The 2023–24 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at

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, Glasgow on 17 December 2023. It was the culmination of the

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, the 78th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the

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and Aberdeen, meeting at this stage in the competition for the seventh time.Rangers v Aberdeen: Will old foes drum up another classic League Cup final?
Liam McLeod, BBC Sport, 16 December 2023 Rangers won 1–0 through a goal by captain James Tavernier to claim the League Cup for the first time since

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and a record 28th time overall; Aberdeen's trophy drought since their 2014 win in the same competition continued.

Route to the final

As both clubs participated in European competitions, they both received a bye through the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Rangers

Aberdeen

Match

Summary

In a match hampered by poor weather and numerous fouls, Aberdeen offered little offensively but Philippe Clement's Rangers struggled to make the breakthrough; they eventually went ahead in the 76th minute when captain James Tavernier scored after controlling a cross from Borna Barišić from the left with his right foot before firing to the right of the net. It was the only goal of the game as Rangers claimed a first Scottish League Cup since

. Tavernier's goal was the defender's 14th against Aberdeen (all others coming in the Scottish Premiership),Rangers win Viaplay Cup: James Tavernier drags side to win against Aberdeen
Tom English, BBC Sport, 17 December 2023 tying him with Ally McCoist and Derek Johnstone as the all-time top scorer in the fixture.Player Records (Filtered) Most Goals [Filter: Vs Aberdeen
FitbaStats (Rangers). Retrieved 19 December 2023

Details

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References

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