UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Borussia Dortmund, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Rangers advance 6-4 on aggregate
Rangers
  • 22': James Tavernier (P)
  • 57': James Tavernier
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Rangers advance 6-4 on aggregate
Borussia Dortmund
  • 31': Jude Bellingham
  • 42': Donyell Malen

Rangers upset Borussia Dortmund to reach Europa League Round of 16

Rangers moved into the Europa League last 16 after completing a 6-4 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund following a 2-2 draw at Ibrox.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 4': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
  • 5': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 8': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 8': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 10': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 13': Offside, Rangers. Scott Arfield tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
  • 15': Hand ball by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 16': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
  • 16': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 17': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Ryan Jack.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
  • 21': Penalty Rangers. Ryan Kent draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! Rangers 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mats Hummels with a through ball.
  • 28': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 29': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 29': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 30': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 30': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Rangers 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 38': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
  • 39': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Rangers 1, Borussia Dortmund 2. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rangers 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Thomas Meunier because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Leon Balogun replaces Borna Barisic.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ryan Jack (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
  • 51': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 55': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 55': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Goal! Rangers 2, Borussia Dortmund 2. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by John Lundstram.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 66': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 66': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Kent (Rangers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 67': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': VAR Decision: No Goal Rangers 2-2 Borussia Dortmund.
  • 69': Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Scott Arfield.
  • 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Reinier replaces Thorgan Hazard.
  • 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 71': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
  • 74': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by John Lundstram.
  • 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Steffen Tigges replaces Donyell Malen.
  • 77': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Reinier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 79': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 79': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steffen Tigges with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 84': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 86': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Axel Witsel replaces Marco Reus because of an injury.
  • 87': Hand ball by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 88': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 89': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can tries a through ball, but Reinier is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ryan Kent (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ayodele-Aribo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 90'+3': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 2, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 2, Borussia Dortmund 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 4
65.9 Possession 34.1
16 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
508 Accurate Passes 236
608 Passes 321
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 53
33 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
20 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 19
8 Effective Clearances 32
8 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 47,709

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
6 Connor Goldson
31 Borna Barisic
2 James Tavernier
17 Joe Aribo
4 John Lundstram Yellow Card
8 Ryan Jack
20 Alfredo Morelos
14 Ryan Kent
37 Scott Arfield
Rangers Substitutes:
Leon Balogun, Amad, James Sands, Fashion Sakala, Robbie McCrorie, Scott Wright, Jon McLaughlin, Kemar Roofe, Steven Davis, Leon Thomson King, Alexander Lowry, Glen Kamara.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
15 Mats Hummels
23 Emre Can Yellow Card
14 Nico Schulz Yellow Card
24 Thomas Meunier
11 Marco Reus
22 Jude Bellingham
8 Mahmoud Dahoud
21 Donyell Malen
10 Thorgan Hazard
19 Julian Brandt
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Youssoufa Moukoko, Steffen Tigges, Raphaël Guerreiro, Luca Unbehaun, Axel Witsel, Marin Pongracic, Marius Wolf, Reiner, Felix Passlack, Marwin Hitz.

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