|referee=Don Robertson

}}

width=92%

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|{{Football kit

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width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{fbaicon|ENG}} Jack Butland
RB2{{fbaicon|ENG}} James Tavernier (c)
CB6{{fbaicon|ENG}} Connor Goldson
CB27{{fbaicon|NGA}} Leon Balogun{{yel|90+7}}
LB31{{fbaicon|CRO}} Borna Barišić{{yel|90+7}}
CM4{{fbaicon|ENG}} John Lundstram{{yel|40}}
CM21{{fbaicon|ENG}} Dujon Sterling
RW45{{fbaicon|NIR}} Ross McCausland{{suboff|74}}
AM13{{fbaicon|ENG}} Todd Cantwell{{suboff|82}}
LW19{{fbaicon|SEN}} Abdallah Sima
FW9{{fbaicon|NGA}} Cyriel Dessers{{suboff|82}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK28{{fbaicon|SCO}} Robby McCrorie
LB3{{fbaicon|TUR}} Ridvan Yilmaz
CB5{{fbaicon|SCO}} John Souttar
FW14{{fbaicon|NED}} Sam Lammers{{subon|82}}
LW17{{fbaicon|WAL}} Rabbi Matondo
MF20{{fbaicon|ENG}} Kieran Dowell
RW23{{fbaicon|SCO}} Scott Wright{{yel|90+2}}{{subon|74}}
FW25{{fbaicon|JAM}} Kemar Roofe{{subon|82}}
DF38{{fbaicon|SCO}} Leon King
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Philippe Clement

| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

style="font-size: 90%;margin:auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{fbaicon|NED}} Kelle Roos
CB6{{fbaicon|DEN}} Stefan Gartenmann
CB33{{fbaicon|MNE}} Slobodan Rubežić{{yel|90+7}}
CB5{{fbaicon|FIN}} Richard Jensen{{suboff|80}}
RM2{{fbaicon|SCO}} Nicky Devlin
CM10{{fbaicon|ENG}} Leighton Clarkson{{yel|63}}
CM4{{fbaicon|SCO}} Graeme Shinnie (c){{yel|88}}
LM17{{fbaicon|IRL}} Jonny Hayes{{suboff|66}}
AM7{{fbaicon|IRL}} Jamie McGrath{{yel|52}}|{{suboff|70}}
FW9{{fbaicon|MKD}} Bojan Miovski{{yel|90+7}}
FW19{{fbaicon|SLO}} Ester Sokler{{yel|40}}{{suboff|65}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK31{{fbaicon|SCO}} Ross Doohan
MF8{{fbaicon|SCO}} Connor Barron
FW11{{fbaicon|CPV}} Duk{{subon|65}}
DF15{{fbaicon|NZL}} James McGarry{{subon|66}}
FW20{{fbaicon|ENG}} Shayden Morris{{subon|80}}
MF21{{fbaicon|USA}} Dante Polvara{{subon|70}}
MF23{{fbaicon|SCO}} Ryan Duncan
DF27{{fbaicon|ENG}} Angus MacDonald
DF28{{fbaicon|SCO}} Jack Milne
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Barry Robson

|}

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style="width:40%; vertical-align:top;"|

Man of the Match:


Dujon Sterling (Rangers)

Assistant referees:


Daniel McFarlane


Ross Macleod


Fourth official:


David Munro


Video assistant referee:


Andrew Dallas


Andrew McWilliam (assistant)

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;Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

See also

Notes

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References

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{{Scottish League Cup Finals}}

{{2023–24 in Scottish football}}

{{Aberdeen F.C. matches}}

{{Rangers F.C. matches}}

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