Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rangers FC vs Panathinaikos AO, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 2

Champions League Qualification · 2025
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Panathinaikos AO
Tue 22 Jul 2025 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Raskin 8' Y
Y 23' Georgios Vagiannidis
John Souttar 28' Y
YR 58' Georgios Vagiannidis

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Panathinaikos AO — Champions League Q at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Donatas Rumsas

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Panathinaikos AO
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-22 Rangers FC 2–0 Panathinaikos AO

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Panathinaikos AO H 2–0 W
17 May Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
14 May Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
11 May Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
04 May Celtic FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
Panathinaikos AO
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Rangers FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Maccabi Haifa FC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Villarreal CF A 2–3 L
09 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–3 L
26 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–2 L
05 Oct Maccabi Haifa FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Panathinaikos AO gets underway.
  • 5' Jack Butland is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 8' Poor challenge from Nicolas Raskin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 13' Panathinaikos AO are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Panathinaikos AO receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' John Souttar is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' The travelling Panathinaikos AO supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nasser Djiga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Panathinaikos AO.
  • 48' Anastasios Bakasetas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 130 appearances.
  • 52' What a strike from Findlay Curtis! The score is 1-0.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Georgios Vagiannidis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Panathinaikos AO! Giannis Kotsiras comes on to replace Anastasios Bakasetas.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giorgos Kyriakopoulos, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' Panathinaikos AO started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 75' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Danilo departs to be replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 78' Djeidi Gassama makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' Facundo Pellistri makes way for Tete at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Panathinaikos AO.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Nedim Bajrami. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 85 minute.
  • 90' Nemanja Maksimovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Panathinaikos AO Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Panathinaikos AO xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC62% Draw24% Panathinaikos AO14%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Panathinaikos AO
38%
Rangers FC or Panathinaikos AO
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC43% Draw46% Panathinaikos AO11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Panathinaikos AO covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Panathinaikos AO keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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