UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Brøndby IF, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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Rangers
  • 18': Leon Balogun
  • 30': Kemar Roofe
FT
2 - 0
Brøndby IF

    About

    Rangers are hosting Brøndby IF at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Morten Frendrup following a fast break.
    • 2': Offside, Rangers. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
    • 10': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Brøndby IF).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.
    • 18': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kevin Mensah.
    • 18': Goal! Rangers 1, Brøndby IF 0. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
    • 27': Sigurd Rosted (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
    • 28': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
    • 28': Morten Frendrup (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
    • 30': Goal! Rangers 2, Brøndby IF 0. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 32': VAR Decision: Goal Rangers 2-0 Brøndby IF (Kemar Roofe).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 36': Foul by Joe Aribo (Rangers).
    • 36': Sigurd Rosted (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Brøndby IF).
    • 41': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Morten Frendrup (Brøndby IF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
    • 45': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Henrik Heggheim (Brøndby IF).
    • 45'+1': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rangers 2, Brøndby IF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 2, Brøndby IF 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Josip Radosevic replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jens Gammelby (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Heggheim.
    • 49': Corner, Brøndby IF. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
    • 51': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Steven Davis (Rangers).
    • 54': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Henrik Heggheim (Brøndby IF).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Borna Barisic (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 62': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Blás Riveros replaces Kevin Mensah.
    • 63': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Simon Hedlund replaces Mikael Uhre.
    • 64': Substitution, Rangers. Calvin Bassey replaces Leon Balogun because of an injury.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Simon Hedlund (Brøndby IF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blás Riveros with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
    • 69': Henrik Heggheim (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Blás Riveros (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 71': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Alfredo Morelos.
    • 73': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Tobias Børkeeiet replaces Morten Frendrup.
    • 74': Blás Riveros (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
    • 78': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces John Lundstram.
    • 78': Substitution, Rangers. Juninho Bacuna replaces Kemar Roofe.
    • 78': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Ianis Hagi.
    • 80': Scott Arfield (Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Scott Wright.
    • 81': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Mathias Greve replaces Christian Cappis.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
    • 83': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Brøndby IF).
    • 83': Scott Arfield (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Andreas Maxsø (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
    • 89': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
    • 90': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Jens Gammelby (Brøndby IF).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Davis.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Brøndby IF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rangers 2, Brøndby IF 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    7 Saves 0
    48.6 Possession 51.4
    6 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 9
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 502
    549 Passes 587
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    74 Long Balls 73
    39 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 11
    11 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 10
    11 Effective Clearances 10
    11 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 46,842

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 8 +13 21
    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
    3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
    4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Allan McGregor (GK)
    26 Leon Balogun
    6 Connor Goldson
    31 Borna Barisic
    2 James Tavernier
    4 John Lundstram Yellow Card
    10 Steven Davis
    17 Joe Aribo
    20 Alfredo Morelos
    25 Kemar Roofe
    7 Ianis Hagi
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Juninho Bacuna, Nathan Patterson, Fashion Sakala, Stephen Kelly, Calvin Bassey, Scott Wright, Jon McLaughlin, Scott Arfield, Robbie McCrorie.

    BRO Brøndby IF (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    16 Thomas Mikkelsen (GK)
    5 Andreas Maxsø
    4 Sigurd Rosted
    3 Henrik Heggheim
    25 Anis Ben Slimane
    23 Christian Cappis
    19 Morten Frendrup Yellow Card
    14 Kevin Niclas Mensah
    2 Jens Martin Gammelby
    9 Andrija Pavlovic
    11 Mikkel Uhre
    Brøndby IF Substitutes:
    Andreas Bruus, Oskar Fallenius, Mathias Greve, Marko Divkovic, Kevin Tshiembe, Jonathan Aegidius, Peter Bjur, Blas Riveros, Josip Radosevic, Jagvir Singh Sidhu, Tobias Børkeeiet, Simon Hedlund.

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