UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Progres Niederkorn, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round

· 1st Leg
Rangers
  • 37': Kenny Miller
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Progres Niederkorn

    Rangers earn narrow win to open Europa League campaign

    Rangers made a winning start as they brought their six-year European hiatus to an end with a narrow 1-0 win over Progres Niederkorn at Ibrox.

    Match Commentary

    • 37': Kenny Miller (Rangers) Goal at 37'
    • 59': Daniel Candeias (Rangers) Substitution at 59'
    • 69': Jordan Rossiter (Rangers) Substitution at 69'
    • 76': Olivier Thill (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 76'
    • 77': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) Substitution at 77'
    • 81': Ben Vogel (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 81'
    • 86': Theo Sully (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 86'
    • 89': Mike Schneider (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 0'
    • 90': Alessandro Fiorani (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 90'
    • 90'+3': Adrien Ferino (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 93'

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 48,681

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers

    No. Name
    1 Wes Foderingham (GK)
    23 Jason Holt
    5 Lee Wallace
    24 David Bates
    4 Fábio Cardoso
    33 Martyn Waghorn
    29 Michael O'Halloran
    2 James Tavernier
    19 Niko Kranjcar
    8 Ryan Jack
    30 Jordan Thompson
    9 Kenny Miller
    7 Eduardo Herrera
    7 Dálcio
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Jordan Rossiter, Josh Windass, Jak Alnwick, Myles Beerman, Alfredo Morelos, Ross McCrorie, Daniel João Santos Candeias.

    PRO Progres Niederkorn

    No. Name
    1 Sebastian Flauss (GK)
    16 Maximilian Watzka
    11 Mike Schneider Yellow Card
    10 Olivier Thill Yellow Card
    23 Adrien Ferino Yellow Card
    14 Emmanuel Francoise
    31 Sebastien Thill
    25 Alexis Lafon
    87 Alexander Karapetyan
    70 Yann Matias Marques
    38 Metin Karayer
    Progres Niederkorn Substitutes:
    Valerio Barbaro, Alessandro Fiorani, Ben Vogel, David Marques Soares, Charly Schinker, Theo Sully, Tony Mastrangelo.

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