Rangers vs Braga, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
· 1st LegAbout
Rangers are hosting Braga
at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
- 3': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Wallace (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 4': Attempt missed. Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wallace following a set piece situation.
- 5': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
- 5': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
- 11': Goal! Rangers 0, Sporting Braga 1. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 12': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Wenderson Galeno replaces Wallace.
- 14': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
- 18': Offside, Rangers. Ianis Hagi tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 19': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trincão with a cross.
- 25': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
- 26': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
- 27': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
- 30': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matheus.
- 31': Offside, Rangers. Nikola Katic tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
- 34': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
- 35': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
- 36': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 39': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
- 40': Dangerous play by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
- 40': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
- 41': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Braga).
- 45': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 49': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
- 49': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
- 54': Hand ball by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
- 54': Substitution, Rangers. Joe Aribo replaces Glen Kamara.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
- 56': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Joe Aribo (Rangers).
- 57': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Joe Aribo (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Rangers 0, Sporting Braga 2. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trincão.
- 61': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matheus.
- 61': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
- 64': Foul by Ryan Kent (Rangers).
- 64': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
- 67': Goal! Rangers 1, Sporting Braga 2. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Davis following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Rangers. Florian Kamberi replaces Ryan Kent.
- 69': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
- 69': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 71': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
- 71': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Rangers. Greg Stewart replaces Borna Barisic because of an injury.
- 75': Goal! Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 2. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
- 77': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Florian Kamberi is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 79': Attempt missed. Florian Kamberi (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
- 80': Hand ball by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
- 82': Goal! Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Novais replaces João Palhinha.
- 84': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 88': Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
- 88': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2.
- 90'+5': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2.
Statistics
 BRAG |
RAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 504 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,378
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,378
Line-Ups
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 19 | Nikola Katic |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos  |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 7 | Ianis Hagi |
Braga (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 36 | Bruno Viana |
| 34 | Raul |
| 13 | Wallace |
| 60 | João Palhinha |
| 77 | Francisco Trincão |
| 27 | Fransérgio |
| 5 | Nuno Sequeira |
| 47 | Ricardo Esgaio |
| 20 | Paulinho |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
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