Rangers 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 16 September 2021

Result

Rangers 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais

Europa League · Thursday 16 September 2021, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rangers 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais: match report

Rangers were beaten by Olympique Lyonnais 0-2 in the Europa League on Thursday 16 September 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Rangers did not score. Olympique Lyonnais scored through Karl Toko Ekambi (23') and an own goal by James Tavernier (55').

Discipline: Rangers received 3 yellow cards; Olympique Lyonnais received 2 yellow cards.

This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Rangers lined up in a 4-3-3 and Olympique Lyonnais in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Bruno Guimarães of Olympique Lyonnais (8.3), ahead of Jason Denayer (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rangers win, 0 draws and 1 for Olympique Lyonnais.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · Connor GoldsonRangers
  • 23'Goal · Karl Toko EkambiOlympique Lyonnais · 0-1
  • 30'Yellow card · Islam SlimaniOlympique Lyonnais
  • 52'Yellow card · Jérôme BoatengOlympique Lyonnais
  • 55'Own goal · James TavernierOlympique Lyonnais · 0-2
  • 74'Yellow card · Joe AriboRangers
  • 75'Yellow card · Alfredo MorelosRangers

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rangers 1, draws 0, Olympique Lyonnais 1.

Team news

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Rangers line-up (4-3-3)

Allan McGregor, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Leon Balogun, Giancarlo Riolfo, John Lundstram, Steven Davis, Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo, Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent

Olympique Lyonnais line-up (4-3-3)

Anthony Lopes, Malo Gusto, Jérôme Boateng, Jason Denayer, Emerson, Maxence Caqueret, Bruno Guimarães, Houssem Aouar, Lucas Paquetá, Islam Slimani, Karl Toko Ekambi