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UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

FC Porto vs Rangers – Lineups & Match Details

FC Porto beat Rangers 3-1. Goals: D. Gassama (6'), Rodrigo Mora (27'), Francisco Moura (36'), E. Fernandez (41' o.g.). FC Porto had 41% possession against Rangers's 59%. Shots on target: 3-2.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 8

Thursday, 29 January 2026

FC PortoFC Porto

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 3 - 1

RangersRangers

Referee: J. Vergoote

Lineups

FC PortoFC Porto4-3-3
D. Costa99D. CostaG
A. Costa20A. CostaD
J. Bednarek5J. BednarekD
J. Kiwior4J. KiwiorD
F. Moura74F. MouraD
V. Froholdt8V. FroholdtM
A. Varela22A. VarelaM
R. Mora86R. MoraM
William Gomes7William GomesF
Samu9SamuF
Pepê11PepêF

Substitutes

14Claudio RamosG
24J. CostaG
6S. EustaquioM
10G. VeigaM
12ZaiduD
13P. RosarioM
17B. SainzF
21D. PrpicD
27D. GulF
52M. FernandesD
72A. MirandaF
73G. BrasD
RangersRangers3-4-2-1
J. Butland1J. ButlandG
J. Tavernier2J. TavernierD
E. Fernandez37E. FernandezD
N. Djiga24N. DjigaD
M. Aarons3M. AaronsM
N. Raskin43N. RaskinM
M. Diomande10M. DiomandeM
J. Meghoma30J. MeghomaM
F. Curtis52F. CurtisF
D. Gassama23D. GassamaF
Chermiti9ChermitiF

Substitutes

31L. KellyG
32K. WrightG
5J. SouttarD
11T. AasgaardM
18O. AntmanF
28B. MiovskiF
47M. MooreF
50J. GentlesF
56A. KerrD
61L. StewartF
62A. SmithM

Match Events

6'G

D. Gassama

Assist: Findlay Curtis

27'G

Rodrigo Mora

36'G

Francisco Moura

41'OG

E. Fernandez

Assist: William

46'S

J. Meghoma

Substitution 1

50'Y

M. Aarons

58'S

E. Fernandez

Substitution 2

58'S

D. Gassama

Substitution 3

61'S

William

Substitution 1

61'S

Alberto Baio

Substitution 2

68'S

Victor Mow Froholdt

Substitution 3

68'S

Samu

Substitution 4

70'S

Youssef Chermiti

Substitution 4

70'S

Findlay Curtis

Substitution 5

80'S

Rodrigo Mora

Substitution 5

Statistics

FC Porto
41%59%
Rangers
1.6Expected Goals (xG)0.43
12Total Shots5
3Shots on Target2
4Corners3
17Fouls13
3Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)87
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Porto host Rangers on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. FC Porto go into the match 5th in the table; Rangers sit 32nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Porto have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Rangers have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 7 Nov 2019: FC Porto 0-2 Rangers; 24 Oct 2019: FC Porto 1-1 Rangers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Porto beat Rangers 3-1. FC Porto scored through Rodrigo Mora 27', Francisco Moura 36', E. Fernandez 41' (o.g.). Rangers replied with D. Gassama 6'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 41 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Porto held 41% of the ball against 59% for Rangers. Shots on target finished 3-2. Expected goals read 1.60 for FC Porto, 0.43 for Rangers.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Porto forward and leaves Rangers with work to do. FC Porto sat 5th and Rangers 32nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.