Rangers’ Jekyll and Hyde begin below Russell Martin continued as they wanted a late penalty to rescue a draw at dwelling to Dundee, simply days after impressing in Europe.
The pinnacle coach caught with the identical beginning XI that beat Viktoria Plzen in Champions League qualifying, however whereas they dominated, the identical vitality was not on present.
Dundee, out of the League Cup and defeated of their opening Premiership match, had the very best possibilities and shocked Ibrox into silence simply after the break when Ryan Astley headed into the online.
Ryan Astley put Dundee forward at Rangers
Frustrations started to point out and Nasser Djiga was proven a straight purple card for bringing down Fin Robertson as he raced in direction of objective.
Rangers struggled for creativity, however James Tavernier scored from the penalty spot late on after Drey Wright’s problem on Djedi Gassama.
Cyriel Dessers thought he’d snatched victory within the ultimate seconds however the offside flag handed Dundee a deserved level.
It’s the first time Rangers have didn’t win their opening two league video games since 1989, as the eye now turns to progressing to the Champions League play-offs.
Rangers’ battle for type continues as Dundee impress
It was a irritating look ahead to Rangers head coach Russell Martin
Dundee’s defending was diligent and so they nearly stole into the lead on the half hour following a nook, when Luke Graham discovered Clark Robertson with a cross and his header crashed off the submit earlier than Gers ‘keeper Jack Butland gathered the ball.
The house aspect seemed nervy when requested to defend and Robertson once more glanced a header off a submit however the offside flag was up, as have been the nervousness ranges among the many dwelling followers.
Gassama’s trickery contained in the field early within the second half allowed him to arrange midfielder Mohamed Diomande however his shot was saved by Dundee keeper Jon McCracken.
Rangers’ Nasser Djiga (L) fouls Dundee’s Finlay Robertson earlier than being despatched off
Two minutes later, after Diomande conceded a foul 30 yards out, Callum Jones floated a free-kick into the Rangers field, Robertson received first contact and Astley looped a header over Butland, a VAR examine confirming the objective.
To loud boos, Martin changed Lyall Cameron and Diomande with Nicolas Raskin and Kieran Dowell and shortly afterwards Djiga was despatched packing by referee Don Robertson for denying Finlay Robertson a transparent and apparent goalscoring alternative by taking him out as he raced by means of in direction of the Gers objective.
Cyriel Dessers late winner was dominated out for offside
Tavernier and Danilo got here on for Rothwell and Max Aarons as Martin tried one other route however there was little actual hazard of be aware till the ninetieth minute when Wright tangled legs with Gassama contained in the field.
Tavernier despatched McCracken the improper option to arrange a tense end and there was extra drama when Dessers drove into the online, just for VAR to rule offside.
