Dundee 1 – 1 Rangers - ORSOLTECH

Rangers continued their poor form in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-1 draw against Dundee which left the team 15 points behind leaders Celtic.

The Light Blues started the game with just three wins in 10 league games away to Ibrox which dashed their title hopes and they fell behind in the sixth minute when attacking midfielder Oluwaseun Adewumi took advantage of poor defending to put the home side ahead.

Gers winger Vaclav Cerny equalized in the 34th minute with his side's first shot on target, but on a bitterly cold night on Tayside there was no further improvement from the inconsistent Jovan, producing a tired and uninspiring performance against a dark, lively Blues side. Led by Tony Docherty. They are far behind their old company rivals in what can hardly be called a title race.

This has been extra ammunition for those who believe Philippe Clement's time at Ibrox should come to an end – fans have certainly made their feelings known to the players at the end – and he should do something positive in the transfer window to prevent further pressure on his shoulders.

Following the 3-3 draw with Hibernian at Easter Road at the weekend, Clement was forced to dig deeper into his squad once again due to injuries and suspension.

Key players such as Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Nrayshu Kasanwirjo, John Soutar and Dogon Sterling were absent due to various ailments, while midfielder Nico Raskin was suspended, with Conor Barron taking his place.

French defender Clinton Nsiala, the 20-year-old defender signed from Milan in the summer, made his first-team debut in the team's improvised defence.

Dundee's star midfielder Lyall Cameron was late on Docherty's long list of 10 absentees.

Aaron Donnelly, who joined from Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, has been placed directly with 19-year-old midfielder Cesar Garza for his first start and the return of Ethan Ingram.

Clement was keen to stress that Nsiala's inclusion of Sterling “wasn't a test” but he was as sluggish as the rest of the Gers defense in Dundee's opener.

The visitors failed to deal with the first real moment of pressure and when Scott Tiffoni's shot was deflected wide, Josh Mulligan moved quickly to hand the ball back to 19-year-old Adewumi, on loan from Burnley, who fired home an eight-goal effort. Yards beat Gers goalkeeper Liam Kelly.

A shaky Rangers side looked nervous any time the ball entered the box and were unconvincing in attack.

However, Dundee's defense was breached when Gers striker Hamza Ijamani passed the ball to Cerny inside the box, and the Czech Republic winger, on loan from Wolfsburg, settled down before slotting the ball between Carson's legs for his 11th goal of the season. Gers supporters are happy that Nsiala's challenge on Simon Murray inside the box moments earlier went unpunished.

Clement replaced Ianis Hagi with Rabbi Matondo at the start of the second half and helped push Dundee into their own net, with Carson keeping out Cerny's shot in the 56th minute after some panic in the team's defence.

Rangers left-back Gifty, who was booked in the first half for a foul on Tiffoni, turned over the Dundee player on the touchline but no foul was made to the frustration of the home fans, who then saw Adewumi knock in Murray's cross in the 65th minute only for it to be ruled offside. .

Clement brought on Brazilian striker Danilo in place of Baron, a positive change, but the Blues' dark defense was difficult to break down.

In the 72nd minute, Carson blocked Igamane's powerful shot before Adewumi fired high over the bar at the other end moments later, before forcing Kelly into a save after a powerful run.

With four minutes remaining, Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomandi hit the woodwork from 25 yards and there was more pressure but no further goals in another poor away performance in the league by Rangers who will be hoping for some reinforcements to arrive during January transfer period. .

Clement: Not good enough

Rangers coach Philippe Clement:

“We didn't have enough clear chances. On our last pass we weren't good enough today.

“We didn't show enough to make a difference. We weren't decisive enough. We had enough moments to be there, but we didn't make enough right choices.

“It's normal for (the fans) to be unhappy. I'm also unhappy that we didn't get the three points. I know I'm the face of the team, and that's part of my job.”