Rangers v Villarreal: Europa League – live! | Soccer

44 minutes: Oh my God, Candeias gets a second yellow card. There is some confusion after Morelos and he took Caseres sandwich. It seemed that Morelos had actually made the mistake, but after a delay and a resumption of the Slovenian referee, Candeias takes leave.

42 minutes: Steven is not happy with the refereeing … and he might have been more unfortunate if McGregor had not bailed out his team with a superb reflex Ekambi stop. This was a bad Flanagan pass across the field.

41 minutes: Jaume Costa strikes another free kick in Candeias. It is now time to put the ball in the blender, but the Rangers lose the lead tennis session that follows.

39 minutes: Candeias escapes from the left wing and finds the space to whip a cross. Morelos, the target, can not access the ball.

38 minutes: A good quality judge makes one of the local supporters. You could not see anyone so offside, but the young man felt nonetheless forced to rain his opinion on the matter.

36 minutes: Local fans sing for Arfield on the theme of Banana Splits. Middleton takes the free-kick and again, Goldson misses his chance by not pointing his head. Shortly after, Candeias joined Gaspar in the yellow card department.

35 minutes: First booking for Gaspar who fouls Arfield 40 meters from goal.

34 minutes: Thus, both teams had opportunities, and none seemed to score. Ekambi should have done better with this chance for Villarreal.

32 minutes: Now Villarreal has his best chance. Ekambi escaped the offside trap and scored for goal. Allan McGregor makes a great individual save; it was a great opportunity from the Rangers goaltender.

30 min: The best chance of the Rangers so far. Joe Worrall drops his head and Goldson hits the bar. Steven is not happy on the sidelines. Not happy at all.

29 minutes: A rare Rangers attack left. Middleton's ball arrives and Arfield's head ends up clear.

27 minutes: Worrall had to fall behind when Flanagan and McGregor got entangled. This is another turning point for Villarreal, who is not very good and who is easily eliminated.

25 minutes: The model of the game consists of attacks of wild cats Rangers, which fade quickly, and football chess Villarreal missing a little incision.

23 minutes: Villarreal arrives, trying to chain the passes, but the Rangers emerge to invite another attack. Bacca arrives at the sideline and Ekambi pulls to the side. Fornals seemed the best bet for shooting, but his call was probably not heard.

22 minutes: Better Rangers. Candeias' pass finds Morelos, who cuts inside to find time and space to shoot. The spinnakers of the ball behind a corner as Tavernier heads over. Just after that, Arfield realizes another convincing course, which Villarreal must settle.

20 minutes: Trigueros looks like a real number for Villarreal, passing in the middle of the field, where he is hacked by Ryan Jack.

19 minutes: This game does not have the impression of being doomed to no goal, but none was really impressed in attack.

17 minutes: Local fans are dynamic, keeping the drum beats running. Morelos conceded a free kick in Villarreal's box, which was a waste of decent territory.

15 minutes: For this group, the Rangers are second in the group. Meanwhile, Arfield's ball causes Villarreal some confusion, but they manage to clear their lines.

14 minutes: Finally, a Ranger attack. Tavernier gets a free kick after a good job from Arfield and Ryan Jack. Tavernier takes it himself and it's frankly terrible.

13 minutes: Another foul of the Rangers, this time from Flanagan. They are piling up now. This first yellow card can not be far.

11 minutes: Rangers hung a little here. Middleton makes a mistake on Fornals after being cheated by a nutmeg. Another free kick. The Trigueros kick comes in and Bacca jumps the ball, but can only go in his own hand. Useless, really.

9 minutes: Ooof, close by. Ekambi escapes through the right inner channel and throws the ball across; Bacca slipped in but could not get there. A warning sign for the Rangers.

8 minutes: Flanagan clears the danger when Alvaro threatens to end the free kick.

7 minutes: So, there could be openings in this Villarreal defense. But Middleton fouls Gaspar by pulling him back and is penalized but not reserved. It was an opportunity for the Gers.

5 minutes: Villarreal installs in a pass scheme. Rangers looking to play at the counter … but here's a chance for Arfield. He shoots the ball and throws a shot that goes directly to the Villarreal goalkeeper. Good control and touch, but the shot was not good enough.

3 minutes: Scott Arfield is offside when Tavernier played a deep ball. Moments later, Morelos does the same.

2 minutes: The Rangers start with a lot of haste and harrying but Villarreal has his first attack. Flanagan managed to push back Bacca, just when it seemed that the Colombian had a chance to do it.

1 minute: Ramiro Funes Mori, legend of Everton, is part of the Villarreal defense. Stevie G asks her team to get stuck

OK, let's go. The players are heading towards the field. By the way, this victory from Rapid Vienna took them from the bottom of the group to the top. There is everything to play in group G.

And the children of Arsenal appreciated their match redirected to Kiev. They stopped the gas a little after panting in the first half, but they did the job.

Good news from TrondheimIn the style of Clive Tyldesley when he mentioned scores of other British clubs, Celtic wins 1-0 at Rosenborg and the derby Red Bull goes from Salzburg to Leipzig. That could put the Brendan Bhoys in a very strong second place.

Update from Adam, Rangers fan: "You might want to check the results in Group G, you write about the Spartak / Vienna match as if it's not already done. "A draw would keep the hopes hanging, and Rapid Vienna away is the last game. The defeat, combined with a victory for Spartak Moscow at home against Rapid, would eliminate the Rangers. They lost 2-1 against Rapid early in the game. The Rangers can evolve mathematically the group thanks to a defeat here and a victory in Vienna. provided that Villarreal win or draw against Spartak at home. "

Thank you, Adam.

Those who want to roll back the years with Santi Cazorla will be kept waiting; he is on the bench tonight. Your recognition "oh him" can be taken over by Carlos Bacca. About Blessed Santi, here is a great interview by Sid "Jogi" Lowe.

Steven made four changes for the clash with Villarreal at Ibrox. Joe Worrall, Jon "Flanno" Flanagan, Lassana Coulibaly and Alfredo "Suarez" Morelos all came with Gareth McAuley, Andy Halliday, Ovie Ejaria and Kyle Lafferty.

If you want Stevie G content, so nothing better to start than his interview with Donald McRae, who helped him with his rather decent autobiography.

And a review of his recent biopic here.

And analog way.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Worrall, Goldson, Flanagan, Coulibaly, Jack, Arfield, Candeias, Morelos, Middleton.
Subs: Foderingham, Ejaria, Halliday, Ross McCrorie, Grezda, McAuley, Lafferty.

Villarreal: Fernandez, Mario, Alvaro, Mori Funes, Jaume, Caseres, Morlanes, Trigueros, Fornals, Toko Ekambi, Bacca.
Subs: Sergio Asenjo, Gerard, Sansone, Pedraza, Cazorla, Bonera, Chukwueze.

Arbitrator: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

It must be one of those famous European nights at Ibrox – a scarcity for the last decade or so – if Steven Gerrard's Rangers need to be in the draw for the Europa League playoffs. A draw would keep the hopes alive, and Rapid Vienna remotely is the last game. The defeat, combined with a victory for Moscow's Spartak at home against Rapid, would eliminate the Rangers. "It's crucial that we do not lose," said Steven this week, which seems a little defeatist, although he also promised to "make our draw and maximum". Alfredo Morelos is perhaps the man of this occasion. Gerrard compared his striker to Luis Suárez. Yes, this Luis Suárez. If the Rangers had not lost 4-3 in Spartak after being in the lead three times, that would have been a chance to make progress. In fact, Villarreal is one of those teams that were once known as "Spanish revelers" when they were 16th in the league, and Sunday's loss to Real Betis was their first win in a calendar month. If it begins, it will be a pleasure to see Santi Cazorla again on British soil.