Rangers vs Racing Genk, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueGenk edge past 10-man Rangers to pile pressure on boss Russell Martin
Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored after missing an earlier penalty as Genk beat 10-man Rangers 1-0 in their Europa League opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
- 3': Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Heynen with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
- 13': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk).
- 13': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 16': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Genk).
- 16': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Derek Cornelius (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Rangers).
- 17': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Mujaid Sadick.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
- 22': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bryan Heynen.
- 25': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
- 25': Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Offside, Genk. Yaimar Medina is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 33': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Joris Kayembe with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
- 35': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
- 35': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Penalty Rangers.
- 38': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
- 38': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
- 41': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) is shown the red card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
- 45'+2': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Penalty Genk. Yaimar Medina draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by James Tavernier (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+5': VAR Decision: Penalty Genk.
- 45'+7': Penalty saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Butland (Rangers).
- 45'+8': Offside, Rangers. Youssef Chermiti is caught offside.
- 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Genk 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Genk 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Oliver Antman replaces Mikey Moore.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 48': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
- 48': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Bryan Heynen.
- 49': Attempt saved. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jarne Steuckers (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jarne Steuckers (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 49': Attempt missed. Joris Kayembe (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 51': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 52': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
- 53': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
- 53': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Rangers 0, Genk 1. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers.
- 56': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 57': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Mujaid Sadick (Genk).
- 57': Mujaid Sadick (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ibrahima Bangoura.
- 62': Attempt missed. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers following a fast break.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Yaimar Medina (Genk).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Genk. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replaces Yaimar Medina because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Chermiti.
- 66': Offside, Genk. Zakaria El Ouahdi is caught offside.
- 66': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jarne Steuckers (Genk).
- 67': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
- 69': Offside, Genk. Patrik Hrosovsky is caught offside.
- 69': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 71': VAR Decision: No Goal Rangers 0-1 Genk.
- 71': Foul by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk).
- 71': Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matte Smets.
- 74': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
- 74': Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
- 77': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 78': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Rangers).
- 79': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Rangers. Joe Rothwell replaces Derek Cornelius.
- 80': Substitution, Rangers. Connor Barron replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
- 80': Substitution, Rangers. Bojan Miovski replaces Youssef Chermiti.
- 81': Substitution, Genk. Nikolas Sattlberger replaces Ibrahima Bangoura.
- 81': Substitution, Genk. Jusef Erabi replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
- 81': Substitution, Genk. Ken Nkuba replaces Jarne Steuckers.
- 81': Offside, Genk. Joris Kayembe is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Genk).
- 82': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
- 83': Ken Nkuba (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Rangers).
- 85': Foul by Connor Barron (Rangers).
- 85': Jusef Erabi (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.
- 88': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Heynen following a corner.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Connor Barron (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matte Smets.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ken Nkuba (Genk).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 90'+2': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
- 90'+3': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Genk).
- 90'+3': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
- 90'+4': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 0, Genk 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rangers 0, Genk 1.
Statistics
 GENK |
RAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 426 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 37 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 37,898
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 37,898
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Ferencvaros | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Celta Vigo | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 13 | Derek Cornelius |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 30 | Jayden Meghoma |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 10 | Mohammed Diomande  |
| 11 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 43 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 9 | Youssef Chermiti |
| 23 | Djeidi Gassama  |
| 47 | Mikey Moore |
Racing Genk (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrik van Crombrugge (GK) |
| 6 | Matte Smets |
| 3 | Mujaid Sadick |
| 21 | Ibrahima Bangoura |
| 18 | Joris Kayembe |
| 77 | Zakaria El Ouahdi |
| 8 | Bryan Heynen |
| 17 | Patrik Hrosovský |
| 19 | Yaimar Medina |
| 7 | Jarne Steuckers |
| 9 | Oh Hyun-Gyu |
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