Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
Sturm Graz vs Rangers – Lineups & Match Details
Sturm Graz beat Rangers 2-1. Goals: T. Horvat (7'), O. Kiteishvili (35'), D. Gassama (49'). Sturm Graz had 41% possession against Rangers's 59%. Shots on target: 8-10.
UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Sturm Graz2 - 1
Full Time
HT: 2 - 0
RangersReferee: Halil Umut Meler, Türkiye
Lineups
Sturm Graz4-2-3-1
1O. ChristensenG
5T. OermannD
47E. AiwuD
24D. LavaleeD
17E. KaricD
4J. Gorenc StankovicM
21T. ChukwuaniM
19T. HorvatM
10O. KiteishviliM
26B. BeganovicM
77M. MaloneFSubstitutes
Rangers4-2-3-1
1J. ButlandG
2J. TavernierD
5J. SouttarD
13D. CorneliusD
30J. MeghomaD
43N. RaskinM
8C. BarronM
18O. AntmanM
11T. AasgaardM
23D. GassamaM
9ChermitiFSubstitutes
Match Events
T. Horvat
Assist: M. Malone
O. Kiteishvili
Assist: T. Horvat
J. Meghoma
Substitution 1
O. Antman
Substitution 2
D. Gassama
Assist: N. Raskin
B. Beganović
Substitution 1
T. Oermann
C. Barron
Substitution 3
T. Oermann
Substitution 2
M. Malone
Substitution 3
O. Kiteishvili
Substitution 4
D. Cornelius
D. Cornelius
Substitution 4
T. Horvat
Substitution 5
T. Aasgaard
Substitution 5
E. Karić
Statistics
Match preview
Sturm Graz host Rangers on Thursday, 2 October 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Sturm Graz go into the match 26th in the table; Rangers sit 32nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sturm Graz have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Rangers have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.
Match recap
Sturm Graz beat Rangers 2-1. Sturm Graz scored through T. Horvat 7', O. Kiteishvili 35'. Rangers replied with D. Gassama 49'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 49 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sturm Graz held 41% of the ball against 59% for Rangers. Shots on target finished 8-10. Expected goals read 1.64 for Sturm Graz, 1.87 for Rangers.
Verdict
The win nudges Sturm Graz forward and leaves Rangers with work to do. Sturm Graz sat 26th 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.