Thursday , 2 July 2026

Borussia Dortmund vs Rangers FC, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 4
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 17 Feb 2022 · 17:45 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dan-Axel Zagadou 73' Y
Y 79' Allan McGregor

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs Rangers FC — Europe at Signal Iduna Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Borussia Dortmund 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Rangers FC H 2–4 L
13 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 3–0 W
06 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–5 L
22 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–2 W
14 Jan SC Freiburg H 5–1 W
08 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt A 3–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 4–2 W
09 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
02 Feb Celtic FC A 0–3 L
29 Jan Ross County FC A 3–3 D
28 Nov Livingston FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Dortmund is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Brandt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Aribo made 378 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 402 matches.
  • 41' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos scores on 41.
  • 46' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Axel Witsel departs to be replaced by Gio Reyna.
  • 49' What a strike from John Lundstram! The score is 0-3.
  • 51' GOAL! Jude Bellingham scores on 51.
  • 54' Goal! Alfredo Morelos scores his 103 goal in 402 matches.
  • 55' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Manuel Akanji departs to be replaced by Nico Schulz.
  • 55' What a strike from Alfredo Morelos! The score is 1-5.
  • 60' Allan McGregor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Arfield departs to be replaced by James Sands.
  • 68' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steffen Tigges is hanging Donyell Malen on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Dan-Axel Zagadou was booked on 73.
  • 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Allan McGregor on 79.
  • 82' GOAL! Raphael Guerreiro scores on 82.
  • 82' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Marco Reus by Reinier on 82 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Ramsey. He replaces Joe Aribo on 86 minute.
  • 90' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wright is hanging Alfredo Morelos on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 3
James Tavernier 3
Donyell Malen 2
Jude Bellingham 2
Ryan Kent 1
Raphael Guerreiro 1
John Lundstram 1
Dan-Axel Zagadou 1

Head to Head

2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC

Borussia Dortmund Form

2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC L 2022-02-13 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2022-02-06 Borussia Dortmund 2–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-01-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2022-01-14 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 SC Freiburg W 2022-01-08 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–3 Borussia Dortmund W

Rangers FC Form

2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC W 2022-02-09 Rangers FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC L 2022-01-29 Ross County FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2021-11-28 Livingston FC 1–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Borussia Dortmund or Rangers FC 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund32% Draw24% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
56%
Draw or Rangers FC
68%
Borussia Dortmund or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund26% Draw37% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 19% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.