UEFA Europa League

Aris Limassol vs Rangers, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Aris Limassol
  • 9': Alex Moussounda
  • 59': Shavy Babicka
FT
2 - 1
Rangers
  • 70': Abdallah Sima

About

Aris Limassol are hosting Rangers at Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gomis.
  • 6': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Offside, Aris Limassol. Eric Boakye tries a through ball, but Yannick Gomis is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Gomis.
  • 8': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 9': Goal! Aris Limassol 1, Rangers 0. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Aris Limassol) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shavy Babicka.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mihlali Mayambela with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol).
  • 15': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Karol Struski.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Yannick Gomis.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Wright.
  • 20': Foul by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 20': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Offside, Rangers. Abdallah Sima tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol).
  • 25': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ben Davies (Rangers).
  • 26': Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Aris Limassol).
  • 29': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
  • 31': Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Offside, Aris Limassol. Yannick Gomis tries a through ball, but Shavy Babicka is caught offside.
  • 36': Eric Boakye (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 37': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 39': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol).
  • 39': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Eric Boakye.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
  • 42': Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 43': Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Aris Limassol. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda tries a through ball, but Slobodan Urosevic is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Vaná (Aris Limassol).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Eric Boakye (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
  • 45'+5': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
  • 45'+5': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Aris Limassol 1, Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aris Limassol 1, Rangers 0.
  • 47': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shavy Babicka.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 50': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
  • 50': Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol).
  • 52': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Eric Boakye (Aris Limassol).
  • 52': Eric Boakye (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Lammers with a headed pass.
  • 54': Offside, Rangers. Abdallah Sima tries a through ball, but Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
  • 56': Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Aris Limassol 2, Rangers 0. Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson following a fast break.
  • 64': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Morgan Brown replaces Karol Struski.
  • 67': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Aleksandr Kokorin replaces Leo Bengtsson.
  • 67': Substitution, Rangers. José Cifuentes replaces Nicolas Raskin.
  • 68': Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Sam Lammers.
  • 69': Foul by Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol).
  • 69': José Cifuentes (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Goal! Aris Limassol 2, Rangers 1. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross.
  • 72': Hand ball by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mihlali Mayambela.
  • 74': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 75': Hand ball by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 75': Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 76': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 80': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Franz Brorsson replaces Eric Boakye because of an injury.
  • 81': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
  • 81': Vaná (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Rangers. Ross McCausland replaces Scott Wright.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Vaná (Aris Limassol).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Mariusz Stepinski replaces Yannick Gomis.
  • 89': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Matija Spoljaric replaces Shavy Babicka.
  • 90': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Július Szöke.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matija Spoljaric (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mariusz Stepinski.
  • 90'+3': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aris Limassol 2, Rangers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aris Limassol 2, Rangers 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
66.9 Possession 33.1
11 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
446 Accurate Passes 167
556 Passes 278
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.5
76 Long Balls 57
43 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 19
19 Tackles 29
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 24
1 Effective Clearances 27
1 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 3,911

Line-Ups

ARIS Aris Limassol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vaná (GK)
5 Alex Moussounda
20 Steeve Yago
72 Slobodan Urosevic
6 Eric Boakye Yellow Card
14 Arthur Gomis Yellow Card
37 Julius Szöke
23 Karol Struski
80 Shavy Babicka
7 Leo Bengtsson
21 Mihlali Mayambela
Aris Limassol Substitutes:
Matija Spoljaric, Jaden Montnor, Konstantinos Chrysostomou, Franz Brorsson, Andreas Demetriou, Mariusz Stepinski, Aleksandr Kokorin, Morgan Brown, Ellinas Sofroniou.

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
26 Ben Davies
6 Connor Goldson
31 Borna Barisic
2 James Tavernier
14 Sam Lammers
43 Nicolas Raskin
4 John Lundstram
9 Cyriel Dessers Yellow Card
19 Abdallah Sima Yellow Card
23 Scott Wright
Rangers Substitutes:
Aaron Lyall, Robbie McCrorie, Leon Thomson King, Robbie Fraser, Ross McCausland, Adam Devine, José Cifuentes, Kemar Roofe, John Souttar, Cole McKinnon, Kieran Wright, Dujon Sterling.

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