Match report

Rangers Defeat Ludogorets 1-0 in Europa League

Rangers
Rangers
1–0
FT
Ludogorets
Ludogorets
Jan 22, 2026

Rangers held off an aggressive challenge from Ludogorets to secure a narrow 1-0 win in their UEFA Europa League encounter. The decisive moment came early on when M. Diomande, assisted by T. Aasgaard, found the back of the net at the 33rd minute mark. Despite facing multiple yellow cards and lineup changes, Rangers maintained their lead to secure a crucial victory.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rangers 1–0 Ludogorets
  • • Goal scored by M. Diomande in the 33rd minute (assisted by T. Aasgaard)
  • • Rangers received four yellow cards throughout the match
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including key changes late in the game

Lineups

Rangers

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 3 M. Aarons (D)
  • 24 N. Djiga (D)
  • 37 E. Fernandez (D)
  • 30 J. Meghoma (D)
  • 11 T. Aasgaard (M)
  • 43 N. Raskin (M)
  • 10 M. Diomande (M)
  • 47 M. Moore (F)
  • 9 Chermiti (F)
  • 23 D. Gassama (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 L. Kelly
  • 32 K. Wright
  • 2 J. Tavernier
  • 6 J. Rothwell
  • 18 O. Antman
  • 28 B. Miovski
  • 50 J. Gentles
  • 51 C. Adamson
  • 52 F. Curtis
  • 61 L. Stewart
  • 99 Danilo Pereira

Ludogorets

Starting XI

  • 39 H. Bonmann (G)
  • 17 Son (D)
  • 24 O. Verdon (D)
  • 4 D. Almeida (D)
  • 3 A. Nedyalkov (D)
  • 30 Pedro Naressi (M)
  • 23 D. Duarte (M)
  • 14 P. Stanic (M)
  • 11 Caio Vidal (M)
  • 77 Erick Marcus (M)
  • 29 E. Bile (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 S. Padt
  • 67 D. Hristov
  • 2 J. Andersson
  • 10 M. Machado
  • 18 I. Chochev
  • 26 F. Kaloc
  • 37 B. Tekpetey
  • 42 S. Shishkov
  • 55 I. Nachmias
  • 81 G. Penev
  • 99 S. Ivanov

Timeline

  1. Rangers
    33' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Diomande · Assist: T. Aasgaard
  2. Rangers
    55' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Chermiti

    Foul

  3. Rangers
    61' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    M. Moore

    Foul

  4. Ludogorets
    63' Ludogorets subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Bile · On: M. Machado
  5. Ludogorets
    63' Ludogorets subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Erick Marcus · On: B. Tekpetey
  6. Rangers
    64' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Moore · On: B. Miovski
  7. Rangers
    73' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Chermiti · On: F. Curtis
  8. Ludogorets
    73' Ludogorets subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pedro Naressi · On: I. Chochev
  9. Rangers
    81' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Emmanuel Fernandez

    Foul

  10. Rangers
    83' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    M. Aarons

    Foul

  11. Rangers
    88' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolas Raskin

    Foul

  12. Ludogorets
    90'+3 Ludogorets Card · Yellow Card
    Hendrik Bonmann

    Argument

  13. Ludogorets
    90' Ludogorets subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Son · On: J. Andersson
  14. Ludogorets
    90' Ludogorets subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Caio Vidal · On: S. Ivanov

Match Stats

Stat Rangers Ludogorets
Fouls 17 13
Pass Accuracy 84% 84%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 432 434
Yellow Cards 6 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 7 4
xG 1.42 0.97
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 362 365
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ M. Diomande's goal in the 33rd minute shifted momentum decisively towards Rangers.
  • ▸ The yellow cards received by Chermiti and M. Moore, both for fouls, slightly disrupted Rangers' rhythm but did not deter their defensive stance.