UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Braga, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Rangers advance 3-2 on aggregate
Rangers
  • 2': James Tavernier
  • 44': James Tavernier (P)
  • 101': Kemar Roofe
FT - ET
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Rangers advance 3-2 on aggregate
Braga
  • Red Card 42': Vitor Tormena
  • 83': David Carmo
  • Red Card 105': Iuri Medeiros

Rangers overcome nine-man Braga to reach Europa League semifinals

Kemar Roofe struck in extra time as Rangers reached the Europa League semifinals by beating nine-man Braga 3-1 (3-2 on aggregate) on Thursday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Rangers 1, Sporting Braga 0. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 5': Hand ball by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kemar Roofe (Rangers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Rangers 1-0 Sporting Braga.
  • 11': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan Kent (Rangers).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 17': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 28': Foul by Fabiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 28': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fabiano.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo following a corner.
  • 32': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fabiano.
  • 35': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ryan Kent (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 42': Penalty Rangers. Kemar Roofe draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card.
  • 44': Goal! Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 0. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces André Horta.
  • 47': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Jack following a fast break.
  • 53': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Hand ball by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 55': Hand ball by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Hand ball by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Oliveira replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Castro with a headed pass.
  • 62': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 63': Connor Goldson (Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by John Lundstram following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
  • 64': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Rangers).
  • 64': Francisco Moura (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Sporting Braga. Matheus tries a through ball, but Vítor Oliveira is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
  • 66': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Francisco Moura (Sporting Braga).
  • 67': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Vítor Oliveira.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Lundstram following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, Rangers. Joe Ayodele-Aribo tries a through ball, but Kemar Roofe is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Fabiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 77': Hand ball by Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 79': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Rangers).
  • 79': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 80': Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Ryan Jack.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Castro.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 83': Goal! Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 1. David Carmo (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 84': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 89': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ryan Kent (Rangers).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Rangers. Leon Balogun replaces Borna Barisic.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+4': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Castro.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 91': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 91': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 92': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 92': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 96': Foul by Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers).
  • 96': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': André Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 100': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 100': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
  • 100': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Lucas Mineiro replaces Al Musrati.
  • 101': Goal! Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 1. Kemar Roofe (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 104': Foul by Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga).
  • 104': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105': Second yellow card to Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga).
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 105': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Kemar Roofe.
  • 105': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby replaces Castro.
  • 107': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira tries a through ball, but Vítor Oliveira is caught offside.
  • 109': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
  • 110': Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wright.
  • 110': Scott Arfield (Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 112': Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
  • 112': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fabiano.
  • 114': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 114': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 118': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Miguel Falé replaces David Carmo.
  • 120': Foul by Lucas Mineiro (Sporting Braga).
  • 120': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Fabiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 120'+1': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 120'+1': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
31.2 Possession 68.8
6 SHOTS 31
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
258 Accurate Passes 720
390 Passes 844
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.3
98 Long Balls 105
34 Accurate Long Balls 60
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 10
16 Effective Tackles 14
24 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
16 Interceptions 9
40 Effective Clearances 10
40 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,894

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
6 Connor Goldson
31 Borna Barisic
2 James Tavernier
17 Joe Aribo
4 John Lundstram
8 Ryan Jack
25 Kemar Roofe Yellow Card
14 Ryan Kent
16 Aaron Ramsey
Rangers Substitutes:
Scott Arfield, Amad, Glen Kamara, Leon Balogun, Alexander Lowry, Leon Thomson King, James Sands, Scott Wright, Jon McLaughlin, Steven Davis, Fashion Sakala, Robbie McCrorie.

BRAG Braga (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
16 David Carmo
3 Vitor Tormena Red Card
15 Paulo Oliveira
10 André Horta
88 André Castro
8 Al-Musrati
57 Rodrigo Gomes
70 Fabiano
21 Ricardo Horta
9 Abel Ruiz
Braga Substitutes:
Iuri Medeiros, Yan Couto, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Moura, Bernardo Marques Duarte Couto, Diogo Leite, Lucas Mineiro, Miguel Falé, Vitinha, Bruno Rodrigues, Tiago Sá, Leonardo Buta.

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