UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Panathinaikos vs Rangers, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Rangers advance 3-1 on aggregate
Panathinaikos
  • 53': Filip Djuricic
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Rangers advance 3-1 on aggregate
Rangers
  • 60': Djeidi Gassama

About

Panathinaikos are hosting Rangers at Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 3': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Max Aarons.
  • 4': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Kieran Dowell.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 5': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
  • 8': Foul by Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos).
  • 8': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Mohamed Diomande.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Findlay Curtis.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Butland (Rangers).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Facundo Pellistri with a cross.
  • 21': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nemanja Maksimovic (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giannis Kotsiras following a corner.
  • 22': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Kieran Dowell.
  • 23': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Max Aarons.
  • 25': Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Max Aarons (Rangers).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Butland (Rangers).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
  • 29': Corner,Rangers. Conceded by Giannis Kotsiras.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Findlay Curtis (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
  • 30': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Danilo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos).
  • 34': Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
  • 37': Foul by Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos).
  • 37': Max Aarons (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Rangers. Findlay Curtis is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Findlay Curtis (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 38': Corner,Rangers. Conceded by Giannis Kotsiras.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos).
  • 44': Max Aarons (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Panathinaikos).
  • 45': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner,Rangers. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 45'+3': Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
  • 45'+3': Kieran Dowell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Panathinaikos. Georgios Kyriakopoulos is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Panathinaikos 0, Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Panathinaikos 0, Rangers 0.
  • 46': Corner,Rangers. Conceded by Giannis Kotsiras.
  • 47': Attempt missed. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
  • 49': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Kieran Dowell.
  • 53': Goal! Panathinaikos 1, Rangers 0. Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Goal Panathinaikos 1-0 Rangers (Filip Djuricic).
  • 57': Substitution, Rangers. Djeidi Gassama replaces Findlay Curtis.
  • 59': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Giannis Kotsiras (Panathinaikos).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Panathinaikos).
  • 60': Goal! Panathinaikos 1, Rangers 1. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 61': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Panathinaikos).
  • 62': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos).
  • 64': Max Aarons (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
  • 65': Giannis Kotsiras (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Adam Gnezda Cerin replaces Giannis Kotsiras.
  • 67': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Tetê replaces Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 68': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
  • 68': Tetê (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Maksimovic (Panathinaikos) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 71': Foul by Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos).
  • 71': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Offside, Panathinaikos. Georgios Kyriakopoulos is caught offside.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Dowell (Rangers).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Rangers. Jefté replaces Kieran Dowell.
  • 74': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
  • 74': Tetê (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 77': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Karol Swiderski replaces Filip Djuricic.
  • 77': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Tin Jedvaj replaces Erik Palmer-Brown.
  • 79': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
  • 79': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner,Panathinaikos. Conceded by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Danilo.
  • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Nedim Bajrami replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 84': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Alexander Jeremejeff replaces Fotis Ioannidis.
  • 86': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Panathinaikos).
  • 87': Corner,Rangers. Conceded by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 88': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tin Jedvaj.
  • 90': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 90': Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
  • 90'+1': Tetê (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Panathinaikos). Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Panathinaikos 1, Rangers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Panathinaikos 1, Rangers 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 36,121

Line-Ups

PAO Panathinaikos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
5 Ahmed Touba
14 Erik Palmer-Brown
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
27 Giannis Kotsiras
11 Anastasios Bakasetas
20 Nemanja Maksimovic
4 Pedro Chirivella
7 Fotis Ioannidis
31 Filip Djuricic
28 Facundo Pellistri
Panathinaikos Substitutes:
Konstantinos Kotsaris, Filip Mladenovic, Tin Jedvaj, Adriano Bregou, Alexander Jeremejeff, Alban Lafont, Karol Swiderski, Sverrir Ingason, Elton Fikaj, Mateus Tetê, Daniel Mancini, Adam Gnezda Cerin.

RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
5 John Souttar
24 Nasser Djiga
3 Max Aarons
2 James Tavernier
6 Joe Rothwell
43 Nicolas Raskin
10 Mohammed Diomande
99 Danilo
52 Findlay Curtis
20 Kieran Dowell Yellow Card
Rangers Substitutes:
Liam Kelly, Josh Gentles, Cyriel Dessers, Bailey Rice, Emmanuel Fernandez, Connor Barron, Lyall Cameron, Zander Hutton, Djeidi Gassama, Oscar Cortés, Jefté, Nedim Bajrami.

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