Football
Rangers vs Benfica. Europa League Round of 16.
5:45pm, Thursday 14th March 2024.
Ibrox StadiumAttendance: Attendance49,943.
2-3
Match ends, Rangers 0, Benfica 1.
Second Half ends, Rangers 0, Benfica 1.
Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fábio Silva (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Rafa.
Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Ángel Di María.
João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
Substitution, Rangers. Nicolas Raskin replaces Mohamed Diomande.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jack Butland.
Attempt saved. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Cyriel Dessers.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ridvan Yilmaz.
Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Rangers. Todd Cantwell replaces Tom Lawrence.
Substitution, Rangers. Rabbi Matondo replaces Scott Wright.
Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Di María (Benfica).
Goal! Rangers 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a headed pass following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces David Neres.
Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
Tom Lawrence (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
Attempt missed. John Souttar (Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by António Silva.
Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wright.
Second Half begins Rangers 0, Benfica 0.
Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Marcos Leonardo.
First Half ends, Rangers 0, Benfica 0.
James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cyriel Dessers.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mohamed Diomande.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by James Tavernier.
Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florentino.
Attempt missed. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Souttar with a cross.
Delay in match because of an injury Scott Wright (Rangers).
Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
Attempt blocked. Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Scott Wright.
Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Benfica).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
