Aasgaard equaliser earns Rangers draw in McInnes debut
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Rangers began Derek McInnes’s managerial reign with a 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw at Dundee United, after Thelo Aasgaard’s second-half equaliser earned the visitors a point. Rangers improved after an unconvincing first half but could not turn their greater threat into an opening-day victory.
Lachlan Rose scored the season’s first Premiership goal in the 38th minute after Emmanuel Fernandez was caught out of position. Aasgaard levelled in the 56th minute, while Dundee United’s Jesse Randall missed a late one-on-one chance to win it; Rangers handed debuts to Ivor Pandur, Ben Godfrey, Cammy Devlin and captain Lawrence Shankland.
- Aasgaard salvaged a point for Rangers.
- McInnes began with a draw.
- Randall missed Dundee United’s late winner.
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Rangers are one of Scotland’s best-known football clubs and compete in the Scottish Premiership, the country’s top division. They are based in Glasgow and are regular challengers for domestic trophies, alongside rivals such as Celtic.
Derek McInnes is an experienced Scottish manager who has taken charge of Rangers for the new season. His first league match is an early indication of how quickly a changed squad and new coaching staff can settle.
Dundee United are a Premiership club from Dundee, on Scotland’s east coast. The league season is played over many months, so opening results do not decide final positions, but they can shape confidence and expectations.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Aasgaard strikes as Rangers start McInnes era with draw at Dundee United”.