Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Updated
Sturm Graz won: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025 at Merkur Arena, Graz. Sturm Graz goals: Tomi Horvat 7', Otar Kiteishvili 35'. Rangers goals: Djeidi Gassama 49'. Expected goals: 1.64-1.87. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Oliver Christensen (8.8).
Match report
Sturm Graz beat Rangers 2-1
Sturm Graz squeezed past Rangers 2-1 at Merkur Arena on Thursday 2 October in the Europa League.
Tomi Horvat put Sturm Graz ahead on 7' (1-0), Otar Kiteishvili made it 2-0 on 35' and Djeidi Gassama pulled one back for Rangers on 49' (2-1).
Sturm Graz had 41% of the ball, shots were 16-16 (8-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.64-1.87.
Oliver Christensen (Sturm Graz) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 15,532. Referee: Halil Umut Meler.
Match stats
| Sturm Graz | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.64 | 1.87 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 29 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 229 (74%) | 365 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 14 |
Lineups
Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1): Oliver Christensen, Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Tomi Horvat, Otar Kiteishvili, Belmin Beganovic, Maurice Malone
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Derek Cornelius, John Souttar, Jayden Meghoma, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Oliver Antman, Thelo Aasgaard, Djeidi Gassama, Youssef Chermiti
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
- 35' · Goal · Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 46' · Substitution · Max Aarons for Jayden Meghoma (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Oliver Antman (Rangers)
- 49' · Goal · Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 59' · Substitution · Jacob Hodl for Belmin Beganovic (Sturm Graz)
- 68' · Substitution · Joe Rothwell for Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 68' · Yellow card · Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Substitution · Seedy Jatta for Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Substitution · Jeyland Mitchell for Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Substitution · Leon Grgic for Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 75' · Yellow card · Derek Cornelius (Rangers)
- 79' · Substitution · Mikey Moore for Derek Cornelius (Rangers)
- 83' · Substitution · Niklas Geyrhofer for Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
- 83' · Substitution · Danilo for Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Emir Karic (Sturm Graz)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sturm Graz vs Rangers?
Sturm Graz won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025.
When and where is Sturm Graz vs Rangers?
Thu, 2 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at Merkur Arena, Graz, Europa League.