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SK Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers · Europa League

SK Sturm Graz beat Rangers 2-1 in the Europa League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

SK Sturm Graz and Rangers met in the Europa League at Merkur Arena in Graz on Thursday, 2 October 2025.

Goalscorers

SK Sturm Graz: T. Horvat 7'; O. Kiteishvili 35'. Rangers: D. Gassama 49'.

How the match went

Rangers saw more of the ball, 59% of it. SK Sturm Graz had 16 shots with 8 on target, Rangers 16 with 10 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 3 to SK Sturm Graz and 7 to Rangers. SK Sturm Graz conceded 20 fouls, Rangers 13. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for SK Sturm Graz, 2 for Rangers).

Line-ups

SK Sturm Graz started in a 4-2-3-1: O. Christensen, T. Oermann, E. Aiwu, D. Lavalėe, E. Karić, J. G. Stanković, T. P. Chukwuani, T. Horvat, O. Kiteishvili, B. Beganović, M. Malone.

Rangers started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Butland, J. Tavernier, J. Souttar, D. Cornelius, J. Meghoma, N. Raskin, C. Barron, O. Antman, T. Aasgaard, D. Gassama, Y. Chermiti.

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Minute by minute

  1. 7'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 1-0 Rangers. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by M. Malone.
  2. 35'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers. O. Kiteishvili (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by T. Horvat.
  3. 45'Half-time. SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers.
  4. 49'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers. D. Gassama (Rangers) scores, assisted by N. Raskin.
  5. 90'Full-time. SK Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: SK Sturm Graz vs Rangers.
  2. 6'Attempt blocked. M. Malone (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  3. 7'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 1-0 Rangers. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by M. Malone.
  4. 10'Attempt saved. D. Cornelius (Rangers), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  5. 13'Attempt saved. B. Beganović (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  6. 15'Off the woodwork! Y. Chermiti (Rangers), header. xG 0.23.
  7. 19'Attempt missed. B. Beganović (SK Sturm Graz), header. xG 0.02.
  8. 20'Attempt saved. Y. Chermiti (Rangers), left-footed shot. xG 0.26.
  9. 21'Attempt missed. N. Raskin (Rangers), header. xG 0.24.
  10. 30'Attempt saved. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  11. 31'Attempt saved. Y. Chermiti (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 33'Attempt saved. O. Kiteishvili (SK Sturm Graz), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  13. 35'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers. O. Kiteishvili (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by T. Horvat.
  14. 38'Attempt saved. D. Cornelius (Rangers), header from a throw-in. xG 0.28.
  15. 42'Attempt missed. N. Raskin (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  16. 45'1 minute of added time.
  17. 45'Half-time. SK Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Substitution, Rangers: B. Miovski comes on for O. Antman.
  20. 46'Substitution, Rangers: M. Aarons comes on for J. Meghoma.
  21. 49'Goal! SK Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers. D. Gassama (Rangers) scores, assisted by N. Raskin.
  22. 54'Attempt missed. N. Raskin (Rangers), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  23. 59'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: J. Hödl comes on for B. Beganović.
  24. 59'Attempt saved. Y. Chermiti (Rangers), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  25. 63'Attempt blocked. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  26. 66'Attempt blocked. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  27. 68'Yellow card for T. Oermann (SK Sturm Graz).
  28. 69'Substitution, Rangers: J. Rothwell comes on for C. Barron.
  29. 72'Attempt blocked. T. Oermann (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  30. 72'Attempt blocked. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 72'Attempt saved. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  32. 72'Attempt blocked. O. Kiteishvili (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  33. 73'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: J. Mitchell comes on for T. Oermann.
  34. 73'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: L. Grgić comes on for O. Kiteishvili.
  35. 73'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: S. Jatta comes on for M. Malone.
  36. 75'Yellow card for D. Cornelius (Rangers).
  37. 76'Attempt saved. J. Souttar (Rangers), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  38. 76'Attempt saved. D. Cornelius (Rangers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
  39. 79'Substitution, Rangers: M. Moore comes on for D. Cornelius.
  40. 79'Attempt saved. L. Grgić (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.31.
  41. 82'Attempt blocked. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  42. 82'Attempt saved. T. Horvat (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  43. 83'Substitution, Rangers: Danilo comes on for T. Aasgaard.
  44. 83'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: N. Geyrhofer comes on for T. Horvat.
  45. 85'Attempt missed. D. Gassama (Rangers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  46. 86'Attempt saved. D. Pereira (Rangers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  47. 89'Attempt saved. J. Souttar (Rangers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.15.
  48. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  49. 90+4'Yellow card for E. Karić (SK Sturm Graz).
  50. 90+4'Attempt blocked. J. Souttar (Rangers), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  51. 90+5'Yellow card for J. Souttar (Rangers).
  52. 90'Full-time. SK Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers.
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