Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Benfica 2, Rangers 2.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 7th March
Team Lineups
home 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
7, David Neres, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rafa, Attacking Midfielder
11, Di María, Attacking Midfielder
9, Arthur Cabral, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 6, A. Bah , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for Álvaro Fernández at 84 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 87, João Neves
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Yellow Card at 34 minutes
- Number 27, Rafa
- Number 7, David Neres , substituted for Tiago Gouveia at 84 minutes
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral , substituted for Marcos Leonardo at 65 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Benfica
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 20, João Mário
- Number 75, André Gomes
- Number 5, Morato
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 36, Marcos Leonardo
- Number 82, Diogo Spencer
- Number 19, C. Tengstedt
away 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
21, Sterling, Attacking Midfielder
11, Lawrence, Attacking Midfielder
7, Fábio Silva, Attacking Midfielder
9, Dessers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 3, R. Yılmaz , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 6, C. Goldson
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 4, J. Lundstram
- Number 42, M. Diomandé , substituted for N. Raskin at 84 minutes
- Number 7, Fábio Silva , substituted for R. McCausland at 91 minutes
- Number 11, T. Lawrence , substituted for R. Jack at 77 minutes
- Number 21, D. Sterling , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for C. McKinnon at 77 minutes
- Number 9, C. Dessers , substituted for K. Roofe at 76 minutes
away team, Rangers
- Number 31, B. Barišić
- Number 26, B. Davies
- Number 47, R. Fraser
- Number 8, R. Jack
- Number 38, L. King
- Number 45, R. McCausland
- Number 28, R. McCrorie
- Number 93, C. McKinnon
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 25, K. Roofe
- Number 32, K. Wright
- Number 46, J. Yfeko
home 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
7, David Neres, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rafa, Attacking Midfielder
11, Di María, Attacking Midfielder
9, Arthur Cabral, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 6, A. Bah , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for Álvaro Fernández at 84 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 87, João Neves
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Yellow Card at 34 minutes
- Number 27, Rafa
- Number 7, David Neres , substituted for Tiago Gouveia at 84 minutes
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral , substituted for Marcos Leonardo at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 20, João Mário
- Number 75, André Gomes
- Number 5, Morato
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 36, Marcos Leonardo
- Number 82, Diogo Spencer
- Number 19, C. Tengstedt
away 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
21, Sterling, Attacking Midfielder
11, Lawrence, Attacking Midfielder
7, Fábio Silva, Attacking Midfielder
9, Dessers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 3, R. Yılmaz , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 6, C. Goldson
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 4, J. Lundstram
- Number 42, M. Diomandé , substituted for N. Raskin at 84 minutes
- Number 7, Fábio Silva , substituted for R. McCausland at 91 minutes
- Number 11, T. Lawrence , substituted for R. Jack at 77 minutes
- Number 21, D. Sterling , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for C. McKinnon at 77 minutes
- Number 9, C. Dessers , substituted for K. Roofe at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, B. Barišić
- Number 26, B. Davies
- Number 47, R. Fraser
- Number 8, R. Jack
- Number 38, L. King
- Number 45, R. McCausland
- Number 28, R. McCrorie
- Number 93, C. McKinnon
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 25, K. Roofe
- Number 32, K. Wright
- Number 46, J. Yfeko
- Referee:
- Tobias Stieler
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Marco Fritz
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Christian Gittelmann
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Robert Kempter
- Fourth Official:
- Harm Osmers
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Sören Storks
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Benfica v RangersOverall possession
ShotsBenfica 24Rangers 9
Shots on targetBenfica 5Rangers 5
Total touches inside the opposition box
Benfica 52Rangers 14Goalkeeper savesBenfica 3Rangers 4
FoulsBenfica 8Rangers 13
CornersBenfica 14Rangers 4
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsBenfica 24Rangers 9
Shots on targetBenfica 5Rangers 5
Shots off targetBenfica 9Rangers 2
Blocked shotsBenfica 10Rangers 2
Attempts out of boxBenfica 4Rangers 5
Total offsideBenfica 1Rangers 1
Defense
Total tacklesBenfica 22Rangers 21
Won tacklesBenfica 20Rangers 11
FoulsBenfica 8Rangers 13
Total yellow cardsBenfica 2Rangers 3
Total clearancesBenfica 12Rangers 27
Headed clearancesBenfica 6Rangers 13
Duels wonBenfica 53Rangers 47
Distribution
Total passesBenfica 555Rangers 263
Accurate passesBenfica 463Rangers 180
Backward passesBenfica 88Rangers 30
Forward passesBenfica 196Rangers 128
Total long ballsBenfica 61Rangers 68
Successful final third passesBenfica 130Rangers 57
Total crossesBenfica 37Rangers 11
TouchesBenfica 789Rangers 486
Touches in the boxBenfica 52Rangers 14
DispossessedBenfica 11Rangers 10
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesBenfica 3Rangers 4
Diving savesBenfica 2Rangers 3
Saved shots from inside the boxBenfica 1Rangers 4
Saved shots from outside the boxBenfica 2Rangers 0
Keeper throwsBenfica 3Rangers 8
Goal kicksBenfica 4Rangers 20
Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Benfica v Rangers
Form guide
All competitions
Benfica lose
v Porto
5
0
Primeira Liga
Rangers lose
v Motherwell
1
2
Premiership
Benfica lose
v Sporting CP
2
1
Taça de Portugal
Rangers won
v Kilmarnock
1
2
Premiership
Benfica won
v Portimonense
4
0
Primeira Liga
Rangers won
v Hearts
5
0
Premiership
Benfica draw
v Toulouse
0
0
UEFA Europa League
Rangers won
v St. Johnstone
0
3
Premiership
Benfica won
v Vizela
6
1
Primeira Liga
Rangers won
v Ross County
3
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Benfica and RangersBenfica Won 0Rangers Won 0Draw 2
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Europa League
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
This is the third European meeting between Benfica and Rangers – the first two were both draws in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League group stage (3-3 in Portugal, 2-2 in Scotland).
Rangers have only lost one of their last seven away European trips to Portugal (W2 D4) though it was their most recent game there in April 2022, losing 1-0 to Sporting Braga.
Benfica have never lost a home match in the UEFA Europa League (P27 W21 D6), the most any side has played at home without losing in the competition. They have only failed to score once on home soil, in a 0-0 draw with Galatasaray in February 2019.
This is Rangers’ first knockout match in major European competition since the 2022 UEFA Europa League final, which they lost on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt after a 1-1 draw. They lost three of their four away knockout matches that season, winning the other 4-2 at Borussia Dortmund in the play-off round.
Ángel Di María has been involved in nine goals in seven home UEFA Europa League appearances for Benfica (4 goals, 5 assists), netting a brace against Toulouse in this season’s play-off round. In doing so, he became the oldest Benfica player to score a brace in a major European match (36 years, 1 day old).