Dundee 1-1 Rangers: Vaclav Cerny cancels out Oluwaseun Adewumi opener however guests slip 15 factors behind Celtic in Scottish Premiership

Rangers wretched away type within the Scottish Premiership continued with a 1-1 draw towards Dundee which left the Gers 15 factors behind leaders Celtic.

The Mild Blues started the sport with simply three wins in 10 league fixtures away from Ibrox which had decimated title hopes they usually fell behind within the sixth minute when attacking midfielder Oluwaseun Adewumi took benefit of poor defending to fireside the house facet forward.

Gers winger Vaclav Cerny levelled within the thirty fourth minute with the Gers’ first shot on course however on a freezing evening on Tayside there was no surge of enchancment from the inconsistent Govan facet and a laboured, uninspiring efficiency towards Tony Docherty’s spirited Darkish Blues outfit has them properly adrift of their Previous Agency rivals in what can barely be referred to as a title race.

It was extra ammunition for individuals who imagine Philippe Clement’s time at Ibrox must be up – the followers definitely let the gamers know their emotions on the finish – and he has to do one thing optimistic within the switch window to forestall additional stress on his shoulders.

Following the 3-3 draw towards Hibernian at Easter Street on the weekend, Clement needed to once more dig deep into his squad attributable to accidents and suspension.

Key gamers equivalent to Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, John Souttar and Dujon Sterling had been lacking by varied illnesses whereas midfielder Nico Raskin was suspended, his place taken by Connor Barron.

French defender Clinton Nsiala, the 20-year-old defender signed from AC Milan in the summertime, made his first senior begin within the makeshift Gers defence.

Dundee’s star midfielder Lyall Cameron was a late entry to the lengthy listing of Docherty’s 10 absentees.

Aaron Donnelly, signed from Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, was put straight in with 19-year-old midfielder Cesar Garza making his first begin and Ethan Ingram returning.

Clement was eager to emphasize that the inclusion of Nsiala for Sterling “was not an exam” however he was as slack as the remainder of the Gers defence at Dundee’s opener.

The guests did not cope with the primary actual second of stress and when Scott Tiffoney’s shot was blocked huge of the goal, Josh Mulligan moved shortly to return the ball again for 19-year-old Adewumi, on mortgage from Burnley, whose shot from eight yards beat Gers goalkeeper Liam Kelly.

A shaken Rangers facet regarded nervy any time the ball got here into the field they usually had been simply as unconvincing going ahead.

Nevertheless, the Dundee defence was breached when Gers battling striker Hamza Igamane arrange Cerny contained in the field and the Czech Republic winger, on mortgage from VfL Wolfsburg, steadied earlier than drilling the ball by the legs of Carson for his eleventh objective of the season, the Gers supporters glad that Nsiala’s problem on Simon Murray contained in the Gers field moments earlier went unpunished.

Clement changed Ianis Hagi with Rabbi Matondo for the beginning of the second half and he helped push Dundee again in the direction of their very own objective, with Carson saving a Cerny drive within the 56th minute after some panic within the dwelling defence.

Rangers left-back Jefte, booked within the first half for a foul on Tiffoney, upended the Dundee participant on the touchline however no foul was given to the frustration of the house supporters, who then noticed Adewumi knock in a Murray cross within the sixty fifth minute solely to be dominated offside.

Clement introduced on Brazilian striker Danilo for Barron, a optimistic change however it was nonetheless a wrestle to interrupt down a resolute Darkish Blues defence.

Within the 72nd minute, Carson parried a robust Igamane drive to security earlier than Adewumi fired excessive over the bar on the different finish moments later, earlier than forcing a save from Kelly with a shot after a driving run.

With 4 minutes remaining Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande struck the woodwork with a drive from 25 yards and there was extra stress however no extra targets in what was one other poor away league efficiency by Rangers who should hope some reinforcements are coming in throughout the January switch window.

Clement: Not adequate

Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement:

“We didn’t have enough clear chances. In our last pass we were not good enough today.

“We did not present sufficient to make the distinction. We weren’t decisive sufficient. We had sufficient moments to be there, however we did not make sufficient of the best decisions.

“It’s normal [the fans are] unhappy. I’m also unhappy we didn’t take the three points. I know I’m the face of the team, it’s part of my job.”

Docherty: I am actually happy with the gamers

Dundee supervisor Tony Docherty:

“That was such a strong team performance, taking into consideration we have 10 players out.

“Towards the ball we had been incredible and we carried an actual objective menace. I am actually disenchanted with the objective, I have to see it again however I feel it was a penalty.

“It was such a clumsy challenge from their defender and Simon Murray goes down. We don’t react to that second phase though.

“We had an important transfer to get the offside objective and I believed we had been really going to win on the demise.

“I’m really proud of the players, I’m tinged with a bit of disappointment, but of course I’m happy with a point against Rangers. I need to be pleased with it.”

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