Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Rangers – Match Recaps – Europa League – 24 February 2011
Sporting Lisbon and Rangers played to a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Rangers Recap
Rangers advanced on away goals into the round of 16 with a late second half goal.
It was a back and forth match with neither team able to take control of the match. Rangers took a lead in the 20th minute wit ha El-Hadji Diouf goal but Sporting replied with a 42nd Pedro Mendes goal. In the second half, Sporting took a 2-1 lead with a Yanick Djalo goal but Rangers scored a stoppage time goal from Maurice Edu.
The Edu goal was the difference as Rangers would advance because of away goals (Sporting only had 1 at the Ibrox). Rangers will now face Lille or PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16.
Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Rangers Match Stats
Scoring Summary
| Sporting Lisbon | Rangers |
|---|---|
| Pedro Mendes (42′) | El-Hadji Diouf (20′) |
| Yanick Djalo (83′) | Maurice Edu (90′) |
Match Stats
Sporting Lisbon Rangers
| 13(6) | Shots (on Goal) | 6(3) |
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 59% | Time of Possession | 41% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
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