Rangers 2-1 Union St. Gilloise
Updated
Rangers won: Rangers 2-1 Union St. Gilloise in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 30 Jan 2025 at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Rangers goals: Nicolas Raskin 21', Václav Cerny 55'. Union St. Gilloise goals: Kevin Mac Allister 84'. Expected goals: 1.75-2.40. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Nicolas Raskin (8.6).
Match report
Rangers beat Union St. Gilloise 2-1
Rangers squeezed past Union St. Gilloise 2-1 at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday 30 January in the Europa League.
Nicolas Raskin put Rangers ahead on 21' (1-0), Václav Cerny made it 2-0 on 55' and Kevin Mac Allister pulled one back for Union St. Gilloise on 84' (2-1).
Rangers had 46% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-2.40. Union St. Gilloise created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 46,993. Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak.
Match stats
| Rangers | Union St. Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 2.40 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 34 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 276 (75%) | 338 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 12 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, Leon King, James Tavernier, Robin Propper, Jefte, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Nedim Bajrami, Václav Cerny, Cyriel Dessers, Hamza Igamane
Union St. Gilloise (5-3-2): Anthony Moris, Kevin Mac Allister, Fedde Leysen, Ross Sykes, Anan Khalaili, Ousseynou Niang, Kamiel van de Perre, Noah Sadiki, Charles Vanhoutte, Franjo Ivanovic, Mohammed Fuseini
Key events
- 14' · Substitution · Ross McCausland for Leon King (Rangers)
- 21' · Goal · Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- 30' · Substitution · Anouar Ait El Hadj for Kamiel van de Perre (Union St. Gilloise)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ross McCausland (Rangers)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Hamza Igamane (Rangers)
- 52' · Yellow card · Fedde Leysen (Union St. Gilloise)
- 55' · Goal · Václav Cerny (Rangers)
- 63' · Substitution · John Souttar for Václav Cerny (Rangers)
- 69' · Substitution · Kevin Rodriguez for Mohammed Fuseini (Union St. Gilloise)
- 80' · Substitution · Paul Nsio for Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)
- 80' · Substitution · Zak Lovelace for Hamza Igamane (Rangers)
- 83' · Yellow card · Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 84' · Goal · Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise)
- 90' · Yellow card · Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Mathias Rasmussen for Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Robin Propper (Rangers)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Ross Sykes (Union St. Gilloise)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Union St. Gilloise?
Rangers won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 30 Jan 2025.
When and where is Rangers vs Union St. Gilloise?
Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Europa League.