Rangers vs Shkupi, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Qualifying First Round
· 1st LegSteven Gerrard gets win in first competitive match with Rangers
Rangers handed Steven Gerrard a win in his first competitive match as a manager by beating Macedonian side Shkupi 2-0 in the Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 23': Jamie Murphy (Rangers) Goal at 23'
- 32': Blaze Ilijoski (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 32'
- 45': Amir Bilali (Shkupi) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Daniel Candeias (Rangers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 56': Ryan Jack (Rangers) Substitution at 56'
- 61': Bunjamin Shabani (Shkupi) Substitution at 61'
- 67': Ovie Ejaria (Rangers) Substitution at 67'
- 77': Kristijan Stojkovski (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 77'
- 79': Glenn Middleton (Rangers) Substitution at 79'
- 82': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) Yellow Card at 82'
- 88': Basilio Nchama (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+1': Rron Broja (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+2': James Tavernier (Rangers) Penalty - Scored at 91'
- 90'+2': besart Krivanjeva (Shkupi) Substitution at 92'
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,309
Line-Ups
Rangers
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 11 | Josh Windass |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 15 | Jon Flanagan |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 19 | Nikola Katic |
| 7 | Jamie Murphy |
| 17 | Ross McCrorie |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos  |
| 21 | Daniel João Santos Candeias |
Shkupi
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Suat Zendeli (GK) |
| 14 | Rron Broja |
| 3 | Toni Tipuric |
| 11 | Muarem |
| 5 | Muharem Bajrami |
| 15 | Basilio Ndong |
| 18 | Blaze Ilijoski |
| 7 | Blagojce Ljamcevski |
| 88 | Ermedin Adem |
| 19 | Stephan Vujcic |
| 23 | Kristijan Stojkovski |
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