Rangers vs Brøndby IF, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
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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
 BRO |
RAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 46,842
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Ferencvaros | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
| 7 | Ianis Hagi |
Brøndby IF (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Thomas Mikkelsen (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 3 | Henrik Heggheim |
| 25 | Anis Slimane |
| 23 | Christian Cappis |
| 19 | Morten Frendrup |
| 14 | Kevin Niclas Mensah |
| 2 | Jens Martin Gammelby |
| 9 | Andrija Pavlovic |
| 11 | Mikkel Uhre |
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