UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Thu, Sep 25 2025 · 20:00 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Rangers
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.01 – 2.94
Genk
  • M. Diomande 41’
  • 55’ H. Oh
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Oh goal decides it for Genk

Rangers entered as favourites, but Genk won 1–0 through a Oh goal. Rangers played with ten men from the 41st minute after Diomande was sent off. Genk finished with the higher xG (2.94 vs 1.01).

Rangers48%
Draw25%
Genk ✓27%

Model vs reality

Rangers goals
0
Model 1.71 · xG 1.01
Genk goals
1
Model 1.24 · xG 2.94
Total goals
1
Model 2.95 · xG 3.95
Score 0–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. HeynenGenk
8.3
  • RefereeMatej Jug
  • VenueIbrox Stadium

Timeline

  1. VAR J. TavernierPenalty cancelled
    36’
  2. M. DiomandeRed card · Foul
    41’
  3. VAR Y. MedinaPenalty confirmed
    45+5’
  4. ✕ H. OhMissed penalty
    45+7’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ O. AntmanFor M. Moore
    46’
  7. H. Oh 0–1Assist J. Steuckers
    55’
  8. H. OhYellow card
    56’
  9. Mujaid SadickYellow card · Foul
    57’
  10. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor Y. Medina
    64’
  11. VAR H. OhGoal cancelled
    71’
  12. D. GassamaYellow card · Simulation
    78’
  13. ⇄ B. MiovskiFor Youssef Chermiti
    80’
  14. ⇄ C. BarronFor Thelo Aasgaard
    80’
  15. ⇄ J. RothwellFor D. Cornelius
    80’
  16. ⇄ K. NkubaFor J. Steuckers
    81’
  17. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor I. Bangoura
    81’
  18. ⇄ J. ErabiFor H. Oh
    81’
  19. ⇄ K. KaretsasFor P. Hrošovský
    90’
  20. Z. El OuahdiYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  21. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Rangers11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Genk18 shots · 16 in box, 2 outside
RangersGenk
54% Possession 46%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 2.94
0.43 Expected points (xPts) 2.43
11 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 9
5 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 16
4 Shots outside the box 2
471 Passes 422
89% Pass accuracy 89%
4 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6.67 Team rating 7.26

Line-ups

Rangers 4-2-3-1

17.9 J. Butland(G)
306.9 J. Meghoma 136.6 D. Cornelius ↓80’ 56.9 J. Souttar 26.2 J. Tavernier
116.6 Thelo Aasgaard ↓80’ 436.3 N. Raskin
236.9 D. Gassama 105.9 M. Diomande 476.6 M. Moore ↓46’
96.2 Youssef Chermiti ↓80’
  • 1J. Butland (G)7.9
  • 30J. Meghoma6.9
  • 13D. Cornelius↓80’6.6
  • 5J. Souttar6.9
  • 2J. Tavernier6.2
  • 11Thelo Aasgaard↓80’6.6
  • 43N. Raskin6.3
  • 23D. Gassama6.9
  • 10M. Diomande5.9
  • 47M. Moore↓46’6.6
  • 9Youssef Chermiti↓80’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 18O. Antman↑46’6.3
  • 6J. Rothwell↑80’6.6
  • 8C. Barron↑80’6.9
  • 28B. Miovski↑80’6.5

Unused: L. Kelly, K. Wright, Y. Djiga, B. Rice, J. Gentles, F. Curtis, Aiden Mccallion, Danilo

Genk 4-1-4-1

17.2 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
188.2 J. Kayembe 67.7 M. Smets 37.2 Mujaid Sadick 777.2 Z. El Ouahdi
216.6 I. Bangoura ↓81’
197.2 Y. Medina ↓64’ 88.3★ B. Heynen 177.3 P. Hrošovský ↓90’ 77.3 J. Steuckers A↓81’
95.9 H. Oh ↓81’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)7.2
  • 18J. Kayembe8.2
  • 6M. Smets7.7
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.2
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi7.2
  • 21I. Bangoura↓81’6.6
  • 19Y. Medina↓64’7.2
  • 8B. Heynen ★8.3
  • 17P. Hrošovský↓90’7.3
  • 7J. SteuckersA↓81’7.3
  • 9H. Oh↓81’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑64’6.5
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑81’6.7
  • 27K. Nkuba↑81’6.5
  • 99J. Erabi↑81’6.3
  • 20K. Karetsas↑90’

Unused: L. Brughmans, Adrian Palacios, J. Kongolo, A. Yokoyama, J. Ito, A. Bibout, Robin Mirisola

Player stats

Top rated
B. HeynenGenk8.3
2nd
J. KayembeGenk8.2
3rd
J. ButlandRangers7.9

Rangers

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Butland G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 63% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
J. Meghoma D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 66 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Cornelius D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 77 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Souttar D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 68 1 0 0/0 2/3 6.9
J. Tavernier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 49 3 1 0/1 2/3 6.2
Thelo Aasgaard M 80 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 32 0 1 0/0 0/4 6.6
N. Raskin M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 32 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.3
D. Gassama F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 30 2 0 3/8 4/4 6.9
M. Diomande M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
M. Moore F 46 0 0 2 (0) 0 80% 15 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Youssef Chermiti F 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 15 2 0 1/2 1/0 6.2
O. Antman F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Rothwell M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
C. Barron M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
B. Miovski F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 92% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 64 1 0 0/1 1/3 8.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 61 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 46 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 27 3 1 2/2 2/3 7.2
I. Bangoura M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 35 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.6
Y. Medina D 64 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 11 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 91% 64 0 2 1/2 1/3 8.3
P. Hrošovský M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 87% 23 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.3
J. Steuckers M 81 0 1 0 (0) 2 80% 30 0 1 1/1 1/0 7.3
H. Oh F 81 1 0 6 (2) 1 81% 16 2 0 1/1 1/0 5.9
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 1 1 0/2 1/0 6.5
N. Sattlberger M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Nkuba D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/3 1/1 6.5
J. Erabi F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
K. Karetsas M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.