'Weird, flat feeling'published at 19:56 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers midfielder on Sportsound
It's kinda flat. It's not normal. It's a weird feeling for me.
'Weird, flat feeling'published at 19:56 BST
'So many empty seats'published at 19:55 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Steven Thompson
Former Rangers & Scotland striker on SportsoundThere is not that buzz that usually hits on an European Thursday night here.
There are so many empty seats, it doesn't have that usual electric feel.
'Massive opportunity for Chermiti'published at 19:54 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Alan Hutton
Former Rangers defender on TNT SportsYou pay big money for players to play in moments like this so it's a massive opportunity for Youssef Chermiti.
He's got to go and prove to everyone what he's capable of.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Youssef Chermiti is making his first Rangers start since signing from Everton
Postpublished at 19:52 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Despite those bruising games against Club Brugge, Rangers' record against Belgian sides remains impressive with 10 wins from 15 matches and just two other defeats.
'Release Raskin'published at 19:49 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Steven Thompson
Former Rangers & Scotland striker on SportsoundI'd like to see Nico Raskin given a little more of a free role.
Sometimes when he and Mohamed Diomande play together, they're two screens in behind and it takes away what Raskin can give in a game.
Can Raskin run the show?published at 19:47 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Nicolas Raskin scored in that victory over USG and he was on target against Hibs at the weekend.
The Belgian international had missed a couple of games after some kind of falling out with Russell Martin and he looked like he had a point to prove on Saturday.
Home fans will want to see more of the same from the wee midfielder.
Image source, SNSBetter Belgian memoriespublished at 19:45 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Rangers beat Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 at Ibrox in the Europa League last season.
Rangers would finish eighth in the extended table, with USG down in 21st place.
Battering from Club Bruggepublished at 19:43 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
There has been no shortage of lows in Russell Martin's early reign at Ibrox, but the worst experience has been against Belgian opposition.
Rangers were underdogs against Club Brugge in the Champions League playoff round, although few expected the tie to be so one-sided.
Clubb Brugge left Ibrox with a 3-1 victory and then took advantage of an early red card for Max Aarons to hit Rangers for six at home.
Image source, SNSPoznan pummeling a warningpublished at 19:40 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Genk may have been toiling on the domestic front but they sailed through the playoff to get here.
A four-goal first-half blitz earned them a 5-1 win away to Lech Poznan on the way to a 6-3 aggregate success.
They have only failed to score once in their 10 games this term, while they have yet to keep a clean sheet.
Oh soaks up Ibrox calm before likely stormpublished at 19:37 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at IbroxFormer Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu made an interesting appearance on the pitch an hour or so before kick off.
Bare foot, on his own, basking in a, now long-gone, spear of sunlight piercing in from the gap between the main and Broomloan Stands.
Rangers will hope he's as distracted when the whistle goes.
'Growth can come from difficult period'published at 19:35 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
There were loud protests against Russell Martin on Saturday before Rangers managed to see off a surprisingly meek Hibs without too much fuss.
Martin has cut a largely unruffled character against the backdrop of anger in the stands and even said he has enjoyed the intense scrutiny "in a perverse way".
Martin explained: "The amount of growth that can come from this difficult period could be brilliant for everyone, myself included.
"So we just have to keep working, do what we believe in, and trust that the outcome will be positive."
Rangers will 'attack and enjoy' European nightspublished at 19:33 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
"What excites me is the potential in this group," said Rangers boss Russell Martin at yesterday's media conference.
"The potential to have some amazing moments at this club and nights that you can't replicate anywhere else, and also the potential to win trophies and when we're in any competition we'll try and do our very best to win that.
"I'm not saying we're going to win in, but we'll attack it and we've got to try and enjoy it as much as we can."
Buffel back at Ibroxpublished at 19:30 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Thomas Buffel is a guest at Ibrox.
The former Belgium midfielder spent three-and-a-half years with Rangers, winning a Scottish Premier League and League Cup double in 2004-05.
He went on to play for Genk for close to 10 years, winning the title in 2011, and was in charge of the club's youth team until earlier this year.
Image source, SNSThat thinking feeling...published at 19:27 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Steven Thompson
Former Rangers & Scotland striker on SportsoundThinking as a footballer? It's the worst thing you can do.
Speaking from experience, Thommo?
Too much information?published at 19:25 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Tom English
BBC Scotland chief sports writer on SportsoundThe manager has done a very poor job in trying to organise Rangers.
He is playing players out of position, maybe he's giving them too much information and complicating it. A myriad of things have gone wrong, but the players don't get a pass.
Poor defending, you can't excuse that. Fellas in midfield not up for the battle.That mental weakness they have, a lot of it is on them.
This has been a collective and colossal failure for all involved.
Image source, SNSGenk in ghastly formpublished at 19:23 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Genk arrive at Ibrox in bad shape too.
After finishing third in the Belgian Pro League last term, they are 14th in the 16-team division, with just two wins from eight outings.
They are looking to avoid three defeats on the spin this evening after losing at home to Charleroi and top-of-the-table Union Saint-Gilloise.
New-look Rangers slow out the blockspublished at 19:22 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
A revamped Rangers have won four, drawn five and lost four of their games under Russell Martin.
They are yet to win in the Scottish Premiership, which leaves them a scarcely believable 11th out of 12.
Smurfs in townpublished at 19:19 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Genk play in a very similar shade of blue to Rangers and are known as De Smurfen after the Belgian cartoon characters, who share the same hue.
The original Smurfs have been around a lot longer since the club was only formed in 1988 after the merger of two local rivals. They have been champions four times and lifted the Belgian Cup five times.
Karetsas kept in reservepublished at 19:17 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Rangers fans might be glad to see Konstantinos Karetsas among the visiting subs after missing the last two games through injury.
The 17-year-old made his Greece debut in the 1-0 home defeat to Scotland in March and really caught the eye as a second-half replacement.
Three days later, he scored his first international goal as the Greeks swept to a 3-0 win at Hampden.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Konstantinos Karetsas training at Ibrox last night
Oh-ld Firm rival in Genk rankspublished at 19:15 BST
Rangers v Genk (20:00)
Genk striker Hyeon-gyu Oh is sure to get a hostile reception, given he is a former Celtic player.
The South Korea international scored 12 goals in 47 games for Celtic, but was seldom a starter.
He hit 12 goals for Genk last season and was on the verge a big-money move to Stuttgart this summer, only for it to fall through.
Oh, who made one start and five appearances as a sub for Celtic against Rangers without scoring, has scored twice so far this term.
Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu opened the scoring after earlier missing a penalty
Rangers' abject start to the season continued as former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu's goal - and Mohamed Diomande's first-half dismissal - helped Genk to a 1-0 Europa League win at Ibrox.
Under-pressure head coach Russell Martin was seeking successive victories for the first time, but his team were second-best for long spells against the Belgian side who missed a host of chances.
In recent seasons, this competition has brought welcome relief from domestic indifference for Rangers. But it quickly became clear even that would allude them this time.
It was another miserable outcome for Martin, who just can't find a way to build momentum or positivity.
Rangers were already on the back foot before Diomande lunged rashly at Zakaria El Ouahdi shortly before half-time. A straight red card seemed justified.
Earlier, it had appeared John Souttar had given Ibrox the lift it needed when his angled header flew towards the net. But Bryan Heynen produced an incredible overhead kick clearance to deny him.
It was as good as it got for the Scottish Premiership's 11th-placed side.
Oh - scorer of 12 goals in 47 Celtic appearances a couple of seasons ago - somehow missed when all alone in the area. Patrik Hrosovsky then struck a post.
Rangers then thought they had a penalty when James Tavernier's header struck the raised arm of Joris Kayembe but, after a long review, Tavernier was deemed to have given him a slight push.
After Diomande's exit, the drama continued when the Rangers captain lost Yaimar Medina, then caught him, and a penalty was given. To Rangers' relief Jack Butland denied Oh from the spot.
But the decisive moment came when Oh escaped a dithering defence and fired across the exposed goalkeeper.
The Korean still had time to miss from a yard on the slide, then have another ruled out for offside as Genk hunted a second.
Rangers gamely chased an unlikely leveller, and substitute Connor Barron had a late strike brilliantly diverted away, but it turned into another night of torment for the Ibrox side and their fans.
Analysis: Martin's struggles continue
Normally, European nights at Ibrox are electric.
But it felt flat in the build-up here, with a notable absence of home supporters in sections of the stadium. Anger and outrage are difficult to deal with but apathy can be even more acutely felt.
Fan protests were less evident after the weekend League Cup win over Hibernian, not that the tide has turned on that front by any means. Certainly not after this.
This was seen as an ideal opportunity to build some momentum against a side who appeared to be struggling domestically in the same manner as Rangers.
They didn't look it as they surged at the Ibrox side time and again.
Martin's team had one or two moments of threat but, in truth, Genk were worthy winners and not just because Rangers were a player down for the second half.
Defensive frailty was all-too evident and ought to have cost them more than it did.
Youssef Chermiti starting didn't pay off, but the service was way light.
The barnstorming type of Europa League occasion these fans have become accustomed to was badly missing as Martin's side once again struggled.
That's four wins from 14 outings. Four defeats in their last seven. That's not the standard Rangers demand.
Only wins, and lots of them, will change things if the support are to be re-engaged.
What they said
Martin feels 'nothing but support' from Rangers hierarchy
Rangers head coach Russell Martin: "I'm frustrated. The red card changed a lot, but I'm proud of the players in the second half.
"I asked them to be really aggressive after the sending off, not just try and defend for 45 minutes. Genk didn't cut us open, we weren't defending relentlessly.
"The longer the game goes on, if we actually dominate the ball, we create a lot more. We'll get there.
"We had 10 men for a long time, I think Jack [Butland] only had two saves to make in the second half. I thought we had some really good performances."
Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland: "There were some bright moments to start with, but we've gone down to 10, given away opportunities, and in Europe, that is difficult.
"In saying that, we didn't go under, we didn't fall apart. But there was not enough good stuff there tonight. And ultimately we concede a poor goal in a game where they didn't threaten us all that much or cut us open.
"So it's an opportunity we missed, for sure."
What's next for these teams?
Rangers return to Premiership action on Sunday at Livingston (15:00 BST). By then, they could even be bottom of the division.
After that, they travel to face Sturm Graz in Austria next Thursday.
Genk return to domestic league action before hosting Ferencvaros in their next Europa League tie.
Where next?
Player of the match
Number: 9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu
Average rating 8.19
Number: 1 J. Butland
Average Rating: 5.95Number: 5 J. Souttar
Average Rating: 4.76Number: 23 D. Gassama
Average Rating: 4.33Number: 43 N. Raskin
Average Rating: 4.16Number: 2 J. Tavernier
Average Rating: 4.10Number: 13 D. Cornelius
Average Rating: 4.09Number: 30 J. Meghoma
Average Rating: 3.74Number: 18 O. Antman
Average Rating: 3.74Number: 11 T. Aasgaard
Average Rating: 3.59Number: 8 C. Barron
Average Rating: 3.57Number: 9 Youssef Chermiti
Average Rating: 3.32Number: 47 M. Moore
Average Rating: 3.19Number: 28 B. Miovski
Average Rating: 3.15Number: 6 J. Rothwell
Average Rating: 2.89Number: 10 M. Diomandé
Average Rating: 2.59Number: 9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu
Average Rating: 8.19Number: 7 J. Steuckers
Average Rating: 7.71Number: 19 Y. Medina
Average Rating: 7.64Number: 8 B. Heynen
Average Rating: 7.64Number: 17 P. Hrošovský
Average Rating: 7.64Number: 77 Z. El Ouahdi
Average Rating: 7.61Number: 18 J. Kayembe
Average Rating: 7.54Number: 3 Mujaid Sadick
Average Rating: 7.54Number: 21 I. Bangoura
Average Rating: 7.54Number: 6 M. Smets
Average Rating: 7.43Number: 1 H. Van Crombrugge
Average Rating: 7.29Number: 32 N. Adedeji-Sternberg
Average Rating: 6.67Number: 27 K. Nkuba
Average Rating: 6.61Number: 20 K. Karetsas
Average Rating: 6.59Number: 99 J. Erabi
Average Rating: 6.52Number: 24 N. Sattlberger
Average Rating: 6.52After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
Related topics
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 25th September
UEFA Europa League Table
On Thursday 25th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Rangers, Position 31, Points 0
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
|
2 Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
3 Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| |
6 Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| |
8 Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
9 FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
10 Genk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| |
12 Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| |
14 Sporting Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| |
18 Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
19 Ferencváros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
20 Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
21 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
22 PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
23 Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
|
24 Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
|
25 Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
|
26 Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| |
28 Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
|
29 Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
|
30 Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| |
32 Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
|
33 Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
|
34 Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
|
35 Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
|
36 Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
|
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: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender30, Meghoma, Defender
- 43, Raskin, Defensive Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Defensive Midfielder
- 47, Moore, Attacking Midfielder10, Diomande, Attacking Midfielder23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Youssef Chermiti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 13, D. Cornelius , substituted for J. Rothwell at 80 minutes
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for C. Barron at 80 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 23, D. Gassama , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 10, M. Diomandé , Red Card at 41 minutes
- Number 47, M. Moore , substituted for O. Antman at 46 minutes
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti , substituted for B. Miovski at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
- Number 18, O. Antman
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 50, J. Gentles
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 64, A. McCallion
- Number 28, B. Miovski
- Number 99, Danilo
- Number 49, B. Rice
- Number 6, J. Rothwell
- Number 32, K. Wright
away team, Genk
Manager: Thorsten Fink
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Van Crombrugge, Goalkeeper
- 77, El Ouahdi, Defender3, Mujaid Sadick, Defender6, Smets, Defender18, Kayembe, Defender
- 21, Bangoura, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, Steuckers, Midfielder17, Hrosovsky, Midfielder8, Heynen, Midfielder19, Medina, Midfielder
- 9, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Van Crombrugge
- Number 18, J. Kayembe
- Number 6, M. Smets
- Number 3, Mujaid Sadick , Yellow Card at 57 minutes
- Number 77, Z. El Ouahdi , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 21, I. Bangoura , substituted for N. Sattlberger at 81 minutes
- Number 19, Y. Medina , substituted for N. Adedeji-Sternberg at 64 minutes
- Number 8, B. Heynen , Captain
- Number 17, P. Hrošovský , substituted for K. Karetsas at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. Steuckers , substituted for K. Nkuba at 81 minutes
- Number 9, Oh Hyeon-Gyu , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for J. Erabi at 81 minutes
away team, Genk
- Number 32, N. Adedeji-Sternberg
- Number 28, L. Brughmans
- Number 99, J. Erabi
- Number 10, J. Ito
- Number 20, K. Karetsas
- Number 23, A. Bibout
- Number 29, R. Mirisola
- Number 44, J. Kongolo
- Number 27, K. Nkuba
- Number 34, A. Palacios
- Number 24, N. Sattlberger
- Number 30, A. Yokoyama
home team, Rangers
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender30, Meghoma, Defender
- 43, Raskin, Defensive Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Defensive Midfielder
- 47, Moore, Attacking Midfielder10, Diomande, Attacking Midfielder23, Gassama, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Youssef Chermiti, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 13, D. Cornelius , substituted for J. Rothwell at 80 minutes
- Number 5, J. Souttar
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for C. Barron at 80 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 23, D. Gassama , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 10, M. Diomandé , Red Card at 41 minutes
- Number 47, M. Moore , substituted for O. Antman at 46 minutes
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti , substituted for B. Miovski at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, O. Antman
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 50, J. Gentles
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 64, A. McCallion
- Number 28, B. Miovski
- Number 99, Danilo
- Number 49, B. Rice
- Number 6, J. Rothwell
- Number 32, K. Wright
away team, Genk
Manager: Thorsten Fink
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Van Crombrugge, Goalkeeper
- 77, El Ouahdi, Defender3, Mujaid Sadick, Defender6, Smets, Defender18, Kayembe, Defender
- 21, Bangoura, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, Steuckers, Midfielder17, Hrosovsky, Midfielder8, Heynen, Midfielder19, Medina, Midfielder
- 9, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Van Crombrugge
- Number 18, J. Kayembe
- Number 6, M. Smets
- Number 3, Mujaid Sadick , Yellow Card at 57 minutes
- Number 77, Z. El Ouahdi , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 21, I. Bangoura , substituted for N. Sattlberger at 81 minutes
- Number 19, Y. Medina , substituted for N. Adedeji-Sternberg at 64 minutes
- Number 8, B. Heynen , Captain
- Number 17, P. Hrošovský , substituted for K. Karetsas at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. Steuckers , substituted for K. Nkuba at 81 minutes
- Number 9, Oh Hyeon-Gyu , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for J. Erabi at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 32, N. Adedeji-Sternberg
- Number 28, L. Brughmans
- Number 99, J. Erabi
- Number 10, J. Ito
- Number 20, K. Karetsas
- Number 23, A. Bibout
- Number 29, R. Mirisola
- Number 44, J. Kongolo
- Number 27, K. Nkuba
- Number 34, A. Palacios
- Number 24, N. Sattlberger
- Number 30, A. Yokoyama
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Matej Jug
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alen Borosak
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matej Zunic
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Manuel Vidali
- Fourth Official:
- Mihael Antic
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Asmir Sagrkovic
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v GenkOverall possession
Rangers 53.3%Genk 46.7%
Shots
Rangers 11Genk 18Shots on target
Rangers 2Genk 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 13Genk 34Goalkeeper saves
Rangers 3Genk 1Fouls committed
Rangers 13Genk 16Corners
Rangers 4Genk 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rangers 11Genk 18Shots on target
Rangers 2Genk 4Shots off target
Rangers 4Genk 9Attempts out of box
Rangers 4Genk 2Hit woodwork
Rangers 0Genk 1Total offsides
Rangers 1Genk 4Distribution
Total passes
Rangers 471Genk 428Pass accuracy %
Rangers 89Genk 88.8Backward passes
Rangers 90Genk 66Forward passes
Rangers 140Genk 110Total long balls
Rangers 35Genk 42Successful final third passes
Rangers 64Genk 55Total crosses
Rangers 26Genk 13Defence
Total tackles
Rangers 17Genk 14Won tackle %
Rangers 76.5Genk 78.6Fouls committed
Rangers 13Genk 16Total yellow cards
Rangers 1Genk 3Total clearances
Rangers 10Genk 34Clearances off the line
Rangers 0Genk 1Watch & listen
Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Rangers v Genk
League position, Rangers 31st, Genk 10thTotal points, Rangers 0, Genk 3
Form guide
All competitions
Rangers won
v Hibernian
2
0
League Cup
Genk lose
v Union Saint-Gilloise
1
2
First Division A
Rangers lose
v Hearts
0
2
Premiership
Genk lose
v Sporting Charleroi
0
1
First Division A
Rangers draw
v Celtic
0
0
Premiership
Genk draw
v Anderlecht
1
1
First Division A
Rangers lose
v Club Brugge
6
0
UEFA Champions League
Genk won
v Zulte Waregem
3
2
First Division A
Rangers draw
v St. Mirren
1
1
Premiership
Genk lose
v Lech Poznań
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Match Facts
This will be the first ever meeting between Rangers and Genk – the Gers have already faced Belgian opposition this season, losing 3-1 at home and 6-0 away to Club Brugge in qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
This will be Genk’s first ever game against a Scottish opponent in European competition – the Belgian side are unbeaten in each of their last three games when meeting a team for the first time in major European competition (W2 D1) but lost 3-0 to West Ham in their most recent such match that came in the UEFA Europa League in October 2021.
Rangers have won their opening game in four of their last five UEFA Europa League campaigns, with the exception coming via a 2-0 home defeat to Lyon in September 2021.
This will be Genk’s first appearance in the UEFA Europa League since the 2021-22 campaign, the only season in which they failed to get out of the group stage in the competition. KRC have won their first game to nil in four of their five prior appearances in this competition (L1).
James Tavernier could make his 58th appearance in the UEFA Europa League for Rangers, levelling Matheus (58 for Sporting Braga) for the second most games played for a single club in the competition, behind only Salzburg’s Andreas Ulmer (61).