Rangers vs Benfica Match Highlights and Recap

UEFA Europa League -- Round of 16

UEFA Europa League — Round of 16

05:45 PMMarch 14, 2024
Regular Season
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0 – 1
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HT: (0 – 0)
📍 Ibrox Stadium (Glasgow)👤 Referee: I. Kružliak

How did Rangers and Benfica perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Rangers and Benfica Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
59%41%
ATTACK
12
Total shots
13
3
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
4
5
Blocked shots
5
7
Shots inside box
6
5
Shots outside box
7
8
Corner kicks
6
1
Offsides
3
59
Dangerous attacks
43
PASSING
587
Total passes
413
495 (84%)
Accurate passes
333 (81%)
DISCIPLINE
8
Fouls
4
1
Yellow cards
1
3
Goalkeeper saves
3

Rangers and Benfica Lineups

Rangers

4-2-3-1
1G
Jack Butland
7
2D
James Tavernier
7.6
6D
Connor Goldson 55′
7.3
5D
John Souttar
7.5
3D
Ridvan Yilmaz
7.3
42M
Mohammed Diomande 🔺85′
6.7
4M
John Lundstram
7.2
23M
Scott Wright 🔺73′
7.2
11M
Tom Lawrence 🔺73′
6.3
7M
Fábio Silva
6.6
9F
Cyriel Dessers 🔺77′
7
Substitutes
13M
Todd Cantwell 🔻73′
6.5
17F
Rabbi Matondo 🔻73′
6.5
25F
Kemar Roofe 🔻77′
6.5
43M
Nicolas Raskin 🔻85′
6.7
28G
Robby McCrorie
31D
Borna Barisic
26D
Ben Davies
38D
Leon King
46D
Johnly Yfeko
93M
Cole McKinnon
47D
Robbie Fraser
45F
Ross McCausland
Coach of Rangers
👔 P. Clement

Benfica

4-2-3-1
1G
Anatoliy Trubin
7.2
6D
Alexander Bah
7.7
4D
António Silva
7.2
30D
Nicolás Otamendi
7.7
8D
Fredrik Aursnes
7.9
87M
João Neves
7.3
61M
Florentino Luís
7.5
11M
Ángel Di María 🔺90′
7.3
27M
Rafa Silva 66′ 🔺90+2′
7
7M
David Neres 🔺65′
7
36F
Marcos Leonardo 🔺46′
6.5
Substitutes
19F
Casper Tengstedt 🔻46′
6.2
10M
Orkun Kökçü 🔻65′
6.7
20M
João Mário 🔻90′
47F
Tiago Gouveia 🔻90+2′
45G
Léo Kokubo
24G
Samuel Soares
44D
Tomás Araújo
5D
Morato
3D
Álvaro Carreras
9F
Arthur Cabral
32F
Benjamín Rollheiser
Coach of Benfica
👔 R. Schmidt

Rangers and Benfica Head to Head

0WINS
1DRAWS
0WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals100%
Both Teams Scored100%

Past H2H Matches & Results

07 Mar 2024 Benfica 2-2 Rangers
UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Lyon
6 5 0 1 13-3 10 15
2
Midtjylland
6 5 0 1 13-5 8 15
3
Aston Villa
6 5 0 1 10-4 6 15
4
Betis
6 4 2 0 11-4 7 14
5
Freiburg
6 4 2 0 9-3 6 14
6
Ferencvaros
6 4 2 0 11-6 5 14
7
Braga
6 4 1 1 10-5 5 13
8
FC Porto
6 4 1 1 9-5 4 13
9
Stuttgart
6 4 0 2 12-5 7 12
10
AS Roma
6 4 0 2 10-5 5 12
11
Nottingham
6 3 2 1 11-6 5 11
12
Fenerbahce
6 3 2 1 9-5 4 11
13
Bologna
6 3 2 1 9-5 4 11
14
Plzen
6 2 4 0 6-2 4 10
15
Panathinaikos
6 3 1 2 9-7 2 10
16
Genk
6 3 1 2 7-6 1 10
17
Crvena zvezda
6 3 1 2 5-5 0 10
18
PAOK
6 2 3 1 13-10 3 9
19
Celta Vigo
6 3 0 3 12-9 3 9
20
Lille
6 3 0 3 10-7 3 9
21
Young Boys
6 3 0 3 8-12 -4 9
22
Brann
6 2 2 2 6-7 -1 8
23
Ludogorets
6 2 1 3 11-14 -3 7
24
Celtic
6 2 1 3 7-11 -4 7
25
Din. Zagreb
6 2 1 3 8-13 -5 7
26
Basel
6 2 0 4 8-9 -1 6
27
FCSB
6 2 0 4 7-11 -4 6
28
G.A. Eagles
6 2 0 4 5-11 -6 6
29
Sturm Graz
6 1 1 4 4-8 -4 4
30
Feyenoord
6 1 0 5 7-13 -6 3
31
Salzburg
6 1 0 5 5-11 -6 3
32
Utrecht
6 0 1 5 3-9 -6 1
33
Rangers
6 0 1 5 3-11 -8 1
34
Malmo FF
6 0 1 5 3-12 -9 1
35
Maccabi Tel Aviv
6 0 1 5 2-18 -16 1
36
Nice
6 0 0 6 4-13 -9 0

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
Promotion – Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Rangers vs Benfica Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2024-03-14

Football fans were treated to a spectacle as Rangers squared off against Benfica at Ibrox Stadium (Glasgow). The UEFA Europa League — Round of 16 clash, held on March 14, 2024, provided plenty of talking points regarding team strategies and player grit.

The game was a chess match in the middle of the park, with both teams cancelling each other out for large spells. However, the quality in the final decision-making was the defining factor. Set-pieces and quick counters played a pivotal role in the outcome.

Season Statistics Overview

Rangers came into this game from a position of strength (or weakness), sitting in 33rd. Their tally of 1 points reflects a season of ups and downs: 0 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses.

Meanwhile, Benfica has had a mixed run, currently placed at unknown. Their 0 points, boosted by 0 wins, suggested they were capable of causing an upset on the road.

Past Encounters & Rivalry

The history between Rangers and Benfica is rich. Out of the last 2 UEFA Europa League — Round of 16 meetings, the hosts have won 0.

The visitors, Benfica, have won 1 times, indicating they are no pushovers. There have been 1 draws. Interestingly, both teams found the net in 1 matches, with 1 games seeing over 2.5 goals.

Recent Match Results

Here is a summary of the performances leading up to today’s game:

Recent Results of Rangers

  • Ferencvaros 2-1 Rangers (UEFA Europa League, Dec 11, 2025)
  • Rangers 1-1 Braga (UEFA Europa League, Nov 27, 2025)

Recent Results of Benfica

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    Relive the excitement of Rangers vs Benfica. We bring you the best saves, goals, and tactical insights from the UEFA Europa League — Round of 16 match played on March 14, 2024.


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