Postpublished at 20:32 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Perhaps Paul has a point, but the states of both Celtic and Rangers has made for a very exciting start to the Scottish Premiership season, imo.
Summary
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Soule heads in from close range after corner & Pellegrini rolls in classy second
Rangers still looking for first Europa League points
Tavernier equals Europa League appearance record
Have your say on the action
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get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:32 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Scottish football is in freefall. Both Celtic and Rangers have the worst teams for decades and decades. You wonder how we can lift the coefficient going by what we are seeing season after season. We are fast becoming the also-rans and the laughter of European football.
Paul
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Rangers 0-1 Roma
The ball is knocked back to Roma captain Bryan Cristante on the edge of the box, but his strike flies off target.
Postpublished at 20:29 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
63% possession for Roma in the opening half hour.
Postpublished at 20:26 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT SportsRight idea from Gassama, but just too much on it.
Definitely brighter from Rangers.
Postpublished at 20:26 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Max Aarons sends Djeidi Gassama down the right, but the winger puts far too much on his cross and a promising attack breaks down.
Roma toying with Rangerspublished at 20:24 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at IbroxThe home side have to be careful here.
Roma are so far on top that this game could get away from Rangers very quickly if they can't get some kind of foothold in the match.
The Italians are streets ahead so far. The good thing for Rangers is there's just a goal in it, as things stand.
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 20:23 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT SportsBrilliant turn from Soule.
Jack Butland does well and makes a comfortable save.
Postpublished at 20:23 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Jack Butland pushes wide a shot from goalscorer Matias Soule.
In comes the corner and Mario Hermoso nods towards goal, but it's over.
Rangers looking fragile at another set-piece.
Postpublished at 20:22 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Hearts in mouth among the home fans after two dodgy looking passes from John Souttar and Nasser Djiga.
Postpublished at 20:18 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT SportsIt's a good chance. He's got to put it into that far corner, but the defender knocks him off balance.
Excellent defending.
CLOSE!published at 20:17 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
A mix-up in the Roma defence gets Youssef Chermiti through.
Can he finish from a tight angle under pressure? No.
Dragged just wide of the far post.
Postpublished at 20:15 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT SportsI did say that I was really concerned about the lack of height in this Rangers team, but that was a great flick from the Roma skipper at the front post.
Quieter nowpublished at 20:14 GMT
Rangers 0-1 Roma
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at IbroxIt's been all Roma and there's little surprise that the Italians have an early lead.
That has sucked all the atmosphere right out of Ibrox.
A poorly defended corner and a chance Matias Soule was never going to miss.
GOAL Rangers 0-1 Romapublished at 20:13 GMT
Matias Soule
A corner is flicked on by Bryan Cristante at the front post and Matias Soule buries at the back stick.
All a bit simple, that.
Image source, SNSRecord to avoid for Rangerspublished at 20:11 GMT
Rangers 0-0 Roma
Rangers have lost their last six European matches (including qualifiers), their joint worst ever losing run in Europe.
The only two Scottish clubs to lose more in a row are Hibernian (seven between 2008 and 2016) and Motherwell (eight between 2010 and 2013).
Image source, SNSThe generation gamepublished at 20:09 GMT
Rangers 0-0 Roma
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at IbroxRangers head coach Danny Rohl, in his mid 30s, is staking a claim for the new generation of young coaches.
His last two opponents in the rival technical area, very much 'old school'.
Martin O'Neill, 73, at Hampden at the weekend in the League Cup defeat to Celtic
And 67-year-old Europa League winner with Atalanta in 2024, Gian Piero Gasperini, this evening.
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 20:07 GMT
Rangers 0-0 Roma
Youssef Chermiti is back there doing defensive work, heading behind a dangerous Roma free-kick.
The corner is cleared by John Souttar.
Rangers fans ramping it uppublished at 20:05 GMT
Rangers 0-0 Roma
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at IbroxRoma have had all of the ball in the opening few minutes.
That hasn't stopped the Rangers fans creating a cracking atmosphere, reminiscent of the memorable Europa League nights in recent years.
Postpublished at 20:04 GMT
Rangers 0-0 Roma
Mikey Moore dips in off the right but sees his cross cleared.
Connor Barron then crunches into a tackle.
The crowd enjoyed that.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 6th November
UEFA Europa League Table
On Thursday 6th November
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Roma, Position 18, Points 6
- Rangers, Position 36, Points 0
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Midtjylland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
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2 Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
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3 Ferencváros | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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4 Celta Vigo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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5 Sporting Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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8 Viktoria Plzeň | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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10 PAOK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
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11 Brann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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12 Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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13 Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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14 Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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15 Fenerbahçe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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16 Panathinaikos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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17 Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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20 Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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21 Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
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22 Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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24 Bologna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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25 Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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26 Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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28 Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
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29 Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
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30 Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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31 FCSB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
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32 Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
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33 Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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34 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
| |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Rangers
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender24, Djiga, Defender
- 3, Aarons, Midfielder8, Barron, Midfielder43, Raskin, Midfielder30, Meghoma, Midfielder
- 23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder47, Moore, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Youssef Chermiti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 30, J. Meghoma , substituted for T. Aasgaard at 46 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin , substituted for M. Diomandé at 61 minutes
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 47, M. Moore , substituted for F. Curtis at 81 minutes
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for Danilo at 61 minutes
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti , substituted for B. Miovski at 73 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard
- Number 18, O. Antman
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 10, M. Diomandé
- Number 37, E. Fernandez
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 28, B. Miovski
- Number 99, Danilo
- Number 49, B. Rice
- Number 32, K. Wright
away team, Roma
Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 99, Svilar, Goalkeeper
- 23, Mancini, Defender5, Ndicka, Defender22, Hermoso, Defender
- 19, Çelik, Midfielder4, Cristante, Midfielder8, El Aynaoui, Midfielder12, Tsimikas, Midfielder
- 18, Soulé, Attacking Midfielder7, Pellegrini, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Dovbyk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 99, M. Svilar
- Number 22, Hermoso
- Number 5, E. Ndicka
- Number 23, G. Mancini
- Number 12, K. Tsimikas , substituted for D. Rensch at 73 minutes
- Number 8, N. El Aynaoui
- Number 4, B. Cristante , Captain
- Number 19, Z. Çelik , substituted for Wesley at 73 minutes
- Number 7, L. Pellegrini , substituted for S. El Shaarawy at 66 minutes
- Number 18, M. Soulé , substituted for M. Koné at 66 minutes
- Number 9, A. Dovbyk , substituted for N. Pisilli at 86 minutes
away team, Roma
- Number 70, G. De Marzi
- Number 92, S. El Shaarawy
- Number 43, Wesley
- Number 87, D. Ghilardi
- Number 95, P. Gollini
- Number 17, M. Koné
- Number 61, N. Pisilli
- Number 2, D. Rensch
- Number 60, A. Romano
- Number 24, J. Ziółkowski
home team, Rangers
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender24, Djiga, Defender
- 3, Aarons, Midfielder8, Barron, Midfielder43, Raskin, Midfielder30, Meghoma, Midfielder
- 23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder47, Moore, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Youssef Chermiti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 30, J. Meghoma , substituted for T. Aasgaard at 46 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin , substituted for M. Diomandé at 61 minutes
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 47, M. Moore , substituted for F. Curtis at 81 minutes
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for Danilo at 61 minutes
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti , substituted for B. Miovski at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard
- Number 18, O. Antman
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 10, M. Diomandé
- Number 37, E. Fernandez
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 28, B. Miovski
- Number 99, Danilo
- Number 49, B. Rice
- Number 32, K. Wright
away team, Roma
Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 99, Svilar, Goalkeeper
- 23, Mancini, Defender5, Ndicka, Defender22, Hermoso, Defender
- 19, Çelik, Midfielder4, Cristante, Midfielder8, El Aynaoui, Midfielder12, Tsimikas, Midfielder
- 18, Soulé, Attacking Midfielder7, Pellegrini, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Dovbyk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 99, M. Svilar
- Number 22, Hermoso
- Number 5, E. Ndicka
- Number 23, G. Mancini
- Number 12, K. Tsimikas , substituted for D. Rensch at 73 minutes
- Number 8, N. El Aynaoui
- Number 4, B. Cristante , Captain
- Number 19, Z. Çelik , substituted for Wesley at 73 minutes
- Number 7, L. Pellegrini , substituted for S. El Shaarawy at 66 minutes
- Number 18, M. Soulé , substituted for M. Koné at 66 minutes
- Number 9, A. Dovbyk , substituted for N. Pisilli at 86 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 70, G. De Marzi
- Number 92, S. El Shaarawy
- Number 43, Wesley
- Number 87, D. Ghilardi
- Number 95, P. Gollini
- Number 17, M. Koné
- Number 61, N. Pisilli
- Number 2, D. Rensch
- Number 60, A. Romano
- Number 24, J. Ziółkowski
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Morten Krogh
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Bram van Driessche
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Dennis Rasmussen
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Steffen Bramsen
- Fourth Official:
- Mads Kristoffersen
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Willy Delajod
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v RomaBasic Stats
Overall possession
Rangers 39.6%Roma 60.4%
Shots
Rangers 11Roma 14Shots on target
Rangers 2Roma 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 20Roma 24Goalkeeper saves
Rangers 1Roma 2Aerial duels won
Rangers 13Roma 11Fouls committed
Rangers 11Roma 17Corners
Rangers 2Roma 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rangers 11Roma 14Shots on target
Rangers 2Roma 3Shots off target
Rangers 7Roma 7Attempts out of box
Rangers 2Roma 4Hit woodwork
Rangers 0Roma 1Total offsides
Rangers 2Roma 3Distribution
Total passes
Rangers 383Roma 580Pass accuracy %
Rangers 83.6Roma 89.5Backward passes
Rangers 62Roma 105Forward passes
Rangers 137Roma 176Total long balls
Rangers 51Roma 50Successful final third passes
Rangers 57Roma 118Total crosses
Rangers 9Roma 19Defence
Total tackles
Rangers 9Roma 25Won tackle %
Rangers 66.7Roma 60Fouls committed
Rangers 11Roma 17Total clearances
Rangers 19Roma 14Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Rangers v Roma
League position, Rangers 36th, Roma 18thTotal points, Rangers 0, Roma 6
Goals scored
Rangers 1Roma 5Form guide
All competitions
Rangers lose
v Celtic
3
1
League Cup
Roma lose
v AC Milan
1
0
Serie A
Rangers won
v Hibernian
0
1
Premiership
Roma won
v Parma
2
1
Serie A
Rangers won
v Kilmarnock
3
1
Premiership
Roma won
v Sassuolo
0
1
Serie A
Rangers lose
v Brann
3
0
UEFA Europa League
Roma lose
v Viktoria Plzeň
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Rangers draw
v Dundee United
2
2
Premiership
Roma lose
v Inter Milan
0
1
Serie A
Match Facts
This is the first ever meeting between Rangers and Roma in European competition – the Gers have failed to score in their last four major European games against Italian sides (D2 L2) since a 3-2 win over Livorno in October 2006.
Roma last met Scottish opponents in Europe back in April 1984, facing Dundee United in the European Cup semi-final. After losing the first leg 2-0, they won 3-0 in the second leg to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
Rangers have lost their last six European matches (inc. qualifiers), their joint worst ever losing run in Europe. The only two Scottish clubs to lose more in a row are Hibernian (seven between 2008 and 2016) and Motherwell (eight between 2010 and 2013).
Roma have lost their last two UEFA Europa League matches but haven’t lost three major European matches in a row since September 2010, while in the same season they last did so in September/October in the 2004-05 UEFA Champions League.
James Tavernier’s next UEFA Europa League appearance will see him equal Andreas Ulmer’s record for games played for a single club – Ulmer played 61 times for FC RB Salzburg, with Tavernier on 60 games for Rangers currently.