UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Lyon, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Rangers
  • 14': Tom Lawrence
FT
1 - 4
Lyon
  • 10': Malick Fofana
  • 19': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 45'+1': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 55': Malick Fofana

About

Rangers are hosting Lyon at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, 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 saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
  • 4': Foul by Robin Pröpper (Rangers).
  • 4': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Delay in match (Lyon).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 10': Goal! Rangers 0, Lyon 1. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Goal! Rangers 1, Lyon 1. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Goal! Rangers 1, Lyon 2. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 24': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Robin Pröpper (Rangers).
  • 24': John Souttar (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret replaces Nemanja Matic because of an injury.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 35': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 38': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 40': Offside, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
  • 42': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Clinton Mata because of an injury.
  • 43': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Robin Pröpper.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Rangers 1, Lyon 3. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
  • 45'+4': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Rangers 1, Lyon 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 1, Lyon 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Kieran Dowell replaces Tom Lawrence.
  • 46': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 53': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Connor Barron (Rangers).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 53': Connor Barron (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Goal! Rangers 1, Lyon 4. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Pröpper following a fast break.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jefté (Rangers).
  • 61': Substitution, Rangers. Neraysho Kasanwirjo replaces James Tavernier.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
  • 65': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 67': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 67': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Substitution, Rangers. Nicolas Raskin replaces Connor Barron.
  • 69': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
  • 70': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
  • 72': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Jordan Veretout (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 74': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
  • 75': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
  • 75': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Mahamadou Diawara replaces Jordan Veretout.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma replaces Malick Fofana.
  • 76': Substitution, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah replaces Rayan Cherki.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mahamadou Diawara.
  • 81': Substitution, Rangers. Ross McCausland replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 81': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Rangers).
  • 82': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
  • 82': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
  • 83': Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
  • 83': Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
  • 84': Offside, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah is caught offside.
  • 85': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 86': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
  • 88': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ross McCausland (Rangers).
  • 88': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahamadou Diawara.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Lyon 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Lyon 4.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
54.6 Possession 45.4
15 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
462 Accurate Passes 349
544 Passes 436
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
5 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
42 Long Balls 55
9 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 15
28 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 41,981

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 4 +9 12
2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
4 Robin Pröpper
5 John Souttar Yellow Card
22 Jefte Vital Da Silva Dias
2 James Tavernier
11 Tom Lawrence
8 Connor Barron Yellow Card
10 Mohammed Diomande
9 Cyriel Dessers
14 Nedim Bajrami
18 Václav Cerný
Rangers Substitutes:
Robbie Fraser, Cole McKinnon, Zak Lovelace, Leon Balogun, Hamza Igmane, Ross McCausland, Leon Thomson King, Dujon Sterling, Kieran Dowell, Nicolas Raskin, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Liam Kelly.

LYON Lyon (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Lucas Perri (GK)
55 Duje Caleta-Car
22 Clinton Mata
31 Nemanja Matic
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
8 Corentin Tolisso
7 Jordan Veretout Yellow Card
11 Malick Fofana
18 Rayan Cherki
10 Alexandre Lacazette
Lyon Substitutes:
Ernest Nuamah, Saël Kumbedi, Abner, Mahamadou Diawara, Georges Mikautadze, Maxence Caqueret, Wilfried Zaha, Justin Bengui Joao, Rémy Descamps, Saïd Benrahma, Moussa Niakhaté, Gift Orban.

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