Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Tue 9 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
James Sands 38' Y
Y 39' Ross Sykes
Y 45' Anthony Moris
Antonio-Mirko Colak 45' Y
Y 55' Simon Adingra
Tom Lawrence 75' Y
Y 75' Jean Thierry Lazare
Borna Barisic 90' Y
Y 90' Loic Lapoussin
R 90' Jean Thierry Lazare

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
Rangers FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-08-02 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 3–0 W
06 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
02 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–2 L
30 Jul Livingston FC A 2–1 W
18 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 5–6 L
14 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
06 Aug KV Mechelen A 0–3 L
02 Aug Rangers FC H 2–0 W
29 Jul Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
23 Jul K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–1 D
10 Apr Beerschot VA H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
  • 10' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The 28-year-old Siebe Van der Heyden has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Loic Lapoussin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 35' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Poor challenge from James Sands. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross Sykes.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' Anthony Moris is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 45' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 402 matches.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simon Adingra on 55.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Antonio-Mirko Colak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Rabbi Matondo. He replaces Scott Arfield on 64 minute.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Bart Nieuwkoop is withdrawn and Guillaume Francois gets his opportunity.
  • 78' What a moment for Malik Tillman! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Rangers FC ring the changes. James Sands has done his job and it is now time for Ben Davies to step up.
  • 79' Malik Tillman doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Antonio-Mirko Colak departs to be replaced by Alfredo Morelos.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes is replaced by Dennis Eckert.
  • 87' Glen Kamara has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Lundstram on 87 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Borna Barisic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karel Geraerts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Malik Tillman 2
Dante Vanzeir 1
James Tavernier 1
Antonio-Mirko Colak 1
Vaclav Cerny 1
Nicolas Raskin 1
Kevin Mac Allister 1
Teddy Teuma 1

Head to Head

2022-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-08-02 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2022-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2022-08-06 Rangers FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-08-02 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Rangers FC L 2022-07-30 Livingston FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2022-05-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 6–5 Rangers FC L 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2022-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-08-06 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-08-02 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Rangers FC W 2022-07-29 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2022-07-23 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2022-04-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Beerschot VA D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC58% Draw25% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise17%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
42%
Rangers FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC41% Draw46% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise13%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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