Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Spartak Moskva vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Spartak Moskva
4 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ivelin Popov 15' Y
Nikolai Rasskazov 29' Y
Fernando 30' Y
Y 34' Lassana Coulibaly
Salvatore Bocchetti 63' Y
Lorenzo Melgarejo 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Spartak Moskva vs Rangers FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Goran Gabrilo
  • Referee Mario Zebec
  • Referee Ivan Bebek
  • Referee Goran Pataki
  • Referee Tomislav Petrovic
  • Referee Miro Grgic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi 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 Fenerbahçe 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
FK Spartak Moskva 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Rangers FC H 4–3 W
04 Nov FK Ural H 1–2 L
29 Oct FK Rubin Kazan A 1–1 D
25 Oct Rangers FC A 0–0 D
21 Oct PFK Arsenal Tula H 2–3 L
07 Oct FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk A 3–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov FK Spartak Moskva A 3–4 L
03 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
31 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
25 Oct FK Spartak Moskva H 0–0 D
21 Oct Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
07 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Spartak Moskva is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' GOAL! Roman Eremenko fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Ivelin Popov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raul Riancho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Lorenzo Melgarejo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Candeias makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 29' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' Fernando catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lassana Coulibaly on 34.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Connor Goldson gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' What a strike from Glenn Middleton! The score is 2-3.
  • 46' It’s high time Raul Riancho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Sofiane Hanni, a Algeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' GOAL! Luiz Adriano fires home to make it 3-3!
  • 59' Sofiane Hanni is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Roman Eremenko departs to be replaced by Denis Glushakov.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Salvatore Bocchetti will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Ilya Kutepov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Artyom Timofeyev gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Ivelin Popov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Spartak Moskva and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lorenzo Melgarejo.
  • 81' A change in the FK Spartak Moskva ranks — Luiz Adriano exits the field as Ze Luis enters on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Jon Flanagan as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Halliday steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Gareth McAuley is replacing Ovie Ejaria for the Rangers FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Spartak Moskva take all three points.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raul Riancho

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sofiane Hanni 1
Lorenzo Melgarejo 1
Luiz Adriano 1
Roman Eremenko 1
Connor Goldson 1
Candeias 1
Glenn Middleton 1

Head to Head

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC W 2018-11-04 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 FK Ural L 2018-10-29 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-21 FK Spartak Moskva 2–3 PFK Arsenal Tula L 2018-10-07 FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2–3 FK Spartak Moskva W

Rangers FC Form

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC L 2018-11-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2018-10-31 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC W 2018-10-07 Rangers FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: FK Spartak Moskva or Rangers FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva43% Draw24% Rangers FC33%
Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
57%
FK Spartak Moskva or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva30% Draw41% Rangers FC29%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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