Postat 55 minutes
Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 14th March
Team Lineups
home team, Rangers
Manager: Philippe Clement
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Butland, Goalkeeper
2, Tavernier, Defender
6, Goldson, Defender
5, Souttar, Defender
3, Yilmaz, Defender
42, Diomande, Defensive Midfielder
4, Lundstram, Defensive Midfielder
23, Wright, Attacking Midfielder
11, Lawrence, Attacking Midfielder
7, Fábio Silva, Attacking Midfielder
9, Dessers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 3, R. Yılmaz
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 6, C. Goldson , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 4, J. Lundstram
- Number 42, M. Diomandé , substituted for N. Raskin at 85 minutes
- Number 7, Fábio Silva
- Number 11, T. Lawrence , substituted for T. Cantwell at 73 minutes
- Number 23, S. Wright , substituted for R. Matondo at 73 minutes
- Number 9, C. Dessers , substituted for K. Roofe at 77 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
- Number 31, B. Barišić
- Number 13, T. Cantwell
- Number 26, B. Davies
- Number 47, R. Fraser
- Number 38, L. King
- Number 17, R. Matondo
- Number 45, R. McCausland
- Number 28, R. McCrorie
- Number 93, C. McKinnon
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 25, K. Roofe
- Number 46, J. Yfeko
away team, Benfica
Manager: Roger Schmidt
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
6, Bah, Defender
4, António Silva, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
8, Aursnes, Defender
87, João Neves, Defensive Midfielder
61, Florentino, Defensive Midfielder
11, Di María, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rafa, Attacking Midfielder
7, David Neres, Attacking Midfielder
36, Marcos Leonardo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 6, A. Bah
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 87, João Neves
- Number 7, David Neres , substituted for O. Kökçü at 65 minutes
- Number 27, Rafa , substituted for Tiago Gouveia at 92 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , substituted for João Mário at 90 minutes
- Number 36, Marcos Leonardo , substituted for C. Tengstedt at 46 minutes
away team, Benfica
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 45, L. Kokubo
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral
- Number 20, João Mário
- Number 5, Morato
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 19, C. Tengstedt , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
home team, Rangers
Manager: Philippe Clement
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Butland, Goalkeeper
2, Tavernier, Defender
6, Goldson, Defender
5, Souttar, Defender
3, Yilmaz, Defender
42, Diomande, Defensive Midfielder
4, Lundstram, Defensive Midfielder
23, Wright, Attacking Midfielder
11, Lawrence, Attacking Midfielder
7, Fábio Silva, Attacking Midfielder
9, Dessers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 3, R. Yılmaz
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 6, C. Goldson , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 4, J. Lundstram
- Number 42, M. Diomandé , substituted for N. Raskin at 85 minutes
- Number 7, Fábio Silva
- Number 11, T. Lawrence , substituted for T. Cantwell at 73 minutes
- Number 23, S. Wright , substituted for R. Matondo at 73 minutes
- Number 9, C. Dessers , substituted for K. Roofe at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, B. Barišić
- Number 13, T. Cantwell
- Number 26, B. Davies
- Number 47, R. Fraser
- Number 38, L. King
- Number 17, R. Matondo
- Number 45, R. McCausland
- Number 28, R. McCrorie
- Number 93, C. McKinnon
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 25, K. Roofe
- Number 46, J. Yfeko
away team, Benfica
Manager: Roger Schmidt
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
6, Bah, Defender
4, António Silva, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
8, Aursnes, Defender
87, João Neves, Defensive Midfielder
61, Florentino, Defensive Midfielder
11, Di María, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rafa, Attacking Midfielder
7, David Neres, Attacking Midfielder
36, Marcos Leonardo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 6, A. Bah
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 87, João Neves
- Number 7, David Neres , substituted for O. Kökçü at 65 minutes
- Number 27, Rafa , substituted for Tiago Gouveia at 92 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , substituted for João Mário at 90 minutes
- Number 36, Marcos Leonardo , substituted for C. Tengstedt at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 45, L. Kokubo
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral
- Number 20, João Mário
- Number 5, Morato
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 19, C. Tengstedt , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Referee:
- Ivan Kruzliak
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Christian Dingert
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Branislav Hancko
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jan Pozor
- Fourth Official:
- Peter Kralovic
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Michal Ocenas
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v BenficaOverall possession
ShotsRangers 12Benfica 14
Shots on targetRangers 3Benfica 4
Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 26Benfica 22Goalkeeper savesRangers 3Benfica 3
FoulsRangers 8Benfica 4
CornersRangers 8Benfica 6
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsRangers 12Benfica 14
Shots on targetRangers 3Benfica 4
Shots off targetRangers 3Benfica 5
Blocked shotsRangers 6Benfica 5
Attempts out of boxRangers 5Benfica 8
One-on-one attemptsRangers 0Benfica 1
Total offsideRangers 1Benfica 3
Defense
Total tacklesRangers 18Benfica 22
Won tacklesRangers 14Benfica 17
FoulsRangers 8Benfica 4
Total yellow cardsRangers 1Benfica 1
Total clearancesRangers 21Benfica 34
Headed clearancesRangers 9Benfica 19
Duels wonRangers 44Benfica 51
Distribution
Total passesRangers 585Benfica 418
Accurate passesRangers 493Benfica 338
Backward passesRangers 77Benfica 67
Forward passesRangers 143Benfica 165
Total long ballsRangers 62Benfica 58
Successful final third passesRangers 85Benfica 82
Total crossesRangers 28Benfica 15
TouchesRangers 804Benfica 650
Touches in the boxRangers 26Benfica 22
DispossessedRangers 8Benfica 7
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesRangers 3Benfica 3
Diving savesRangers 2Benfica 1
Saved shots from inside the boxRangers 1Benfica 2
Saved shots from outside the boxRangers 2Benfica 1
Keeper throwsRangers 8Benfica 6
Goal kicksRangers 6Benfica 13
Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Rangers v Benfica
Form guide
All competitions
Rangers won
v Hibernian
0
2
FA Cup
Benfica won
v Estoril
3
1
Primeira Liga
Rangers draw
v Benfica
2
2
UEFA Europa League
Benfica draw
v Rangers
2
2
UEFA Europa League
Rangers lose
v Motherwell
1
2
Premiership
Benfica lose
v Porto
5
0
Primeira Liga
Rangers won
v Kilmarnock
1
2
Premiership
Benfica lose
v Sporting CP
2
1
Taça de Portugal
Rangers won
v Hearts
5
0
Premiership
Benfica won
v Portimonense
4
0
Primeira Liga
Previous meetings
All competitions
Rangers and BenficaRangers Won 0Benfica Won 0Draw 3
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Europa League
Benfica 2 , Rangers 2 on the 7th of March 2024
Benfica
Rangers
7th of March 2024
Rangers 2 , Benfica 2 on the 26th of November 2020
Rangers
Benfica
26th of November 2020
Benfica 3 , Rangers 3 on the 5th of November 2020
Benfica
Rangers
5th of November 2020
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Match Facts
All three of the meetings between Rangers and Benfica in Europe have ended level, while both teams have scored at least twice in all three fixtures (3-3 and 2-2 in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, and 2-2 in the first leg this season).
Benfica won their first ever away game in European competition in Scotland back in September 1960 against Heart of Midlothian in the European Cup (2-1), but are winless in five such matches since (D2 L3).
After beating Crvena Zvezda 4-2 on aggregate in 2021-22, Rangers are looking to qualify from consecutive ties in the round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League – this after previously failing to do so in any of their first three ties at this stage of the competition (eliminated in 2010-11, 2019-20 and 2020-21).
When failing to win the first leg at home in a two-legged knockout stage tie in European competition, Benfica have only managed to progress on one of the previous five occasions (v Ajax in the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League in 2021-22 – 2-2 at home, 1-0 away).
In the first leg between these sides, João Neves completed the most passes (72), recovered possession the most times (12), completed the most dribbles (4), and won the most fouls (4) of any Benfica player in the match.