UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Progres Niederkorn, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round

· 1st Leg
  • 37': Kenny Miller
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

Rangers earn narrow win to open Europa League campaign

Rangers made a winning start as they brought their six-year European hiatus to an end with a narrow 1-0 win over Progres Niederkorn at Ibrox.

Match Timeline

  • 37': Kenny Miller (Rangers) Goal at 37'
  • 59': Daniel Candeias (Rangers) Substitution at 59'
  • 69': Jordan Rossiter (Rangers) Substitution at 69'
  • 76': Olivier Thill (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 76'
  • 77': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) Substitution at 77'
  • 81': Ben Vogel (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 81'
  • 86': Theo Sully (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 86'
  • 89': Mike Schneider (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 0'
  • 90': Alessandro Fiorani (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 90'
  • 90'+3': Adrien Ferino (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 93'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,681

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers

No. Name
1 Wes Foderingham (GK)
23 Jason Holt
5 Lee Wallace
24 David Bates
4 Fábio Cardoso
33 Martyn Waghorn
29 Michael O'Halloran
2 James Tavernier
19 Niko Kranjcar
8 Ryan Jack
30 Jordan Thompson
9 Kenny Miller
7 Eduardo Herrera
7 Dálcio

PRO Progres Niederkorn

No. Name
1 Sebastian Flauss (GK)
16 Maximilian Watzka
11 Mike Schneider Yellow Card
10 Olivier Thill Yellow Card
23 Adrien Ferino Yellow Card
14 Emmanuel Francoise
31 Sebastien Thill
25 Alexis Lafon
87 Alexander Karapetyan
70 Yann Matias Marques
38 Metin Karayer

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