Rangers did not have a good time hosting Benfica, who won the round of 16 match 4 with a score. With a goal from Rafa Silva, in the 20th minute of the second half, Benfica defined the fate of the match.
Rafa Silva’s prominence established him as the best player of the match. The Benfica midfielder scored 1 goal and looked for the opposite goal with 3 shots.
António Silva was also a crucial figure in defense during the match. The Benfica defender was important because he cleared 10 dangerous balls.
With some infractions and constant pauses, the game was played between both teams. There were 2 reprimands: Connor Goldson and Casper Tengstedt.
Rangers coach Philippe Clement deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Jack Butland in goal; James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar and Ridvan Yilmaz on the defensive line; Mohamed Diomandé, John Lundstram, Scott Wright, Thomas Lawrence and Fábio Silva in the middle; and Cyriel Dessers in attack.
For their part, those led by Roger Schmidt stood with a 4-5-1 strategy with Anatoliy Trubin between the three sticks; Alexander Bah, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi and Fredrik Aursnes in defense; João Neves, Florentino Luís, Ángel Di María, Rafa Silva and David Neres in the midfield; and Marcos Leonardo up front.
The match at Ibrox Stadium was officiated by referee Ivan Kruzliak.
Benfica secured its place in the quarterfinals of this competition by beating Rangers and leaving it out of the 2023-2024 Europa League tournament.
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-03-14 21:45:02