UEFA Europa League

SK Brann vs Rangers, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
SK Brann
  • 40': Emil Kornvig
  • 55': Jacob Sørensen
  • 79': Noah Holm
FT
3 - 0
Rangers

    About

    SK Brann are hosting Rangers at Brann Stadium, Bergen, Norway, 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.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
    • 8': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ulrik Mathisen.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Eggert Gudmundsson (Brann) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bård Finne.
    • 14': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Eivind Helland (Brann) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bård Finne with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ulrik Mathisen (Brann) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Noah Holm with a headed pass.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ulrik Mathisen (Brann).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Bård Finne (Brann) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Butland (Rangers). Assisted by Noah Holm.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Noah Holm (Brann) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 26': Foul by Emil Kornvig (Brann).
    • 26': Nasser Djiga (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Rangers. Youssef Chermiti is caught offside.
    • 27': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Denzel De Roeve (Brann).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mathias Dyngeland (Brann). Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
    • 34': Corner, Brann. Conceded by James Tavernier.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Vetle Dragsnes (Brann) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Kornvig (Brann).
    • 36': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Rangers).
    • 38': Ulrik Mathisen (Brann) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Bård Finne (Brann) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Noah Holm (Brann) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Bård Finne (Brann) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ulrik Mathisen following a fast break.
    • 40': Goal! Brann 1, Rangers 0. Emil Kornvig (Brann) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bård Finne following a fast break.
    • 45': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Rangers).
    • 45': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brann 1, Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brann 1, Rangers 0.
    • 47': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fredrik Knudsen.
    • 48': Attempt missed. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 48': Offside, Rangers. Oliver Antman is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Rangers).
    • 49': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Noah Holm (Brann).
    • 52': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Emil Kornvig (Brann).
    • 53': Jayden Meghoma (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Oliver Antman (Rangers).
    • 54': Vetle Dragsnes (Brann) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Goal! Brann 2, Rangers 0. Jacob Sørensen (Brann) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bård Finne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Substitution, Rangers. Mikey Moore replaces Oliver Antman.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma with a cross.
    • 61': Denzel De Roeve (Brann) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Rangers).
    • 63': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Emil Kornvig (Brann).
    • 64': Substitution, Rangers. Connor Barron replaces Joe Rothwell.
    • 64': Substitution, Rangers. Bojan Miovski replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
    • 65': Emil Kornvig (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Rangers).
    • 66': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 68': Substitution, Brann. Thore Pedersen replaces Ulrik Mathisen.
    • 68': Substitution, Brann. Markus Haaland replaces Bård Finne.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Eggert Gudmundsson (Brann) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Haaland.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nasser Djiga (Rangers).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Emil Kornvig (Brann).
    • 74': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Bojan Miovski (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Thore Pedersen (Brann).
    • 75': Thore Pedersen (Brann) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Bojan Miovski (Rangers).
    • 76': Substitution, Rangers. Derek Cornelius replaces Nasser Djiga because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Rangers. Danilo replaces Youssef Chermiti.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Eggert Gudmundsson (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
    • 77': John Souttar (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Brann. Mads Sande replaces Jacob Sørensen.
    • 78': Substitution, Brann. Mads Hansen replaces Denzel De Roeve.
    • 79': Emil Kornvig (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Connor Barron (Rangers).
    • 79': Goal! Brann 3, Rangers 0. Noah Holm (Brann) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Thore Pedersen (Brann).
    • 83': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Thore Pedersen.
    • 85': Substitution, Brann. Lars Remmem replaces Noah Holm.
    • 87': Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Mads Sande (Brann).
    • 90': Eggert Gudmundsson (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Connor Barron (Rangers).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Derek Cornelius (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mads Sande (Brann).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Mads Hansen (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Vetle Dragsnes.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Emil Kornvig.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Connor Barron (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brann 3, Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brann 3, Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    9 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    292 Accurate Passes 347
    376 Passes 433
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 55
    29 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 2
    19 Effective Clearances 39
    19 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Brann Stadium
    Location: Bergen, Norway
    Attendance: 15,800

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 6 +10 15
    2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
    3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
    4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKBR SK Brann (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matias Dyngeland (GK)
    26 Eivind Helland
    3 Fredrik Knudsen
    20 Vetle Dragsnes
    21 Denzel De Roeve
    18 Jacob Sørensen
    19 Eggert Aron Gudmundsson
    10 Emil Kornvig
    29 Noah Holm
    11 Bard Finne
    14 Ulrick Mathisen
    SK Brann Substitutes:
    Tom Bramel, Markus Haaland, Mads Sande, Thore Baardsen Pedersen, Mathias Klausen, Joachim Soltvedt, Mads Hansen, Nana Boakye, Lars Remmem, Japhet Sery.

    RAN Rangers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    24 Nasser Djiga
    5 John Souttar Yellow Card
    30 Jayden Meghoma
    2 James Tavernier
    6 Joe Rothwell
    43 Nicolas Raskin
    23 Djeidi Gassama Yellow Card
    18 Oliver Antman
    11 Thelo Aasgaard
    9 Youssef Chermiti
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Max Aarons, Mikey Moore, Liam Kelly, Lyall Cameron, Aiden Mccallion, Bojan Miovski, Connor Barron, Danilo, Derek Cornelius, Bailey Rice, Emmanuel Fernandez, Findlay Curtis.

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