UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 2 2025 · 20:00 Merkur Arena, Graz
Sturm Graz
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.66 – 1.84
Rangers
  • T. Horvat 7’
  • O. Kiteishvili 35’
  • 49’ D. Gassama
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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.

Sturm Graz beat Rangers

Sturm Graz entered as narrow favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Horvat and Kiteishvili. Rangers replied through a Gassama goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.66 and 1.84. On the chances created, Rangers deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sturm Graz ✓40%
Draw26%
Rangers34%

Model vs reality

Sturm Graz goals
2
Model 1.50 · xG 1.66
Rangers goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 1.84
Total goals
3
Model 2.89 · xG 3.50
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. ChristensenSturm Graz
10.0
  • RefereeHalil Umut Meler
  • VenueMerkur Arena
  • Table before kick-offSturm Graz 35th · Rangers 31st

Timeline

  1. T. Horvat 1–0Assist M. Malone
    7’
  2. O. Kiteishvili 2–0Assist T. Horvat
    35’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ M. AaronsFor J. Meghoma
    46’
  5. ⇄ B. MiovskiFor O. Antman
    46’
  6. D. Gassama 2–1Assist N. Raskin
    49’
  7. ⇄ J. HödlFor B. Beganović
    59’
  8. T. OermannYellow card · Tripping
    68’
  9. ⇄ J. RothwellFor C. Barron
    68’
  10. ⇄ S. JattaFor M. Malone
    73’
  11. ⇄ L. GrgićFor O. Kiteishvili
    73’
  12. ⇄ J. MitchellFor T. Oermann
    73’
  13. ⇄ M. MooreFor D. Cornelius
    79’
  14. ⇄ N. GeyrhoferFor T. Horvat
    83’
  15. ⇄ DaniloFor Thelo Aasgaard
    83’
  16. E. KarićYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Sturm Graz16 shots · 15 in box, 1 outside
Rangers15 shots · 13 in box, 2 outside
Sturm GrazRangers
41% Possession 59%
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.84
1.28 Expected points (xPts) 1.50
16 Shots 15
8 Shots on target 10
1 Shots off target 5
7 Blocked shots 0
15 Shots inside the box 13
1 Shots outside the box 2
308 Passes 431
74% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Corners 7
10 Goalkeeper saves 7
19 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.11 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Sturm Graz 4-2-3-1

110.0★ O. Christensen(G)
176.3 E. Karić 246.3 D. Lavalée 477.0 E. Aiwu 56.3 T. Oermann ↓73’
216.9 T. Chukwuani 46.9 J. Gorenc Stankovič
265.9 B. Beganović ↓59’ 108.2 O. Kiteishvili ↓73’ 197.7 T. Horvat A↓83’
776.7 M. Malone A↓73’
  • 1O. Christensen (G) ★10.0
  • 17E. Karić6.3
  • 24D. Lavalée6.3
  • 47E. Aiwu7.0
  • 5T. Oermann↓73’6.3
  • 21T. Chukwuani6.9
  • 4J. Gorenc Stankovič6.9
  • 26B. Beganović↓59’5.9
  • 10O. Kiteishvili↓73’8.2
  • 19T. HorvatA↓83’7.7
  • 77M. MaloneA↓73’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 43J. Hödl↑59’7.2
  • 20S. Jatta↑73’6.7
  • 2J. Mitchell↑73’6.3
  • 35N. Geyrhofer↑83’6.3
  • 38L. Grgić↑73’6.2

Unused: C. Wiener-Pucher, M. Bignetti, G. Haider, J. Beck, S. Hierländer, Luca Weinhandl

Rangers 4-2-3-1

16.9 J. Butland(G)
306.3 J. Meghoma ↓46’ 137.2 D. Cornelius ↓79’ 58.3 J. Souttar 27.2 J. Tavernier
86.9 C. Barron ↓68’ 436.0 N. Raskin A
238.5 D. Gassama 116.3 Thelo Aasgaard ↓83’ 186.2 O. Antman ↓46’
96.0 Youssef Chermiti
  • 1J. Butland (G)6.9
  • 30J. Meghoma↓46’6.3
  • 13D. Cornelius↓79’7.2
  • 5J. Souttar8.3
  • 2J. Tavernier7.2
  • 8C. Barron↓68’6.9
  • 43N. RaskinA6.0
  • 23D. Gassama8.5
  • 11Thelo Aasgaard↓83’6.3
  • 18O. Antman↓46’6.2
  • 9Youssef Chermiti6.0

Substitutes used

  • 3M. Aarons↑46’6.7
  • 28B. Miovski↑46’6.7
  • 6J. Rothwell↑68’6.9
  • 47M. Moore↑79’6.9
  • 99Danilo↑83’6.3

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

Player stats

Top rated
O. ChristensenSturm Graz10.0
2nd
D. GassamaRangers8.5
3rd
J. SouttarRangers8.3

Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
O. Christensen G 90 0 0 10 sv 0 50% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 10.0
E. Karić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 70% 27 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
D. Lavalée D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 36 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
E. Aiwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 1 0 0/0 1/4 7.0
T. Oermann D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 1 0 2/3 2/0 6.3
T. Chukwuani M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 34 3 2 1/2 1/4 6.9
J. Gorenc Stankovič M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 3 0 0/0 3/1 6.9
B. Beganović F 59 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 15 0 0 1/1 3/0 5.9
O. Kiteishvili M 73 1 0 2 (2) 1 76% 41 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
T. Horvat M 83 1 1 4 (4) 3 83% 30 3 0 0/0 3/0 7.7
M. Malone F 73 0 1 0 (0) 3 71% 17 0 0 1/3 2/0 6.7
J. Hödl M 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 8 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
S. Jatta F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Mitchell D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
N. Geyrhofer D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Grgić F 17 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2

Rangers

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Butland G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Meghoma D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 26 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Cornelius D 79 0 0 3 (3) 0 85% 34 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Souttar D 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 90% 70 2 1 1/1 0/1 8.3
J. Tavernier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 66 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
C. Barron M 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 1 1 1/1 2/3 6.9
N. Raskin M 90 0 1 3 (0) 1 80% 46 2 1 1/3 3/0 6.0
D. Gassama F 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 67% 24 0 0 3/8 0/4 8.5
Thelo Aasgaard M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 28 0 1 2/4 2/3 6.3
O. Antman F 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 20 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
Youssef Chermiti F 90 0 0 4 (3) 0 53% 15 0 0 2/2 5/2 6.0
M. Aarons D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 27 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
B. Miovski F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Rothwell M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Moore F 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
Danilo F 7 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.