Match report

Rangers Defeats Fenerbahçe 3-1 in Europa League Clash

Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
1–3
FT
Rangers
Rangers
Mar 6, 2025

Rangers secured a crucial win against Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Europa League on Tuesday night, defeating them by a score of 3–1. The match saw early goals from Craig Dessers and Václav Černý helping Rangers establish control, while Alassane Djiku's goal briefly brought Fenerbahçe back into contention. Despite late pressure from Fenerbahçe, Černý secured the victory with his second goal of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Craig Dessers scored Rangers' first goal in the 6th minute.
  • • Alassane Djiku equalized for Fenerbahçe at the 30-minute mark.
  • • Václav Černý netted two goals for Rangers, securing their victory.
  • • Fenerbahçe made three substitutions during the match: Djiku replaced Soyuncu, Akçicek subbed Talisca, and Szymanski came in for Saint-Maximin.

Lineups

Fenerbahçe

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 İ. Eğribayat (G)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 37 M. Škriniar (D)
  • 95 Y. Akçiçek (D)
  • 16 M. Müldür (M)
  • 53 S. Szymański (M)
  • 34 S. Amrabat (M)
  • 18 F. Kostić (M)
  • 10 D. Tadić (F)
  • 19 Y. En-Nesyri (F)
  • 9 E. Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 A. Djiku
  • 94 Talisca
  • 97 A. Saint-Maximin
  • 17 İ. Kahveci
  • 40 D. Livaković
  • 54 E. Çetin
  • 8 M. Yandaş
  • 81 Ş. Toğrak
  • 23 C. Tosun

Rangers

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 2 J. Tavernier (D)
  • 5 J. Souttar (D)
  • 4 R. Pröpper (D)
  • 3 R. Yılmaz (M)
  • 8 C. Barron (M)
  • 43 N. Raskin (M)
  • 22 Jefté (M)
  • 18 V. Černý (F)
  • 10 M. Diomande (F)
  • 9 C. Dessers (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 L. Balogun
  • 30 I. Hagi
  • 21 D. Sterling
  • 29 H. Igamane
  • 11 T. Lawrence
  • 99 Danilo
  • 52 F. Curtis
  • 14 N. Bajrami
  • 31 L. Kelly
  • 19 C. Nsiala
  • 49 B. Rice
  • 45 R. McCausland

Timeline

  1. Rangers
    6' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Dessers · Assist: M. Diomande
  2. Fenerbahçe
    16' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Soyuncu · On: A. Djiku
  3. Rangers
    28' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Robin Pröpper · On: Leon Balogun
  4. Fenerbahçe
    30' Fenerbahçe Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Djiku
  5. Rangers
    42' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Cerny · Assist: C. Dessers
  6. Fenerbahçe
    46' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Akcicek · On: Talisca
  7. Rangers
    53' Rangers Var · Goal cancelled
    C. Dessers
  8. Rangers
    54' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    John Souttar

    Foul

  9. Fenerbahçe
    54' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Szymanski · On: A. Saint-Maximin
  10. Rangers
    60' Rangers Var · Goal cancelled
    C. Dessers
  11. Fenerbahçe
    67' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    Talisca

    Argument

  12. Rangers
    76' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Diomande · On: I. Hagi
  13. Rangers
    76' Rangers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Yılmaz · On: D. Sterling
  14. Fenerbahçe
    79' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Muldur · On: I. C. Kahveci
  15. Rangers
    81' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Cerny · Assist: Nicolas Raskin
  16. Rangers
    88' Rangers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Dessers · On: H. Igamane
  17. Rangers
    88' Rangers subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Cerny · On: Tom Lawrence

Match Stats

Stat Fenerbahçe Rangers
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 85% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 8
Corners 11 3
Total Passes 572 332
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 7 6
xG 1.80 1.82
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 486 250
Shots Inside Box 15 7
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rangers took an early lead when Craig Dessers scored at 6 minutes, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ Václav Černý's second goal in the 81st minute sealed Rangers' victory, thwarting Fenerbahçe's attempts to stage a comeback.