UEFA Europa League

Spartak Moscow vs Rangers, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Spartak Moscow
  • 22': Lorenzo Melgarejo
  • 35': Connor Goldson (OG)
  • 58': Luiz Adriano
  • 59': Sofiane Hanni
FT
4 - 3
Rangers
  • 5': Roman Eremenko (OG)
  • 27': Daniel João Santos Candeias
  • 41': Glenn Middleton

About

Spartak Moscow are hosting Rangers at Lukoil Arena, Moscow, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Fernando (Spartak Moscow).
  • 1': Ovie Ejaria (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Fernando (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
  • 5': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Nikolai Rasskazov.
  • 5': Own Goal by Roman Eremenko, Spartak Moscow. Spartak Moscow 0, Rangers 1.
  • 7': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow).
  • 9': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 9': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 10': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 11': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Roman Eremenko (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roman Zobnin with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Jon Flanagan (Rangers).
  • 13': Ivelin Popov (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Fernando (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni following a corner.
  • 15': Ivelin Popov (Spartak Moscow) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 15': Ivelin Popov (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Offside, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos tries a through ball, but Daniel Candeias is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Roman Eremenko (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luiz Adriano.
  • 21': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
  • 21': Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Daniel Candeias (Rangers).
  • 22': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Spartak Moscow 1, Rangers 1. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivelin Popov with a cross.
  • 25': Offside, Rangers. Allan McGregor tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ivelin Popov (Spartak Moscow) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo with a cross.
  • 27': Goal! Spartak Moscow 1, Rangers 2. Daniel Candeias (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Flanagan with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Nikolai Rasskazov (Spartak Moscow).
  • 28': Glenn Middleton (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Nikolai Rasskazov (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Fernando (Spartak Moscow).
  • 30': Lassana Coulibaly (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Fernando (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Roman Eremenko (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moscow).
  • 33': Scott Arfield (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Salvatore Bocchetti.
  • 34': Aleksandr Maksimenko (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Rangers).
  • 34': Lassana Coulibaly (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Own Goal by Connor Goldson, Rangers. Spartak Moscow 2, Rangers 2.
  • 36': Foul by Glenn Middleton (Rangers).
  • 36': Roman Eremenko (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moscow).
  • 37': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow).
  • 40': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Goal! Spartak Moscow 2, Rangers 3. Glenn Middleton (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
  • 43': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Offside, Rangers. Daniel Candeias tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
  • 44': Offside, Spartak Moscow. Roman Eremenko tries a through ball, but Luiz Adriano is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Spartak Moscow 2, Rangers 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spartak Moscow 2, Rangers 3.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Adriano.
  • 47': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 48': Foul by Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow).
  • 48': Jon Flanagan (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow).
  • 48': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Salvatore Bocchetti.
  • 57': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
  • 57': Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Eremenko with a cross.
  • 58': Goal! Spartak Moscow 3, Rangers 3. Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 59': Goal! Spartak Moscow 4, Rangers 3. Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
  • 60': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Denis Glushakov replaces Roman Eremenko.
  • 63': Offside, Rangers. Scott Arfield tries a through ball, but Daniel Candeias is caught offside.
  • 63': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Salvatore Bocchetti.
  • 68': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
  • 68': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow).
  • 71': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Artem Timofeev replaces Ivelin Popov.
  • 72': Offside, Rangers. Connor Goldson tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow).
  • 72': Nikola Katic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 73': Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
  • 73': Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fernando with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 75': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Nikolai Rasskazov (Spartak Moscow).
  • 76': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 76': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 77': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 78': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Fernando (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 79': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
  • 80': Delay in match Nikola Katic (Rangers) because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Spartak Moscow) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Zé Luís replaces Luiz Adriano.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Andy Halliday replaces Jon Flanagan.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Eros Grezda replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Daniel Candeias (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield with a headed pass.
  • 85': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Zé Luís (Spartak Moscow).
  • 87': Dangerous play by Ovie Ejaria (Rangers).
  • 87': Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 89': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow).
  • 90': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Rangers).
  • 90': Sofiane Hanni (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 90'+1': Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Artem Timofeev.
  • 90'+3': James Tavernier (Rangers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Artem Timofeev.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Rangers. Gareth McAuley replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
  • 90'+4': Zé Luís (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spartak Moscow 4, Rangers 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Spartak Moscow 4, Rangers 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Spartak Moscow 4, Rangers 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 0
42.2 Possession 57.8
7 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
205 Accurate Passes 326
312 Passes 424
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 75
15 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 4
7 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
9 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 34
25 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Lukoil Arena
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 22,296

Line-Ups

SPM Spartak Moscow (4-3-3)

No. Name
98 Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK)
98 Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK)
16 Salvatore Bocchetti Yellow Card
29 Ilya Kutepov
25 Lorenzo Melgarejo
92 Nikolai Rasskazov Yellow Card
11 Fernando Yellow Card
47 Roman Zobnin
26 Roman Eremenko
12 Luiz Adriano
94 Sofiane Hanni
71 Ivelin Popov Yellow Card
Spartak Moscow Substitutes:
Artyom Rebrov, Denis Glushakov, Georgi Dzhikiya, Artem Timofeev, Aleksandr Lomovitski, Andrey Eshchenko, Zé Luís.

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
19 Nikola Katic
6 Connor Goldson
15 Jon Flanagan
2 James Tavernier
37 Scott Arfield
10 Ovie Ejaria
23 Lassana Coulibaly Yellow Card
20 Alfredo Morelos Yellow Card
40 Glenn Middleton
21 Daniel João Santos Candeias
Rangers Substitutes:
Joe Worrall, Wes Foderingham, Ryan Jack, Eros Grezda, Ross McCrorie, Andy Halliday, Gareth McAuley.

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