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Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Fashion Sakala is on for Joe Aribo. Can he announce himself as a Rangers player?
Lyon look pretty comfortable right now. Corner coming up, though...
Summary
FT: Rangers 0-2 Lyon - Karl Toko-Ekambi arcs a sumptuous shot for opener; Connor Goldson's clearance hits off James Tavernier for own goal
FT: Brondby 0-0 Sparta Prague in other match in the section
FT: Real Betis 4-3 Celtic - Albian Ajeti goal awarded after VAR check for handball; Josip Juranovic slams home second from spot after Ajeti upended
Juan Miranda starts resurgence as Juanmi taps in two minutes later; Borja Iglesias & Juanmi strike quickly after break with Anthony Ralston hitting back late on
FT: Bayer Leverkusen beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in other group tie
Postpublished at 76 mins
'Lyon happy to soak up pressure'published at 21:33 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Mark Hateley
Former Rangers striker on SportsoundQuote MessageLyon look comfortable with their defensive quality. They also have the tools to pick out the space when Rangers attack them. Lyon's runners from deep are outnumbering Rangers on the counter.
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Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Joe Aribo is booked after lunging in following a poor first touch on the edge of the box.
He was trying to shift the ball onto his left foot when he really should have just cracked it with his right.
Alfredo Morelos is also booked for dissent.
Kent's night overpublished at 70 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Kemar Roofe is indeed on for Ryan Kent.
Hopefully it's not too bad for Kent, he looked like he was recapturing some of his best form tonight and in the second half against St Johnstone.
Xherdan Shaqiri is on for Lyon. Goalscorer Karl Toko Ekambi makes way.
Postpublished at 67 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Better from Rangers in the last five minutes.
But there's some worrying looks as Ryan Kent pulls up as he chases down a through ball. Looks like his night is done.
Kemar Roofe is ready to come on.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 65 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
SO unlucky for James Tavernier.
He curls the free kick against the outside of the post. Close one. Jerome Boateng is replaced by 20-year-old Ivorian defender Sinale Diomande.
Postpublished at 64 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Scott Wright wins a free kick for Rangers on the left-hand corner of the box. A good opportunity here...
'Rangers need to take the game to Lyon'published at 21:21 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Mark Hateley
Former Rangers striker on SportsoundQuote MessageDavis off for Wright is a bit of a strange one. Maybe he's struggling a little but hopefully, it means Aribo can push further forward too. Rangers have to go man for man and be on top of them.
Postpublished at 62 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Lyon are brilliant at pinching the ball, which launches them on a counter.
Young right-back Malo Gusto puts in a terrific delivery, but Islam Slimani can't meet it.
The French side are in control right now.
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Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Scott Wright does indeed enter the fray. Steven Davis troops off.
Rangers need somebody to produce something special here.
Postpublished at 58 mins
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
A vital touch from Jerome Boateng. He gets the faintest of flicks on a header.
If he missed, Ryan Kent was lurking. Scott Wright looks to be coming on.
'Calamity'published at 21:14 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
Rangers 0-2 Lyon
Richard Foster
Former Rangers defender on BBC ScotlandQuote MessageIt's a calamity. Again, it is poor from Barisic though out wide. McGregor produces a wonder save and then it goes in off his own player, in that fashion.
GOAL Rangers 0-2 Lyonpublished at 54 mins
James Tavernier (own goal)
The ball finally finds its way in. Unlucky for Rangers.
Steven Davis wins the ball on the edge of the box, then loses it to Lucas Paqueta. He puts in a lovely reverse pass for Houssem Aouar, who is denied by Allan McGregor.
Islam Slimani's follow-up is then cleared off the line by Connor Goldson, but it smacks off Tavernier and into the net.
A tough ask for Rangers now.
Image source, BBC Sport'Lyon looking to kill game'published at 21:11 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
Rangers 0-1 Lyon
Mark Hateley
Former Rangers striker on SportsoundQuote MessageGood start to the half from Lyon, they're right on the front foot looking for that killer second goal. Ekambi had a chance similar to his goal and Goldson's block was a big let-off for Rangers - it looked goalbound.
Postpublished at 53 mins
Rangers 0-1 Lyon
Allan McGregor comes to punch a Lyon corner, and then Connor Goldson does brilliantly to deal with Bruno Guimaraes' teasing cross.
Jerome Boateng breaks up a Rangers counter with his arm and goes into the book.
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Rangers 0-1 Lyon
Rangers deal with two corners with relative ease.
Alfredo Morelos is then penalised as Lyon knock the ball about.
The visitors have made the better start to this half.
CLOSE!published at 48 mins
Rangers 0-1 Lyon
Steven Davis makes a rare mistake with a loose pass which Karl Toko Ekambi pounces on.
He speeds forward and unleashes another shot, which takes a deflection and goes out for a Lyon corner.
KICK-OFFpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
Rangers 0-1 Lyon
We're back under way at Ibrox. Can Rangers find a response?
It's goalless between Brondby and Sparta Prague in the other game in the group, by the way.
Postecoglou proud despite Celtic defeatpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
FT: Real Betis 4-3 Celtic
Earlier, Celtic threw away a two-goal lead in their 4-3 defeat by Real Betis.
Manager Ange Postecoglou has "mixed emotions" after the loss in Spain.
"I'm really proud of the players, against a quality team we took the game to them," he tells Celtic TV.
"We hung in there right at the end. I can't ask any more of the players. The football we played is the kind of team we want to be.
"We scored three goals away from home and created many more chances.
"I don't think there was much between the teams. We probably had an equal amount of chances and they took more than we did."
Image source, SNSKent back to best?published at 20:58 British Summer Time 16 September 2021
HT: Rangers 0-1 Lyon
Ryan Kent has looked more like himself tonight. He's had two shots, one key pass, and been involved in seven duels as he tries to press out of possession.
Regardless of the numbers, he's just looked sharp.
Image source, OptaImage caption, Ryan Kent's touch map from the first half