Rangers vs Lyon 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Rangers are hosting Lyon
at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 14': Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Rangers 0, Lyon 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 30': Islam Slimani (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Lyon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Lyon 1.
- 52': Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 55': Own Goal by James Tavernier, Rangers. Rangers 0, Lyon 2.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Steven Davis.
- 65': Substitution, Lyon. Sinaly Diomandé replaces Jérôme Boateng.
- 70': Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Ryan Kent because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Lyon. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 74': Joe Aribo (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Joe Aribo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 0, Lyon 2.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 44,906
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 44,906
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Lazio | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +8 | Athletic Club | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +7 | Manchester United | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
 LYON |
RAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 530 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 35 | Clearances | 12 |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 26 | Leon Balogun |
| 6 | Connor Goldson  |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
Lyon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 27 | Jérôme Boateng |
| 3 | Emerson |
| 17 | Malo Gusto |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 20 | Islam Slimani |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
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