Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs RB Leipzig, Europe 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Rangers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Thu 5 May 2022 · 19:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Calvin Bassey 26' Y
Connor Goldson 31' Y
Borna Barisic 43' Y
Borna Barisic 44' Y
Y 52' Kevin Kampl

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs RB Leipzig — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
  • Referee Artur Dias
  • Referee Paulo Soares
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-05 Rangers FC 3–1 RB Leipzig 2022-04-28 RB Leipzig 1–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May RB Leipzig H 3–1 W
01 May Celtic FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
23 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Rangers FC A 1–3 L
02 May Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–3 L
28 Apr Rangers FC H 1–0 W
23 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
20 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–1 W
17 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Rangers FC welcome RB Leipzig for this crunch clash at Ibrox Stadium.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Marcel Halstenberg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 519 games and scored 734 goals.
  • 15' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' A stunning finish from James Tavernier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' Brilliant from the defender! James Tavernier makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Magnificent from Glen Kamara! That is 8 goals in 189 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Calvin Bassey on 26 minutes.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Connor Goldson is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Konrad Laimer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Borna Barisic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 45' Fashion Sakala gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Joe Aribo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Jack made 409 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
  • 57' Germany international Benjamin Henrichs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Scott Arfield comes on to replace Scott Wright.
  • 62' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Dominik Szoboszlai comes on to replace Dani Olmo.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni van Bronckhorst might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' What composure from Christopher Nkunku! The France international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Lundstram makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 82' Yussuf Poulsen makes way for Marcel Halstenberg at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats RB Leipzig

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC54% Draw25% RB Leipzig21%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or RB Leipzig
46%
Rangers FC or RB Leipzig
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC38% Draw44% RB Leipzig18%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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