Match report

Rangers Draw 0-0 With Spartak Moscow in Europa League

Rangers
Rangers
0–0
FT
Spartak Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Oct 25, 2018

In a tightly contested UEFA Europa League match, Rangers secured a valuable point against Spartak Moscow with a 0-0 draw. Both teams demonstrated strong defensive strategies, with neither side able to break through and find the back of the net. Rangers' Candeias and Spartak's Georgiy Dzhikiya and Fernando each received yellow cards, adding to the physicality of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rangers 0-0 Spartak Moscow
  • • Georgiy Dzhikiya (Spartak Moscow) received a yellow card at 33'
  • • Fernando (Spartak Moscow) received a yellow card at 45'
  • • Candeias (Rangers) received a yellow card at 59'

Lineups

Rangers

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. McGregor (G)
  • 2 J. Tavernier (D)
  • 6 C. Goldson (D)
  • 15 J. Flanagan (D)
  • 34 J. Worrall (D)
  • 8 R. Jack (M)
  • 26 R. Kent (M)
  • 10 O. Ejaria (M)
  • 23 L. Coulibaly (M)
  • 21 Candeias (M)
  • 20 A. Morelos (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 E. Grezda
  • 40 G. Middleton
  • 38 K. Lafferty
  • 13 W. Foderingham
  • 16 A. Halliday
  • 17 Ross McCrorie
  • 19 N. Katić

Spartak Moscow

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 98 A. Maximenko (G)
  • 16 S. Bocchetti (D)
  • 14 G. Dzhikiya (D)
  • 92 N. Rasskazov (D)
  • 25 L. Melgarejo (M)
  • 11 Fernando (M)
  • 47 R. Zobnin (M)
  • 88 A. Tashaev (M)
  • 27 A. Lomovitski (F)
  • 22 M. Ignatov (M)
  • 9 Zé Luís (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 R. Eremenko
  • 94 S. Hanni
  • 71 I. Popov
  • 3 M. Petković
  • 29 I. Kutepov
  • 32 A. Rebrov
  • 40 A. Timofeev

Timeline

  1. Spartak Moscow
    33' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Georgiy Dzhikiya
  2. Spartak Moscow
    45' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Fernando
  3. Spartak Moscow
    46' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aleksandr Lomovitskiy · On: R. Eremenko
  4. Spartak Moscow
    46' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Tashaev · On: S. Hanni
  5. Rangers
    59' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Candeias
  6. Rangers
    68' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Jack · On: E. Grezda
  7. Spartak Moscow
    84' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ignatov · On: I. Popov
  8. Rangers
    86' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Candeias · On: G. Middleton

Match Stats

Stat Rangers Spartak Moscow
Fouls 19 12
Pass Accuracy 75% 64%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 4
Corners 10 4
Total Passes 482 356
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 3 1
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 363 227
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Spartak Moscow's early yellow card to Georgiy Dzhikiya at 33' may have shifted momentum slightly towards Rangers.
  • ▸ The introduction of Aleksandr Lomovitskiy and A. Tashaev for Spartak Moscow at 46' marked a tactical shift to maintain control of the match.