Rangers vs Athletic Bilbao

10 April 2025 · Europa League · Quarter-finals, first leg · 2024/25 · Referee Istvan Kovacs

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Rangers 0–2 Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao go through.

Match summary

Rangers and Athletic Bilbao played out a goalless draw after 90 minutes. Athletic Bilbao went through 2-0 on aggregate.

Athletic Bilbao had the better of the chances, with 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Rangers's 0.18 from 4. Álex Berenguer had a penalty saved for Athletic Bilbao.

Key events

Rangers Athletic Bilbao
B. FergusonManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Robin PröpperVAR: Card upgraded
12’
Robin PröpperProfessional foul last man
13’
28’
Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaFoul
40’
Oihan SancetShot on target
40’
Maroan SannadiShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
54’
Maroan SannadiSimulation
62’
Beñat PradosIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
62’
Gorka GuruzetaMaroan Sannadi
Connor BarronBailey Rice
67’
JeftéRıdvan Yılmaz
68’
74’
Álex BerenguerOihan Sancet
80’
Álex BerenguerVAR: Goal given
82’
Álex BerenguerMissed penaltysaved
82’
Álex BerenguerShot on target
Hamza IgamaneCyriel Dessers
85’
90+3’
Andoni GorosabelÓscar de Marcos
Ross McCauslandVáclav Černý
90+5’
Nedim BajramiIanis Hagi
90+5’
90+11’
Beñat PradosFoul
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.18 2.37 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.18 2.37
Rangers 0.18 xGAthletic Bilbao 2.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Rangers attacking 
82’ Álex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 26’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 40’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 10’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 14’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Álex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Václav Černý (Rangers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Álex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 26’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 40’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 10’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 14’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Álex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Václav Černý (Rangers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rangers 3-4-3 Starting XI
Kelly
Pröpper
Balogun
Sterling 90’
Yılmaz 68’
Raskin
Rice 67’
Tavernier
Hagi 90’
Dessers 85’
Černý 90’
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Agirrezabala
Marcos 90’
Vivian
Álvarez
Lekue
Galarreta 62’
Jauregizar
Williams
Williams
Sancet 74’
Sannadi 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Liam Kelly
90′ 3 0 35 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Dujon Sterling
89′ 2 1 2 3 1 18 1 – – –
Robin Pröpper Sent off
13′ – – 1 – – 15 1 – –
Leon Balogun
90′ – – 1 2 2 23 1 – – –
James Tavernier
90′ 5 1 1 7 – 27 1 – – –
Rıdvan Yılmaz Taken off
68′ 3 – – 4 – 12 – – – –
Jefté Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 2 – 2 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Nicolas Raskin
90′ – – 23 – – 2 – 8 – 3 –
Bailey Rice Taken off
67′ – – 18 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Václav Černý Taken off
89′ – – 17 1 – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Ianis Hagi Taken off
89′ – – 13 – – 4 – 7 – 2 –
Connor Barron Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Cyriel Dessers Taken off
85′ – – 2 – 0.12 – – 4 2 10 –
Hamza Igamane Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – – 4 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Athletic Bilbao WLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Rangers, 17 Apr 25  All Rangers vs Athletic Bilbao meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.