Rangers manager Derek McInnes guided his side to the League Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen at Hampden Park, thanks to a late goal from Ryan Naderi in the 83rd minute.
The win extended Rangers' unbeaten run to 11 matches, during which they have kept seven clean sheets. Despite dominating possession at 74% and registering 25 shots, only five were on target, prompting McInnes to call for improved decision‑making in the final third.
"The job was to get the team and the club into a cup final and it's job done by hook or by crook," McInnes told BBC Scotland. "The stats will show possession, 25 shots, but to only have five shots on target isn't good enough. Those stats are similar to what we see most weeks in terms of not enough shots on target and it's bad decision-making."
Naderi, who arrived from the German third tier in February, has now scored eight goals this season, including the winner at Celtic Park earlier in the campaign. Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday described him as "completely transformed this season," while McInnes likened the Czech forward to a "parasite" who thrives on quality service.
Rangers have won only three major trophies since 2012, and McInnes stressed that reaching finals must become the norm. The final in December will pit Rangers against either Hearts or Hibernian.
