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Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Really positive play from Djeidi Gassama, jinking on the outside and hitting the byeline before dinking towards the back post.
Thelo Aasgaard is there, but the angle is too tight and his header comes to nothing.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Just a second goal of the season for Mohamed Diomande, and a first in Europe this season.
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Ludogorets have conceded five goals in the last 15 minutes of first halves, only Dinamo Zagreb (six) have conceded more in the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Steven Thompson
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
When the ball comes in, Ludogorets don't deal with it well. It pings about, there are three or four attempts to clear it, it's really scrappy.
I don't think Diomande catches it as well as he likes, but sometimes those are brilliant because the keeper doesn't expect it.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Andy Halliday
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
We've talked about their threat from set-pieces but I don't know if this one is by design.
It gets whipped in by Meghoma and it's Chermiti who does excellently to keep it alive.
Mohamed Diomande
Rangers keep a corner alive, and Thelo Aasgaard helps the ball on for Mohamed Diomande to lash through the goalkeeper, who should perhaps do better.
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Petar Stanic's a busy man, slicing narrowly wide of the right-hand post from the edge.
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Andy Halliday
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
You can see how Ludogorets are a team that score, but also concede, a lot of goals.
They commit bodies forward, play intricate stuff, but going forward Rangers look the more dangerous.
It's just that final pass that's letting them down.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
There's nothing messy about that, though.
Excellent, intricate play in the Rangers box from the away side and Petar Stanic forces Jack Butland into a top save.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Another strike from about 20 yards from Petar Stanic, but it's all a bit messy from the visitors and it's blocked.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports
It's been tidy, without any end product.
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Djeidi Gassama attempts one in the Ludogorets box, but he is swarmed and the shot is blocked.
Not much happening in the way of chances, it must be said.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Youssef Chermiti has looked bright and gets himself to the byeline, dragging a ball across goal that's cleared.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Djeidi Gassama gets the crowd off their feet with excellent skill and a run, but his pass to Thelo Aasgaard is poor and it all breaks down.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Although this is an important game for the visitors, this has the atmosphere of a dead-rubber.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
Rangers dominating possession and Ludogorets look like a team that will allow you opportunities in front of goal.
The visitors certainly have no fear in playing the ball out from the back and Rangers will be looking to capitalise on any slip-ups.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Danny Rohl clearly not happy about his hair getting wet on a horrible night in Glasgow.
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Brilliant run from Youssef Chermiti to take a dinked pass on the chest and he spins and forces the keeper into a stop.
He's unfortunate, but on second viewing he has to square it for Djeidi Gassama.
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Jack Butland saves his first shot of the night.
It's easy work, claiming from Petar Stanic.
Rangers 0-0 Ludogorets
Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande threatens to get in behind the away defence, but the visiting backline recover well to thwart the attack.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
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3 Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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4 Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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5 Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
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7 Ferencváros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
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9 Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
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10 Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
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11 Red Star Belgrade | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
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12 PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
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13 Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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14 Celta Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
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15 Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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17 Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
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18 Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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19 Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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20 Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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22 Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
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23 Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
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25 Ludogorets Razgrad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 |
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26 Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
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27 Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
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28 Red Bull Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
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29 FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
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30 Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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32 Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 |
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34 Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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35 Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
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36 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
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Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Per-Mathias Høgmo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Per-Mathias Høgmo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
UEFA Europa League
All competitions
Rangers last faced a Bulgarian side in major European competition in the 1966-67 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final, beating Slavia Sofia 1-0 in both legs to reach the final.
This is Ludogorets’ first European encounter with a Scottish side – their six games against British sides in major competition have all been against English opposition (D1 L5), conceding at least twice in all six.
Rangers are winless in their last nine UEFA Europa League matches (D2 L7) since a 3-1 win over Fenerbahçe last March. In major European competition, the Gers last went 10 without a win between April 2008 and September 2010.
Games involving Ludogorets have seen the most goals scored in this season’s UEFA Europa League (25 – 11 scored, 14 conceded), including 11 in the last two games alone.
Ludogorets’ Petar Stanic is the leading scorer in this season’s UEFA Europa League with six goals – the last Serbian player to score more in a major European campaign was Luka Jovic in 2018-19 (10). Stanic has also created the joint most chances in the competition in 2025-26 (17).
