Manchester United 2-1 Rangers
Updated
Manchester United won: Manchester United 2-1 Rangers in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 23 Jan 2025 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester United goals: Jack Butland 52' (og), Bruno Fernandes 90'+2. Rangers goals: Cyriel Dessers 88'. Expected goals: 2.69-1.42. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Bruno Fernandes (8.6).
Match report
Manchester United beat Rangers 2-1
Manchester United squeezed past Rangers 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday 23 January in the Europa League.
An own goal by Jack Butland put Manchester United ahead on 52' (1-0), Cyriel Dessers levelled for Rangers on 88' (1-1) and Bruno Fernandes restored Manchester United's lead on 90+2' (2-1).
Bruno Fernandes's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Manchester United had 67% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.69-1.42. Manchester United were the better side on chances, too.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 73,288. Referee: Erik Lambrechts.
Match stats
| Manchester United | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.69 | 1.42 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 525 (87%) | 213 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Altay Bayindir, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Amad, Diogo Dalot, Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Robin Propper, Jefte, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Václav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami, Ridvan Yilmaz, Hamza Igamane
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Bailey Rice for Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Ross McCausland for Leon Balogun (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Harry Maguire for Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United)
- 52' · Goal · Jack Butland (Manchester United)
- 55' · Substitution · Tyrell Malacia for Leny Yoro (Manchester United)
- 59' · Substitution · Findlay Curtis for Václav Cerny (Rangers)
- 71' · Substitution · Cyriel Dessers for Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)
- 73' · Substitution · Manuel Ugarte for Toby Collyer (Manchester United)
- 73' · Substitution · Kobbie Mainoo for Christian Eriksen (Manchester United)
- 80' · Yellow card · Jefte (Rangers)
- 82' · Substitution · Rasmus Højlund for Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United)
- 88' · Goal · Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)
- 90' · Substitution · Leon King for Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester United vs Rangers?
Manchester United won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 23 Jan 2025.
When and where is Manchester United vs Rangers?
Thu, 23 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Old Trafford, Manchester, Europa League.