UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Ludogorets Razgrad, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

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Rangers
  • 33': Mohammed Diomande
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Ludogorets Razgrad

    Rangers beat Ludogorets for first Europa League win

    Mohamed Diomande's first-half strike gave Rangers their first Europa League win of the season as they beat Ludogorets 1-0 at Ibrox.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a through ball.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 11': Foul by Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers).
    • 11': Yves Bile (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Corner, Ludogorets Razgrad. Conceded by Youssef Chermiti.
    • 16': Foul by Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers).
    • 16': Yves Bile (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Handball by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
    • 19': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Deroy Duarte.
    • 21': Erick Marcus (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Max Aarons (Rangers).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Diomande.
    • 27': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Caio Vidal (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Vidal.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Yves Bile.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Max Aarons (Rangers).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 33': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Dinis Almeida.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma with a cross.
    • 33': Goal! Rangers 1, Ludogorets Razgrad 0. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers).
    • 35': Yves Bile (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Rangers).
    • 36': Son (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 36': Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Deroy Duarte.
    • 42': Caio Vidal (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
    • 44': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 44': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Yves Bile (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 45': Nasser Djiga (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rangers 1, Ludogorets Razgrad 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 1, Ludogorets Razgrad 0.
    • 46': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 46': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Moore following a fast break.
    • 50': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 50': Foul by Mikey Moore (Rangers).
    • 50': Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Yves Bile (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 52': Nasser Djiga (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Caio Vidal (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Rangers).
    • 55': Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
    • 57': Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Mikey Moore (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a through ball.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Dinis Almeida.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Caio Vidal (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Yves Bile.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 61': Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Mikey Moore (Rangers).
    • 61': Mikey Moore (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Rangers).
    • 63': Substitution, Ludogorets Razgrad. Matheus Machado replaces Yves Bile.
    • 63': Substitution, Ludogorets Razgrad. Bernard Tekpetey replaces Erick Marcus.
    • 64': Offside, Ludogorets Razgrad. Anton Nedyalkov is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Rangers. Bojan Miovski replaces Mikey Moore.
    • 66': Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
    • 69': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Max Aarons.
    • 71': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Hendrik Bonmann.
    • 74': Substitution, Rangers. Findlay Curtis replaces Youssef Chermiti.
    • 74': Substitution, Ludogorets Razgrad. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Pedro Naressi.
    • 75': Offside, Rangers. Jayden Meghoma is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Matheus Machado (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 75': Nasser Djiga (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Findlay Curtis (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad). Assisted by Emmanuel Fernandez.
    • 76': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Hendrik Bonmann.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 81': Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers).
    • 81': Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 83': Foul by Max Aarons (Rangers).
    • 83': Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Max Aarons (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Matheus Machado (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Son (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deroy Duarte with a through ball.
    • 87': Bojan Miovski (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
    • 88': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
    • 88': Petar Stanic (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Caio Vidal (Ludogorets Razgrad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
    • 89': Corner, Ludogorets Razgrad. Conceded by Jack Butland.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets Razgrad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stanic with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Substitution, Ludogorets Razgrad. Joel Andersson replaces Son.
    • 90': Substitution, Ludogorets Razgrad. Stanislav Ivanov replaces Caio Vidal.
    • 90': Findlay Curtis (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Ludogorets Razgrad).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jayden Meghoma (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Anton Nedyalkov (Ludogorets Razgrad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers).
    • 90'+3': Findlay Curtis (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets Razgrad) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Ludogorets Razgrad 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Ludogorets Razgrad 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 4
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    12 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    365 Accurate Passes 362
    434 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    53 Long Balls 34
    25 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    14 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 6
    25 Effective Clearances 16
    25 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 37,105

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 7 +11 18
    2 Aston Villa 7 +7 18
    3 SC Freiburg 7 +7 17
    4 FC Midtjylland 7 +8 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    37 Emmanuel Fernandez Yellow Card
    24 Nasser Djiga
    30 Jayden Meghoma
    3 Max Aarons Yellow Card
    43 Nicolas Raskin Yellow Card
    10 Mohammed Diomande
    11 Thelo Aasgaard
    9 Youssef Chermiti Yellow Card
    23 Djeidi Gassama
    47 Mikey Moore Yellow Card
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Oliver Antman, Danilo, Findlay Curtis, James Tavernier, Joe Rothwell, Liam Kelly, Lewis Stewart, Calum Adamson, Kieran Wright, Josh Gentles, Bojan Miovski.

    LUD Ludogorets Razgrad (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    39 Hendrik Bonmann (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Dinis Almeida
    24 Olivier Verdon
    3 Anton Nedyalkov
    17 Son
    11 Caio
    23 Deroy Duarte
    30 Pedrinho
    29 Yves Bile
    77 Erick Marcus
    14 Petar Stanic
    Ludogorets Razgrad Substitutes:
    Matheus Machado, Damyan Hristov, Filip Kaloc, Sergio Padt, Joel Andersson, Georgi Penev, Simeon Shishkov, Ivaylo Chochev, Idan Nachmias, Stanislav Ivanov, Bernard Tekpetey.

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