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 (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 Plzeň | 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
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ibrox Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Arfield makes it 1-0.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 403 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chiquinho.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Gian-Luca Waldschmidt exits the field as Diogo Goncalves enters on 56.
- 57' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pizzi is hanging Chiquinho on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Borna Barisic suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Gilberto is withdrawn and Goncalo Ramos gets his opportunity.
- 69' GOAL! Kemar Roofe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 74' Jardel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' A goal from the Portugal international Goncalo Ramos! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-1!
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Glen Kamara.
- 81' GOAL! Pizzi fires home to make it 2-2!
- 82' A moment of madness from Jan Vertonghen on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 87' Ryan Kent has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 90' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 90 minute. Haris Seferovic leaves to be changed by Ferro.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 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.