Manchester United 2-1 Rangers: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 23 January 2025

Result

Manchester United 2-1 Rangers

Europa League · Thursday 23 January 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Manchester United 2-1 Rangers: match report

Manchester United defeated Rangers 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday 23 January 2025. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Manchester United's goals came from an own goal by Jack Butland (52') and Bruno Fernandes (90+2'). Rangers scored through Cyriel Dessers (88').

Discipline: Manchester United received no yellow cards; Rangers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Manchester United were 18th on 12 points from 6 and Rangers 20th on 11 points from 6. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Manchester United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Rangers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (8.2), ahead of Lisandro Martínez (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw and 0 for Rangers.

Going into the match Manchester United's last five read W-W-W-D-D and Rangers's D-W-D-W-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 52'Own goal · Jack ButlandManchester United · 1-0
  • 80'Yellow card · JeftéRangers
  • 88'Goal · Cyriel DessersRangers · 1-1
  • 90+2'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 2-1

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Manchester United 3, draws 1, Rangers 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Dan GoreManchester United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
  • Mason MountManchester United · injury (Thigh Problems)
  • Luke ShawManchester United · injury (Unknown Injury)
  • Jonny EvansManchester United · injury (Muscle Injury)

Manchester United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Altay Bayındır, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martínez, Amad Diallo, Toby Collyer, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Christian Eriksen, Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee

Rangers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, Robin Pröpper, Jefté, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Vaclav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Hamza Igamane