Saturday , 17 October 2026

Rangers FC vs Athletic Club, Europe 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Rangers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Thu 10 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Robin Propper 13' R
Y 29' Ruiz de Galarreta
Barry Ferguson 30' Y
Y 54' Sannadi
Y 90' Benat Prados

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Athletic Club — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
6 games this season 🟨 7.0/game ⚽ 24.5 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-10 Rangers FC 0–0 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Athletic Club H 0–0 D
05 Apr Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
29 Mar Dundee FC A 4–3 W
16 Mar Celtic FC A 3–2 W
13 Mar Fenerbahce SK H 3–4 L
06 Mar Fenerbahce SK A 3–1 W
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Rangers FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
30 Mar CA Osasuna H 0–0 D
16 Mar Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar AS Roma H 3–1 W
09 Mar RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ibrox Stadium!
  • 5' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' The referee calls foul for Robin Propper. He receives a card.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' Barry Ferguson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Sannadi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' It’s high time Barry Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Gorka Guruzeta. He replaces Sannadi on 62 minute.
  • 67' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Bailey Rice exits the field as Connor Barron enters on 67.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
  • 74' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Oihan Sancet is withdrawn and Alex Berenguer gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hamza Igamane is hanging Cyriel Dessers on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Athletic Club ring the changes. De Marcos has done his job and it is now time for Andoni Gorosabel to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Ferguson

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Rangers FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC33% Draw36% Athletic Club31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Athletic Club
67%
Rangers FC or Athletic Club
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC18% Draw61% Athletic Club21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 21% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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