Rangers endured a night to forget at Ibrox as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat against AS Roma, with the Italian giants comfortably controlling proceedings
from start to finish. The loss not only highlighted the gulf in quality between the two sides but also saw the Light Blues set an unwanted club record — their fourth consecutive European home defeat, the longest in their history.
Match Summary
Roma’s technical superiority was clear from the opening whistle. Paulo Dybala opened the scoring midway through the first half after a slick passing move carved open the Rangers backline. Lorenzo Pellegrini sealed the win late on, finishing calmly past Jack Butland after a quick counter-attack exposed the hosts’ tiring defence.
Despite spells of effort and energy, Danny Röhl’s men struggled to create meaningful chances, with Roma’s defensive discipline snuffing out any potential openings. The visitors dictated the tempo and rarely looked troubled in what became a professional, almost effortless away performance.
Player Ratings – Rangers
Jack Butland – 7
Made several strong saves and kept the score respectable. Could do little about either goal.
James Tavernier – 5
Worked hard but found himself pinned back by Roma’s wide play. Crossing lacked accuracy.
Connor Goldson – 5
Positioning questionable at times. Failed to deal with Dybala’s movement.
Leon Balogun – 6
One of the few to show composure under pressure, though struggled late on.
Ridvan Yilmaz – 5
Overrun defensively and unable to offer much going forward.
John Lundstram – 6
Battled well in midfield but couldn’t stem Roma’s control.
Todd Cantwell – 5
Drifted in and out of the game. Flashes of intent but lacked influence.
Tom Lawrence – 4
Anonymous for large spells and struggled with Roma’s press.
Abdallah Sima – 5
Energetic in bursts but decision-making poor in the final third.
Cyriel Dessers – 4
Isolated up top and rarely threatened. Another frustrating night.
Ross McCausland – 5
Worked hard but often found himself chasing shadows.
Subs:
Sterling (6), Raskin (5), Cavenagh (6) — brought energy but too late to change momentum.
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