Rangers vs Lyon

3 October 2024 · Europa League · Matchday 2 · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–3

  • Tom Lawrence 14’
  • Malick Fofana 10’, 55’
  • Alexandre Lacazette 19’, 45+1’

Match summary

Lyon won comfortably, 4-1 away at Rangers. Lyon led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Malick Fofana put Lyon ahead in the 10th minute, Tom Lawrence equalised in the 14th minute, Alexandre Lacazette put Lyon back in front in the 19th minute, and Lacazette made it 1-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Fofana made it 1-4 in the 55th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rangers created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Lyon 2.28 from 15.

Key events

Rangers Lyon
Kick-off
James TavernierShot on target
3’
Tom LawrenceShot on target
8’
9’
Alexandre LacazetteShot on target
10’
Malick FofanaRight foot shot0-1 (Lyon)
Cyriel DessersShot on target
13’
Tom LawrenceLeft foot shot1-1 (Rangers)
14’
19’
Alexandre LacazetteRight foot shot1-2 (Lyon)
John SouttarFoul
24’
28’
Maxence CaqueretNemanja Matić
31’
Malick FofanaShot on target
43’
Moussa NiakhatéClinton Mata
45+1’
Alexandre LacazetteRight foot shot1-3 (Lyon)
Half-time1-3
Kieran DowellTom Lawrence
46’
Second half underway
Connor BarronFoul
53’
55’
Malick FofanaLeft foot shot1-4 (Lyon)
Neraysho KasanwirjoJames Tavernier
61’
65’
Rayan CherkiTime wasting
67’
Corentin TolissoShot on target
Dujon SterlingVáclav Černý
69’
Nicolas RaskinConnor Barron
69’
72’
Jordan VeretoutFoul
Kieran DowellShot on target
73’
75’
Saïd BenrahmaMalick Fofana
75’
Mahamadou DiawaraJordan Veretout
76’
Ernest NuamahRayan Cherki
76’
Saïd BenrahmaShot on target
Ross McCauslandNedim Bajrami
81’
83’
Saïd BenrahmaTime wasting
Full-time1-4

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 2.29 2.28 10’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 0-1 10’ 14’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), 1-1 14’ 19’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 1-2 19’ 45+1’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 1-3 45+1’ 55’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-4 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 2.28 10’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 0-1 Fofana 10’ 14’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), 1-1 Lawrence 14’ 19’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 1-2 Lacazette 19’ 45+1’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 1-3 Lacazette 45+1’ 55’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-4 Fofana 55’
Rangers 2.29 xGLyon 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lyon attacking Rangers attacking 
13’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 55’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 76’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 8’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 14’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 3’ James Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 67’ Duje Ćaleta-Car (Lyon), from a corner, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 31’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 19’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 8’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 67’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 24’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 38’ John Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Kieran Dowell (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 52’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Nedim Bajrami (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 55’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 76’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 8’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 3’ James Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 14’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 67’ Duje Ćaleta-Car (Lyon), from a corner, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 31’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 19’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 8’ Tom Lawrence (Rangers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 67’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 24’ Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 38’ John Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Kieran Dowell (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 81’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Nedim Bajrami (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Václav Černý (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rangers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Butland
Jefté
Souttar
Pröpper
Tavernier 61’
Diomande
Barron 69’
Bajrami 81’
Lawrence 46’
Černý 69’
Dessers
Lyon 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Perri
Tagliafico
Maitland-Niles
Mata 43’
Ćaleta-Car
Matić 28’
Cherki 76’
Veretout 75’
Tolisso
Fofana 2 75’
Lacazette 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Butland
90′ 3 4 24 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
James Tavernier Taken off
61′ – 1 – 2 1 27 – – – –
John Souttar
90′ – – 2 9 9 61 – – –
Robin Pröpper
90′ 2 3 1 3 – 60 2 – – –
Jefté
90′ 3 1 – 5 1 48 1 – – –
Neraysho Kasanwirjo Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 – – –
Dujon Sterling Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 4 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Mohammed Diomande
90′ – – 39 – – – – 5 1 1 –
Connor Barron Taken off
69′ – – 42 – – 2 1 2 1 –
Václav Černý Taken off
69′ – – 20 1 – – 1 – – – –
Tom Lawrence Taken off
45′ 1 – 6 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Nedim Bajrami Taken off
81′ – – 36 3 – – – 8 – – –
Kieran Dowell Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 18 – – 1 – 4 1 – –
Nicolas Raskin Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 17 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Ross McCausland Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Cyriel Dessers
90′ – – 2 1 0.71 – – 1 – 16 –
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

Rangers W
Lyon W

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