FFO EFL1, Rangers vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Feb 28) Rangers | Bayer Leverkusen 4-1-3-2 P | 5-1-2-2 C Aaron Burrows | - | G_Vicario GK | GK J_Bijlow P_Torres DF | DF C_Romero J_Tah DF | DF J_Vazquez Bremer DF | DF K_Smith N_Aguerd DF | DF Maicon O_Skipp DM | DF C_Soyuncu K_Demirbay MF | DM Rodri Y_Tielemans MF | MF T_Hitzlsprger C_Barron MF | MF W_McKennie M_Kean FW | FW D_Washington A_Hlozek FW | FW A_Gudmundsson | J_Goncalves SUB | SUB M_Turner E_Tapsoba SUB | SUB J_Roussillon U_Bustinza SUB | SUB R_Gagliardini J_Morcillo SUB | SUB L_Petkov K_L_Potter SUB | SUB M_Edwards Min. 2 :(byl) Rodri brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... Rodri tries the lob from 30 yards! ... G_Vicario makes a fine save Min. 11 :(byl) C_Romero drives the ball across field ... It comes to T_Hitzlsprger ... Excellent sliding challenge from O_Skipp Min. 12 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson sidesteps Bremer ... He was too quick for his marker ... Y_Tielemans with a clumsy challenge ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Gudmundsson ... A_Gudmundsson with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... G_Vicario manages to turn it behind Min. 15 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson flicks it over N_Aguerd's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Gudmundsson tries to beat G_Vicario from outside the area! ... G_Vicario makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 19 :(byl) J_Vazquez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... W_McKennie gets onto the end of the pass! ... W_McKennie with a bicycle kick! ... But G_Vicario is equal to it Min. 20 :(ran) Y_Tielemans beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds A_Hlozek ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Soyuncu Min. 21 :(ran) M_Kean looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to C_Barron ... What a fantastic interception by Maicon Min. 24 :(byl) Maicon holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Romero ... C_Romero drives it towards goal! ... But G_Vicario hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 32 :(ran) J_Tah pulls it back to A_Hlozek ... C_Romero dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 36 :(ran) A_Hlozek storms past his marker ... A_Hlozek tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Bijlow looks relieved there! Min. 39 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... T_Hitzlsprger tries to beat G_Vicario from outside the area! ... G_Vicario makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 40 :(ran) J_Tah with an inswinging cross to K_Demirbay ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Soyuncu looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 41 :(ran) Y_Tielemans brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... P_Torres gets on the end of the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge by Maicon ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... Y_Tielemans lofts the ball in! ... It is cleared by C_Soyuncu Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(byl) Rodri gets lucky and beats N_Aguerd ... Now with the centre to D_Washington ... D_Washington controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... G_Vicario turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Rodri hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to A_Gudmundsson ... He gets the shot away ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 45 :(ran) K_Demirbay with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... What a fantastic interception by K_Smith Min. 47 :(ran) C_Barron spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Kean! ... M_Kean shapes up for a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Bijlow beaten! ... CORNER! ... C_Barron drives it into the box! ... The ball comes to M_Kean ... He gets the shot away ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Bijlow moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow looks dejected! ... Rangers have the advantage! ... Rangers 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Rangers 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 46 :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers ... Rangers have changed their playing style to A Min. 46 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P Min. 47 :(ran) P_Torres heads the ball back to C_Barron ... C_Barron with the chance! ... Brilliant save from J_Bijlow Min. 47 :(ran) K_Demirbay is in some pain ... It looks like he'll carry on though Min. 48 :(byl) D_Washington controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Gudmundsson gets onto the end of the pass! ... O_Skipp slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 53 :(byl) W_McKennie looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... T_Hitzlsprger receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... T_Hitzlsprger with the shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... G_Vicario is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Rodri flights it in! ... Bremer wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 54 :(ran) Y_Tielemans spots his team mate making a run ... He finds P_Torres with a lovely pass! ... P_Torres unleashes a pile driver! ... J_Bijlow with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: J_Roussillon ... COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu Min. 56 :(ran) Y_Tielemans sprints past J_Vazquez ... Maicon takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 58 :(ran) Y_Tielemans takes advantage of a mistake by J_Vazquez ... It's a lucky break ... A great volley from Y_Tielemans! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: R_Gagliardini ... COMING OFF: W_McKennie Min. 60 :(ran) N_Aguerd chips the ball forward to M_Kean ... M_Kean with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... J_Bijlow narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 62 :(ran) O_Skipp back heels to find A_Hlozek in space ... K_Smith steals the ball of off him Min. 62 :(byl) R_Gagliardini runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... R_Gagliardini bears down on goal! ... But G_Vicario makes a fine save Min. 64 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson with the header on ... He finds Maicon in space ... Maicon cracks a laser towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Maicon dinks the ball into the area! ... G_Vicario comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... C_Romero with the shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 65 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers ... COMING ON: J_Morcillo ... COMING OFF: K_Demirbay Min. 69 :(byl) Rodri changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Maicon ... Maicon with the 40 yard drive! ... G_Vicario watches it sail wide! Min. 70 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers ... COMING ON: K_L_Potter ... COMING OFF: A_Hlozek Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Edwards ... COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson Min. 70 :(byl) R_Gagliardini pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... M_Edwards is clean through! ... A well-placed shot from M_Edwards! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... Bayer Leverkusen are back on level terms now! ... Rangers 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 71 :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers ... Rangers have changed their playing style to P Min. 72 :(ran) M_Kean turns past D_Washington ... He has created space for himself now ... Maicon with the block Min. 72 :(byl) D_Washington takes possession ... What can he do here? ... M_Kean takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 75 :(ran) Y_Tielemans looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Tah ... J_Tah tries one from the edge of the box! ... But J_Bijlow makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 79 :(ran) P_Torres with a one-touch layoff to Y_Tielemans ... Y_Tielemans drives the shot in! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 80 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers ... COMING ON: E_Tapsoba ... COMING OFF: N_Aguerd Min. 81 :(byl) D_Washington jumps over Bremer's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A delicate chip from D_Washington! ... G_Vicario just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 83 :(ran) Bremer feeds the ball to M_Kean ... M_Kean with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Rangers have surely won this game now! ... Rangers 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 84 :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers ... Rangers have changed their playing style to A Min. 84 :(ran) E_Tapsoba smashes the ball upfield ... K_L_Potter latches onto the ball ... K_L_Potter throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 85 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Edwards! ... P_Torres with the block Min. 86 :(ran) M_Kean barges into R_Gagliardini!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD!! Min. 87 :(byl) R_Gagliardini takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Edwards ... A left-footer by M_Edwards! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(byl) D_Washington uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... But E_Tapsoba clears the ball to safety Min. 93 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Edwards latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... But Bremer comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 95 :(ran) C_Barron skips the challenge from Maicon ... C_Barron hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But J_Bijlow makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ibrox Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rangers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Barron (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Kean (47,83) Sent Off : M_Kean (86) Booked : Y_Tielemans (12) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Gagliardini Scorers : M_Edwards (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rangers | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 12 | 16 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 3 Key Tackles : 6 | 10 Key Passes : 14 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Rangers 2 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Rangers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Vicario GK 25 1 1 1 31 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 P_Torres DF 1 22 14 12 29 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 32 16 J_Tah DF 1 23 14 12 26 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 16 Bremer DF 1 22 16 8 20 | 99 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 32 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 22 14 12 21 | 82 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 O_Skipp DM 1 18 21 11 26 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 9 0 K_Demirbay MF 1 7 22 18 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Tielemans MF 1 6 22 17 27 | 99 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 28 17 C_Barron MF 1 16 18 7 26 | 99 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 42 M_Kean FW 1 5 14 22 28 | 88 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 -15 1 32 A_Hlozek FW 1 8 17 23 27 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J_Goncalves GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Tapsoba DF 1 21 15 9 22 | 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 U_Bustinza DF 1 10 8 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Morcillo DM 1 11 13 4 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_L_Potter FW 1 2 14 19 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 23 16 9 19 | 99 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 14 37 J_Vazquez DF 1 20 14 12 20 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 K_Smith DF 1 18 16 5 20 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 Maicon DF 1 18 15 7 25 | 99 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 76 15 40 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 10 23 | 57 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 Rodri DM 1 16 21 8 21 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 15 18 13 20 | 99 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 29 W_McKennie MF 1 3 20 14 30 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 D_Washington FW 1 9 18 21 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 13 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 17 21 22 | 72 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 10 25 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gagliardini MF 1 13 18 5 29 | 37 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 23 L_Petkov MF 1 10 17 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Edwards FW 1 3 15 19 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 1740774870 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40