Match report

Benfica Stuns Rangers with Late Draw, 2-2 in Europa League

Benfica
Benfica
2–2
FT
Rangers
Rangers
Mar 7, 2024

Benfica and Rangers staged an enthralling encounter in the UEFA Europa League, ending in a 2-2 draw. The match saw Tom Lawrence open the scoring for Rangers early on, but Benfica fought back with Ángel Di María's penalty conversion. Darnie Sterling extended Rangers' lead before Cédric Guedes scored an own goal to secure the late equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Tom Lawrence opened the scoring for Rangers in the 7th minute.
  • • Ángel Di María converted a penalty for Benfica at injury time, 45+2.
  • • Darnie Sterling scored a second goal for Rangers at 45+5.
  • • Cédric Guedes inadvertently leveled the score with an own goal in the 67th minute.

Lineups

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Trubin (G)
  • 6 A. Bah (D)
  • 4 António Silva (D)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 8 F. Aursnes (D)
  • 87 João Neves (M)
  • 61 Florentino (M)
  • 7 David Neres (M)
  • 27 Rafa (M)
  • 11 Á. Di María (M)
  • 9 Arthur Cabral (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Marcos Leonardo
  • 47 Tiago Gouveia
  • 3 Álvaro Fernández
  • 10 O. Kökçü
  • 82 Diogo Spencer
  • 19 C. Tengstedt
  • 5 Morato
  • 24 Samuel Soares
  • 75 André Gomes
  • 20 João Mário
  • 32 B. Rollheiser
  • 44 Tomás Araújo

Rangers

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 2 J. Tavernier (D)
  • 6 C. Goldson (D)
  • 5 J. Souttar (D)
  • 3 R. Yılmaz (D)
  • 42 M. Diomandé (M)
  • 4 J. Lundstram (M)
  • 21 D. Sterling (M)
  • 11 T. Lawrence (M)
  • 7 Fábio Silva (M)
  • 9 C. Dessers (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 K. Roofe
  • 93 C. McKinnon
  • 8 R. Jack
  • 43 N. Raskin
  • 45 R. McCausland
  • 47 R. Fraser
  • 32 K. Wright
  • 46 J. Yfeko
  • 38 L. King
  • 28 R. McCrorie
  • 31 B. Barišić
  • 26 B. Davies

Timeline

  1. Rangers
    7' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    Tom Lawrence · Assist: M. Diomande
  2. Rangers
    27' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    D. Sterling

    Foul

  3. Benfica
    34' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Á. Di María

    Argument

  4. Rangers
    45'+2 Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Butland

    Time wasting

  5. Benfica
    45'+2 Benfica Goal · Penalty
    Á. Di María
  6. Rangers
    45'+5 Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Sterling
  7. Benfica
    45' Benfica Var · Penalty confirmed
    Á. Di María
  8. Benfica
    65' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Arthur Cabral · On: Marcos Leonardo
  9. Rangers
    67' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    R. Yılmaz

    Foul

  10. Benfica
    67' Benfica Goal · Own Goal
    C. Goldson
  11. Benfica
    72' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    A. Bah

    Foul

  12. Rangers
    76' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Dessers · On: K. Roofe
  13. Rangers
    77' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Sterling · On: C. McKinnon
  14. Rangers
    77' Rangers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tom Lawrence · On: R. Jack
  15. Benfica
    84' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: David Neres · On: T. Gouveia
  16. Benfica
    84' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Bah · On: Álvaro Carreras
  17. Rangers
    84' Rangers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Diomande · On: Nicolas Raskin
  18. Rangers
    90'+1 Rangers subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Silva · On: R. McCausland

Match Stats

Stat Benfica Rangers
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 68%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 9
Corners 14 4
Total Passes 555 263
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 10 2
Shots on Target 5 5
xG 2.46 1.26
Shots off Target 9 2
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 463 180
Shots Inside Box 20 4
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rangers took an early lead through Tom Lawrence’s goal, setting the tone for a dominant first half.
  • ▸ Benfica utilized VAR to secure a crucial penalty which Ángel Di María converted, providing momentum heading into halftime.
  • ▸ The turning point came with Cédric Guedes’ own goal, leveling the score and reinvigorating Benfica’s fight.