Rangers vs Progres Niederkorn, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, First Qualifying Round
· 1st LegRangers earn narrow win to open Europa League campaign
Rangers made a winning start as they brought their six-year European hiatus to an end with a narrow 1-0 win over Progres Niederkorn at Ibrox.
Match Commentary
- 37': Kenny Miller (Rangers) Goal at 37'
- 59': Daniel Candeias (Rangers) Substitution at 59'
- 69': Jordan Rossiter (Rangers) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Olivier Thill (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 76'
- 77': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Ben Vogel (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Theo Sully (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Mike Schneider (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 0'
- 90': Alessandro Fiorani (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+3': Adrien Ferino (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 93'
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,681
Line-Ups
Rangers
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 23 | Jason Holt |
| 5 | Lee Wallace |
| 24 | David Bates |
| 4 | Fábio Cardoso |
| 33 | Martyn Waghorn |
| 29 | Michael O'Halloran |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 19 | Niko Kranjcar |
| 8 | Ryan Jack |
| 30 | Jordan Thompson |
| 9 | Kenny Miller |
| 7 | Eduardo Herrera |
| 7 | Dálcio |
Progres Niederkorn
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Flauss (GK) |
| 16 | Maximilian Watzka |
| 11 | Mike Schneider  |
| 10 | Olivier Thill |
| 23 | Adrien Ferino |
| 14 | Emmanuel Francoise |
| 31 | Sebastien Thill |
| 25 | Alexis Lafon |
| 87 | Alexander Karapetyan |
| 70 | Yann Matias Marques |
| 38 | Metin Karayer |
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