Rangers FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Rangers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Jakub Kaminski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Rangers FC welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at Ibrox Stadium.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 471 games and scored 831 goals.
- 7' What a moment for Scott Arfield! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Chiquinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
- 57' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Pizzi comes on to replace Chiquinho.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 831 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' Gilberto makes way for Goncalo Ramos at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 69' Kemar Roofe adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' Goncalo Ramos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 80' Glen Kamara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Pizzi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 81.
- 82' Jan Vertonghen was booked on 82.
- 87' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The whistle greets Haris Seferovic as he departs to be replaced by Ferro.
- The points are shared — Rangers FC 2-2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 26
- 25
- 31
- 20
- 18
- 14
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 33
- 21
- 36
- 5
- 7
- 24
- 11
- 3
- 61
- 55
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Goncalo Ramos 69'
- 5
- 10
- 19
- 77
- 8
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Ferro 90'
- 33
- 3
- 27
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 56'
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 56'
- 11
- 1
- 99
-
97
Ferro ↑ 90'
- 82
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 69'
- 55
- 78
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-11-26
Rangers FC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-11-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-11-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
Rangers FC
D
2020-11-02
Boavista FC
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-10-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2020-10-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
46%
Rangers FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.