Lyon's equalizing goal
Lyon goal 1-1 😩 pic.twitter.com/o8qkb9QStF — 💋Jaqui 💋 (@Jaquix1X) December 9, 2021
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Thank you for following the UEFA Europa League match between Rangers and Lyon, where both teams advance to the next round, although the French team advances as leaders.
End game
Lyon 1-1 Rangers.
90'
Three more minutes are added.
89'
Islam Slimani controlled inside the area, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
85'
Another corner kick play where Castello Lukeba's header goes wide.
76'
Caqueret and Dembélé leave and Dembélé join
In Guimaraes and Slimani
Lyon changes
74'
Patterson has been cautioned, for Rangers.
68'
Lyon continued to press down the right flank, but the defense was able to hold them off.
Then Castello Lukeba's shot from a corner kick went wide when he had already won the position all alone.
64'
Tino Kadewere makes the drive and shoots the shot that goes wide of the goal.
62'
Shaqiri and Vogel are replaced by Aquar and Dubois for Lyon.
53'
Karl Toko Ekambi's direct free kick goes wide of the goal.
48'
Lyon goal
Rayan Cherki's low, cross-shot from Rayan Cherki with a defensive deflection to level the scores in France.
46'
Davis in and Kamara out, Rangers change.
46'
Second half kicks off between Lyon and Rangers.
Half time
Lyon 0-1 Rangers.
45'
Two more minutes are added.
41'
Rangers Goal
Scott Wright's shot from outside the box is deflected by a defender and the visitors open the score 1-0.
36'
Borna Barisic's right-footed shot just wide of the goalkeeper's goal.
35'
Hagi with a mid-range shot that is off target and out of danger.
32'
Connor Goldson's defensive cut and concedes a corner kick.
25'
Ekambi entered the area, but did not have the courage to take the shot and the defense arrived to prevent it seconds later.
24'
Kemar Roofe surprises with a shot that hits the base of the post and miraculously does not go in.
20'
Toko Ekambi tries to break through, but his pass falls just short and Lyon's attacking play fizzles out.
10'
Dembélé peaks nicely into the box, but inside the box he doesn't make good contact and gives it away to the goalkeeper.
8'
Calvin Bassey's off-target header failed to create much danger in the Lyon goal.
6'
The two teams dominated the game alternately, although neither team was able to break through to open the opposition's scoring.
0'
The match between Lyon and Rangers kicks off.
Minutes away
Minutes before kick-off at Parc OL between Lyon and Rangers in the UEFA Europa League.
No goal scored
On the three previous occasions they have met in Europe, Rangers have failed to score a single goal against Lyon, including this season's 2-0 defeat, so in addition to trying to get a good result, they would be making history.
Lyon substitutes
27 Jérôme Boateng
40 Kayne Bonnevie
23 Thiago Mendes
11 Tino Kadewere
1 Anthony Lopes
17 Malo Gusto
3 Emerson
39 Bruno Guimarães
20 Islam Slimani
45 Bradley Barcola
8 Houssem Aouar
14 Léo Dubois
Rangers substitutes
27 Stephen Kelly
37 Scott Arfield
28 Robbie McCrorie
2 James Tavernier
17 Joe Aribo
10 Steven Davis
22 Juninho Bacuna
1 Allan McGregor
XI Rangers
33 Jon McLaughlin, 3 Calvin Bassey, 6 Connor Goldson, 16 Nathan Patterson, 31 Borna Barisic, 4 John Lundstram, 18 Glen Kamara, 23 Scott Wright, 7 Ianis Hagi, 14 Ryan Kent, 25 Kemar Roofe.
XI Lyon
30 Julian Pollersbeck, 4 Castello Lukeba, 21 Damien Da Silva, 52 Hugo Vogel, 12 Henrique, 29 Xherdan Shaqir, 19 Habib Keita, 25 Maxence Caqueret, 9 Moussa Dembélé, 7 Karl Toko Ekambi, 18 Rayan Cherki.
Impressive
Barely 5 years old, having been inaugurated on January 9, 2016, Parc OL looks impressive and in excellent weather to host Thursday's final group round match:
The local
A few minutes ago, the home team's dressing room looked like this, with all the warm-up and match equipment ready. Lyon is coming from a 2-2 draw in the local league against Bordeaux.
Dans l’intimité du vestiaire à quelques minutes de l’arrivée de nos Lyonnais 👀🔴🔵#OLRFC pic.twitter.com/mem3UAATZW
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) December 9, 2021
The point of hope
Rangers have in their hands the qualification to the playoffs as second place and, for that, the ticket is in their hands if they win or draw; if they lose, they have to hope that Sparta does not defeat Brondby at home in order to advance.
Perfect pitch
Not only have Lyon already secured their place in the next round of the Europa League as group leaders, but they have done so with five wins and 15 goals scored, so this Thursday they will be looking to finish off their great group stage with another win.
Start
Lyon are looking to close on a high note at home to a Rangers side looking to stay ain the UEFA Europa League. We begin with coverage of the game.
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This is the start time of the game Lyon vs Rangers of 9th December in several countries:
Argentina: 2:45 PM in ESPN
Bolivia: 1:45 PM in ESPN
Brazil: 2:45 PM in ESPN
Chile: 1:45 PM in ESPN
Colombia: 12:45 PM in ESPN
Ecuador: 12:45 PM in ESPN
USA (ET): 12:45 PM in TUDN
Spain: 6:45 PM
Mexico: 11:45 AM in FOX Sports
Paraguay: 2:45 PM in ESPN
Peru: 12:45 AM in ESPN
Uruguay: 2:45 AM in ESPN
Last games
This will be their fifth meeting in history, but only their fourth official meeting. The record is very even, with two wins apiece:
Rangers 0-2 Lyon, 2021 Europa League
Lyon 0-2 Lyon, 2020 Friendlies
Rangers 0-3 Lyon, 2007 Champions League
Lyon 0-2 Rangers, 2007 Champions League
Key player Rangers
Latin power has been present at the Scottish club and Alfredo Morelos has been a guarantee of goals, as his goal in last Sunday's 3-0 win over Dundee took his tally to 150 goals in Europe.
Key player Lyon
Brazilian Lucas Paqueta has a promising future in the French league after his successful spell with Flamengo of Brazil and has gradually shown flashes of his quality, although he is expected to consolidate in the midfield of the French team.
Last roster Rangers
1 Allan McGregor, 3 Calvin Bassey, 6 Connor Goldson, 31 Borna Barisic, 2 James Tavernier, 37 Scott Arfield, 18 Glen Kamara, 17 Joe Aribo, 20 Alfredo Morelos, 30 Fashion Sakala, 7 Ianis Hagi.
Last roster Lyon
1 Anthony Lopes, 27 Jérôme Boateng, 4 Castello Lukeba, 5 Jason Denayer, 39 Bruno Guimarães, 23 Thiago Mendes, 3 Emerson, 17 Malo Gusto, 10 Lucas Paquetá, 8 Houssem Aouar, 29 Xherdan Shaqiri.
Rangers: not to depend on other results
Rangers have the qualification to the playoffs in their hands and in order not to depend on any other result, they need at least a draw; they can also take advantage of the fact that their rival is not playing for anything and will probably make some changes in order to get a positive result from France.
Lyon: to close with a perfect start
The only thing at stake for Lyon in this match is perfection, as they have won all five games played and have already qualified for the next round, although they are coming off two games without a win in Ligue 1 after losing to Reims and drawing against Bordeaux at the weekend.
How is Group A of the Europa League going?
Lyon is the leader of this sector with a perfect 15 points and already qualified to the next round; behind them is Rangers with 7 points, followed by Sparta Praha with 4 points and Borndby with 2 points.
The Kick-off
The Lyon vs Rangers match will be played at the Parc OL Stadium, in Lyon, France. The kick-off is scheduled at 12:45 pm ET.
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