GLASGOW, Scotland (Jan. 6, 2026) (Interstat) — Rangers began its Scottish Premiership season with a 2-0 victory over Aberdeen FC at Ibrox Stadium on Tuesday.

The home side controlled the match, with defender Emmanuel Fernandez opening the scoring in the 11th minute. Midfielder Nicolas Raskin doubled the lead in the 41st minute. Substitute Nicky Devlin assisted on the first goal, while fellow substitute Mats Knoester set up the second. Both substitutes also received yellow cards.

The result matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator. Rangers’ season record improved to 1-0, while Aberdeen fell to 0-1.