UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Real Betis, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Rangers
  • 67': Abdallah Sima
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1 - 0
Real Betis

    About

    Rangers are hosting Real Betis at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on <span id="gameDate3"> <script> (function(){ const date3 = moment("2023-09-21T19:00Z").format('dddd D MMM YYYY h:mm A UTCZ'); document.getElementById("gameDate3").textContent = date3; })(); </script> </span>. 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.
    • 2': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
    • 2': Marc Roca (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kemar Roofe.
    • 10': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
    • 10': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
    • 10': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 14': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
    • 15': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Offside, Real Betis. Marc Bartra tries a through ball, but Isco is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Iglesias with a through ball.
    • 22': Ben Davies (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Real Betis).
    • 23': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
    • 24': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
    • 24': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
    • 24': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Abdallah Sima following a fast break.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Roca with a through ball.
    • 31': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
    • 31': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
    • 33': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Roca.
    • 36': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Abner (Real Betis).
    • 36': Foul by José Cifuentes (Rangers).
    • 36': Marc Roca (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 42': Offside, Real Betis. Abner tries a through ball, but Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Real Betis 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Real Betis 0.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Henrique (Real Betis).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdallah Sima with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
    • 51': Tom Lawrence (Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
    • 54': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
    • 54': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
    • 56': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Rangers).
    • 59': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Rangers).
    • 59': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Rangers. Sam Lammers replaces Tom Lawrence because of an injury.
    • 63': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Ben Davies.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
    • 64': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Goldson with a headed pass.
    • 65': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
    • 65': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 66': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Luiz Henrique.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers with a headed pass.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Connor Goldson (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 67': Goal! Rangers 1, Real Betis 0. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kemar Roofe following a corner.
    • 68': Claudio Bravo (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 71': Foul by Sam Lammers (Rangers).
    • 71': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Willian José replaces Borja Iglesias.
    • 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Ayoze Pérez replaces Luiz Henrique.
    • 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodri replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 72': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jack Butland.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
    • 78': Foul by Abner (Real Betis).
    • 78': Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
    • 79': Sam Lammers (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
    • 81': Substitution, Rangers. Ryan Jack replaces José Cifuentes.
    • 81': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Real Betis).
    • 81': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Sam Lammers (Rangers).
    • 86': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Real Betis. Assane Diao replaces Isco.
    • 89': Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Kemar Roofe.
    • 89': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces Abdallah Sima.
    • 89': Foul by Sam Lammers (Rangers).
    • 89': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jack Butland.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Assane Diao (Real Betis).
    • 90'+2': Ryan Jack (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
    • 90'+5': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Real Betis 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Real Betis 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 4
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    12 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    345 Accurate Passes 292
    433 Passes 382
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    24 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 50
    29 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 9
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 32
    13 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 45,634

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    26 Ben Davies
    6 Connor Goldson Yellow Card
    31 Borna Barisic
    2 James Tavernier
    11 Tom Lawrence
    4 John Lundstram
    15 José Cifuentes
    25 Kemar Roofe
    17 Rabbi Matondo
    19 Abdallah Sima
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Aaron Lyall, Adam Devine, Dujon Sterling, Leon Thomson King, Ryan Jack, Cole McKinnon, Kieran Wright, John Souttar, Sam Lammers, Robbie McCrorie, Cyriel Dessers, Scott Wright.

    BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Claudio Bravo (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Marc Bartra Yellow Card
    6 Germán Pezzella Yellow Card
    20 Abner
    2 Héctor Bellerín
    22 Isco
    21 Marc Roca
    5 Guido Rodríguez
    9 Borja Iglesias
    7 Abde Ezzalzouli
    11 Luiz Henrique
    Real Betis Substitutes:
    Juan Miranda, Enrique Fernández, Andrés Guardado, Germán García, Aitor Ruibal, Rodri Sánchez, Ayoze Pérez, Assane Diao, Fran Vieites, Willian José.

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