UEFA Europa League

Rangers vs Shkupi, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Qualifying First Round

· 1st Leg
Rangers
  • 23': Jamie Murphy
  • 90'+2': James Tavernier (P)
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Shkupi

    Steven Gerrard gets win in first competitive match with Rangers

    Rangers handed Steven Gerrard a win in his first competitive match as a manager by beating Macedonian side Shkupi 2-0 in the Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 23': Jamie Murphy (Rangers) Goal at 23'
    • 32': Blaze Ilijoski (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 32'
    • 45': Amir Bilali (Shkupi) Substitution at 45'
    • 47': Daniel Candeias (Rangers) Yellow Card at 47'
    • 56': Ryan Jack (Rangers) Substitution at 56'
    • 61': Bunjamin Shabani (Shkupi) Substitution at 61'
    • 67': Ovie Ejaria (Rangers) Substitution at 67'
    • 77': Kristijan Stojkovski (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 77'
    • 79': Glenn Middleton (Rangers) Substitution at 79'
    • 82': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) Yellow Card at 82'
    • 88': Basilio Nchama (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 88'
    • 90'+1': Rron Broja (Shkupi) Yellow Card at 91'
    • 90'+2': James Tavernier (Rangers) Penalty - Scored at 91'
    • 90'+2': besart Krivanjeva (Shkupi) Substitution at 92'

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ibrox Stadium
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 49,309

    Line-Ups

    RAN Rangers

    No. Name
    1 Allan McGregor (GK)
    11 Josh Windass
    6 Connor Goldson
    15 Jon Flanagan
    2 James Tavernier
    19 Nikola Katic
    7 Jamie Murphy
    17 Ross McCrorie
    37 Scott Arfield
    20 Alfredo Morelos Yellow Card
    21 Daniel João Santos Candeias Yellow Card
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Jak Alnwick, Ryan Jack, Ovie Ejaria, Greg Docherty, Declan John, Andy Halliday, Glenn Middleton.

    SHK Shkupi

    No. Name
    1 Suat Zendeli (GK)
    14 Rron Broja
    3 Toni Tipuric
    11 Muarem Yellow Card
    5 Muharem Bajrami
    15 Basilio Ndong Yellow Card
    18 Blaze Ilijoski Yellow Card
    7 Blagojce Ljamcevski
    88 Ermedin Adem Yellow Card
    19 Stephan Vujcic
    23 Kristijan Stojkovski
    Shkupi Substitutes:
    Fati Ismailji, Igor Aleksovski, Artan Veliu, Bunjamin Shabani, besart Krivanjeva, Amir Bilali.

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