Rangers vs Arsenal, 2021 Club Friendly

Tavares scores as Arsenal fight back to secure draw against Rangers

Arsenal fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against Rangers in a preseason friendly at the Ibrox on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Steven Davis.
• 2': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
• 2': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Hand ball by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
• 10': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
• 12': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Foul by Pablo Marí (Arsenal).
• 12': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 14': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Rob Holding.
• 14': Goal! Rangers 1, Arsenal 0. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 20': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
• 23': Goal! Rangers 1, Arsenal 1. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 24': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Steven Davis (Rangers).
• 29': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
• 29': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
• 29': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
• 32': Offside, Rangers. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
• 33': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Marí.
• 33': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 36': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Jermain Defoe because of an injury.
• 38': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
• 38': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
• 39': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 40': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rob Holding.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 40': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
• 44': Foul by Leon Balogun (Rangers).
• 44': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Rangers 1, Arsenal 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Rangers 1, Arsenal 1.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Folarin Balogun.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Pablo Marí.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín replaces Cédric Soares.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Karl Hein replaces Arthur Okonkwo.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Nuno Tavares.
• 45': Substitution, Rangers. Jack Simpson replaces Glen Kamara.
• 45': Substitution, Rangers. Nathan Patterson replaces Leon Balogun.
• 47': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
• 48': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wright following a fast break.
• 48': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
• 50': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
• 50': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
• 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Simpson.
• 52': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a corner.
• 54': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
• 54': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 55': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 57': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
• 57': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 61': Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Cedric Itten replaces Connor Goldson.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Stephen Kelly replaces John Lundstram.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. George Edmundson replaces Steven Davis.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Jordan Jones replaces Calvin Bassey.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Glenn Middleton replaces James Tavernier.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Jake Hastie replaces Kemar Roofe.
• 62': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Ianis Hagi.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Thomas Partey.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Mohamed Elneny.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Rob Holding.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Nicolas Pépé.
• 64': Cedric Itten (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
• 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Glenn Middleton.
• 70': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
• 70': Jordan Jones (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Cedric Itten (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
• 72': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
• 75': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
• 75': Goal! Rangers 2, Arsenal 1. Cedric Itten (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a corner.
• 76': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Foul by Glenn Middleton (Rangers).
• 77': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
• 77': Nathan Patterson (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
• 78': Attempt missed. Nathan Patterson (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
• 80': Attempt saved. Stephen Kelly (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Middleton.
• 80': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
• 83': Goal! Rangers 2, Arsenal 2. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 84': Offside, Rangers. Stephen Kelly tries a through ball, but Cedric Itten is caught offside.
• 85': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
• 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
• 86': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
• 86': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 89': Cedric Itten (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
• 90': Attempt missed. George Edmundson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90'+1': Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Arsenal 2.
• 0': Match ends, Rangers 2, Arsenal 2.