Rangers vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup D - 4Kick-off on November 26, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Benfica?
Rangers and Benfica drew 2-2 on November 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. ArfieldRangers
- 69′K. RoofeRangers
- 78′J. TavernierBenfica (o.g.)
- 81′PizziBenfica
Official lineup for Rangers vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-3-3- 14R. Kent
- 20A. Morelos
- 25K. Roofe
- 18G. Kamara
- 37S. Arfield
- 10S. Davis
- 31B. Barišić
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 26L. Balogun
- 1A. McGregor
Benfica
4-3-3- 19Chiquinho
- 10L. Waldschmidt
- 27Rafa
- 14H. Seferović
- 7Everton
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 33Jardel
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 77Helton Leite
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2020 | Aberdeen(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 8-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Benfica(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Lech Poznan(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2020 | Paredes(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 8, 2020 | SC Braga(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Boavista(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Standard Liege(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Rangers wins, 1 draw, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2020 | Benfica 3-3 Rangers | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 3.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 3.1 | 0.5 | 11 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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