Rangers: What did we learn from Danny Rohl’s Ibrox debut?

There were quite a few “firsts”, which all added up to something significant – the first win of the Rohl era, with Rangers finally losing the stigma of being the only side in the Scottish Premiership not to win in front of their own fans.

A first Rangers goal for new defender Derek Cornelius, solid at the back and very threatening up at the other end of the park.

A first Premiership goal since January’s derby win over Celtic for Brazilian striker Danilo, largely a forgotten man amid the arrivals of fellow forwards Chermiti, Miovski, Antman, Gassama and Mikey Moore. The way he took the only real chance that was presented to him, with a nicely angled header from Meghoma’s excellent delivery, suggests his eye for goal hasn’t deserted him as he puts a case for greater inclusion in the coming weeks and months.

The most significant goal, however, was undoubtedly Chermiti’s. A price tag of £8m is a heavy one to carry when you’re underperforming and he had looked largely lost in a Rangers jersey up until Sunday. The Portuguese striker appeared much more of a threat against Kilmarnock and his powerful strike released both the pressure valve in the stadium and the weight on his own young shoulders. It was his first goal in senior football since May 2023. His manager believes in his talent.

“That’s a big goal for him,” Rohl told BBC Scotland after the game.

“He came here with a reputation and he cost a lot of money. He is also demanding of himself. We will improve him step by step. He has something special and I think we saw that with the goal today.

“He still has things to improve, especially in the pressing, which moment he has to go, with which intensity, in which moment he has to drop to cover the inside and the middle. We can work more on the next parts of his game.”