Dundee United 2-2 Rangers: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Ladbrokes’ post-match review of Dundee United 2-2 Rangers in the Premiership on Wednesday, 03 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

Dundee United and Rangers played out a 2-2 draw at Tannadice. The home side took an early lead when Zachary Sapsford scored in the 11th minute, assisted by L. Stephenson, but Rangers equalised through Jayden Meghoma in the 23rd. Dundee United, coming off a run of draws and losses including a 1-1 at Kilmarnock and a 0-3 home defeat to Falkirk, showed resilience to push ahead again via Amar Fatah’s goal in the 66th minute.

Rangers, who had been in decent form with wins over Livingston, Dundee and Hibernian before drawing 0-0 with Falkirk, fought back late with Nedim Bajrami’s penalty in the 90+8th minute to salvage a point. Substitutions played a role, with Dundee United making changes around the hour mark that helped their second goal, while Rangers’ late switches added urgency. Overall, it was a competitive affair where neither side could build on their recent results to claim all three points.

Rangers dominated possession with 67% compared to Dundee United’s 33%, suggesting they controlled much of the play, but the home side made the most of their opportunities on the counter, evidenced by their higher count of 89 successful dribbles against Rangers’ 53. Corners were closely contested at 8-9 in Rangers’ favour, while both teams picked up three yellow cards each, indicating a feisty encounter without any reds. Dundee United recorded one assist and used four substitutions, including Ryan Strain coming on for Panutche Camara at 54 minutes, Max Watters for Nikolaj Möller and Ivan Dolcek for Zachary Sapsford at 63 minutes, and Kristijan Trapanovski for Amar Fatah at 77 minutes, which seemed to inject energy leading to their second goal.

Rangers took and scored one penalty, had no assists, and made five substitutions: Chermiti for Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomandé for Danilo at 77 minutes, Max Aarons for James Tavernier at 78 minutes, and Thelo Aasgaard for Bojan Miovski at 90 minutes. There was one injury-time goal from Rangers, underlining their late push, but the stats show Dundee United were efficient despite less ball time.

The match swung early when Zachary Sapsford put Dundee United ahead in the 11th minute with an assist from L. Stephenson, only for Jayden Meghoma to level for Rangers in the 23rd. Krisztián Keresztes picked up a yellow card for Dundee United in the 42nd, and after Ryan Strain replaced Panutche Camara at 54 minutes, L. Stephenson was booked in the 57th. Dundee United regained the lead through Amar Fatah in the 66th, shortly after Max Watters and Ivan Dolcek came on for Nikolaj Möller and Zachary Sapsford at 63 minutes.

Rangers saw yellow cards for Nasser Djiga in the 68th, Djeidi Gassama in the 71st, and Connor Barron in the 73rd, before making changes with Chermiti replacing Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomandé for Danilo at 77 minutes, followed by Max Aarons for James Tavernier at 78 minutes. The decisive moment came in the 90+8th when Nedim Bajrami scored from a penalty to make it 2-2, after Thelo Aasgaard had replaced Bojan Miovski at 90 minutes, while Dundee United’s Ryan Strain was booked in the 89th and Kristijan Trapanovski had come on for Amar Fatah at 77 minutes.

Dundee United lined up in a 3-4-3 formation, which allowed them to absorb pressure and hit on the break, with Zachary Sapsford and Amar Fatah proving effective in attack by scoring the goals. L. Stephenson stood out with his assist for the opener, while partnerships in midfield held firm despite yellow cards for Krisztián Keresztes and Ryan Strain. Substitutes like Max Watters and Ivan Dolcek added fresh legs around the hour mark to maintain their threat.

Rangers set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, focusing on possession and building from the back, with Jayden Meghoma and Nedim Bajrami key in the goals department. Connor Barron anchored midfield but picked up a yellow, while changes like Mohamed Diomandé replacing Danilo brought energy late on. The setup allowed them to create chances, highlighted by Bajrami’s penalty conversion in added time.

Nedim Bajrami is Ladbrokes’ Man of the Match after his crucial equaliser from the penalty spot in the 90+8th minute, along with creating two big chances and delivering five key passes that kept Rangers in the hunt. His performance stood out in a game where Rangers had the ball but needed his composure to secure a point.

Recent Premiership matches:

• Draw: 2-2 vs Rangers (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Kilmarnock (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Falkirk (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Hearts (A)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Motherwell (A)

Recent Premiership matches:

• Draw: 2-2 vs Dundee United (A)
• Draw: 0-0 vs Falkirk (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Livingston (H)
• Win: 3-0 vs Dundee (A)
• Win: 1-0 vs Hibernian (A)

Dundee United have just drawn 2-2 at home to Rangers, leaving them in 8th place on 16 points after a run of recent draws including 1-1 results against Kilmarnock and Hearts, mixed with losses to Falkirk and Motherwell. Their next match is against St. Mirren on 2025-12-06 at 15:00, with the opponents currently 11th on 11 points. This fixture offers a chance to build momentum and climb away from the lower half of the table.

Rangers have just drawn 2-2 away to Dundee United, keeping them in 4th place on 23 points following a mixed spell with draws against Falkirk and now this, after wins over Livingston, Dundee and Hibernian. Their next match is against Kilmarnock on 2025-12-06 at 20:00, with the opponents currently 9th on 12 points. A victory here could help them close the gap on the top spots and maintain their push for European places.

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