Rangers held by Dundee Utd in Scottish Premiership opener

Rangers drew 1-1 with Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership opener, with Lachlan Rose scoring for United and Thelo Aasgaard equalizing for Rangers.

Derek McInnes took charge of Rangers for the first time, giving debuts to Lawrence Shankland, Cammy Devlin, Ivor Pandur, and Ben Godfrey.

Rangers trailed 1-0 at halftime after sloppy defending allowed Rose to score from close range in the 38th minute.

McInnes made substitutions at halftime, and Aasgaard's 56th-minute goal leveled the match.

Rangers aim to win their first Scottish title since 2021, but this result highlights the challenge ahead.