Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
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Rangers won: Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Rangers goals: Mohamed Diomande 33'. Expected goals: 1.42-0.97. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Mohamed Diomande (8.3).
Match report
Rangers beat Ludogorets 1-0
Rangers squeezed past Ludogorets 1-0 at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday 22 January in the Europa League.
Mohamed Diomande put Rangers ahead on 33' (1-0).
Rangers had 50% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.42-0.97.
Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 37,105. Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas.
Match stats
| Rangers | Ludogorets | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 362 (84%) | 365 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, Max Aarons, Nasser Djiga, Emmanuel Fernandez, Jayden Meghoma, Thelo Aasgaard, Nicolas Raskin, Mohamed Diomande, Mikey Moore, Youssef Chermiti, Djeidi Gassama
Ludogorets (4-2-3-1): Hendrik Bonmann, Son, Olivier Verdon, Dinis Almeida, Anton Nedyalkov, Pedro Naressi, Deroy Duarte, Petar Stanic, Caio, Erick Marcus, Eric Bille
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 55' · Yellow card · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 62' · Yellow card · Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 63' · Substitution · Matheus Machado for Eric Bille (Ludogorets)
- 63' · Substitution · Bernard Tekpetey for Erick Marcus (Ludogorets)
- 64' · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 73' · Substitution · Findlay Curtis for Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 73' · Substitution · Ivaylo Chochev for Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets)
- 81' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers)
- 83' · Yellow card · Max Aarons (Rangers)
- 88' · Yellow card · Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- 90' · Substitution · Joel Andersson for Son (Ludogorets)
- 90' · Substitution · Stanislav Ivanov for Caio (Ludogorets)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Findlay Curtis (Rangers)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Hendrik Bonmann (Ludogorets)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Ludogorets?
Rangers won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026.
When and where is Rangers vs Ludogorets?
Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Europa League.