Wednesday , 7 October 2026

Rangers FC vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2020-21 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Rangers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Galatasaray SK
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 29' Omar Elabdellaoui
Y 65' Younes Belhanda

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
  • Referee Andris Treimanis
  • Referee Haralds Gudermanis
  • Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs

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 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
Rangers FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Galatasaray SK
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 Rangers FC 2–1 Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Galatasaray SK H 2–1 W
27 Sep Motherwell FC A 5–1 W
24 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 4–0 W
20 Sep Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
17 Sep Lincoln Red Imps FC A 5–0 W
12 Sep Dundee United FC H 4–0 W
Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Rangers FC A 1–2 L
24 Sep HNK Hajduk Split H 2–0 W
17 Sep Neftci PFK A 3–1 W
11 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–5 L
26 Nov Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
06 Nov Real Madrid CF A 0–6 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Rangers FC host Galatasaray SK — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Galatasaray SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glen Kamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 29' Omar Elabdellaoui is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' Alfredo Morelos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 103 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' Galatasaray SK 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.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' What a moment for Scott Arfield! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
  • 59' James Tavernier does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 64' Galatasaray SK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Younes Belhanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Omer Bayram on, Ryan Babel off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Galatasaray SK make a change. Younes Belhanda trudges off to be replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Galatasaray SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' The whistle greets Sofiane Feghouli as he departs to be replaced by Mbaye Diagne.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Ianis Hagi is replaced by Ryan Jack.
  • 83' The travelling Galatasaray SK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' GOAL! Marcao fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 87' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Cedric Itten on, Alfredo Morelos off on 87 minutes.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fatih Terim

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.96 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC59% Draw23% Galatasaray SK18%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
41%
Rangers FC or Galatasaray SK
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC42% Draw43% Galatasaray SK15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Galatasaray SK covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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