UEFA Champions League

Rangers vs Napoli, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Rangers
  • Red Card 55': James Sands
FT
0 - 3
Napoli
  • 68': Matteo Politano (P)
  • 85': Giacomo Raspadori
  • 90'+1': Tanguy Ndombele

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
  • 1': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 2': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 5': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 5': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
  • 7': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
  • 13': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 13': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by James Sands (Rangers).
  • 14': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Hand ball by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
  • 18': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 19': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 19': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. James Tavernier (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 21': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 21': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
  • 22': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a through ball.
  • 35': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 35': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 37': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by James Sands (Rangers).
  • 38': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
  • 42': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Napoli 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a headed pass.
  • 48': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Min-Jae with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 50': Offside, Rangers. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Ryan Kent is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 52': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by James Sands (Rangers).
  • 53': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': James Sands (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 55': Penalty Napoli. Giovanni Simeone draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by James Sands (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Second yellow card to James Sands (Rangers) for a bad foul.
  • 57': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matteo Politano (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Goal Rangers 0-0 Napoli.
  • 60': Penalty saved! Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 60': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
  • 61': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Rangers. Leon King replaces Ryan Jack.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Borna Barisic (Rangers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 67': Borna Barisic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 68': Goal! Rangers 0, Napoli 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 70': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 72': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Dangerous play by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 72': Substitution, Rangers. Antonio-Mirko Colak replaces Alfredo Morelos.
  • 72': Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Scott Arfield.
  • 74': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 74': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Giovanni Simeone.
  • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
  • 78': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 78': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Dangerous play by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
  • 80': Steven Davis (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Leon King (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces James Tavernier.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Malik Tillman replaces Steven Davis.
  • 83': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alessio Zerbin (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 85': Goal! Rangers 0, Napoli 2. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 88': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 88': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 90': Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 90'+1': Goal! Rangers 0, Napoli 3. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 90'+2': Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Rangers.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rangers 0, Napoli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 0, Napoli 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 7
56.6 Possession 43.4
25 SHOTS 10
10 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 264
478 Passes 357
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 76
25 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 22
15 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 50,121

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
6 Connor Goldson
19 James Sands Yellow Card
4 John Lundstram Yellow Card
8 Ryan Jack
37 Scott Arfield
10 Steven Davis
31 Borna Barisic Yellow Card
2 James Tavernier Yellow Card
20 Alfredo Morelos Yellow Card
14 Ryan Kent
Rangers Substitutes:
Lewis Budinauckas, Scott Wright, Robbie McCrorie, Glen Kamara, Adam Devine, Leon Thomson King, Malik Tillman, Ridvan Yilmaz, Rabbi Matondo, Fashion Sakala, Antonio-Mirko Colak, Ben Davies.

NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Kim Min-Jae
13 Amir Rrahmani
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
20 Piotr Zielinski
68 Stanislav Lobotka
99 Frank Anguissa
18 Giovanni Simeone
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano Yellow Card
Napoli Substitutes:
Alessio Zerbin, Eljif Elmas, Mathías Olivera, Alessandro Zanoli, Salvatore Sirigu, Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Tanguy Ndombele, Gianluca Gaetano, Leo Østigard, Giacomo Raspadori, Juan Jesus.

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