Rangers 1 - 1 NK Maribor (agg 2 - 3)
Rangers had a frustrating night in front of goal
Rangers exited the Europa League as Maribor claimed an aggregate victory to progress to the group stages.
Nikica Jelavic, Maurice Edu and Kyle Lafferty all missed chances as the home side tried to level the tie.
But it was Maribor who got the breakthrough on the night when Dalibor Volas slotted past Allan McGregor to cancel out Rangers' away goal.
Carlos Bocanegra fired Rangers level on the night but they could not find the goal that would have forced extra-time.
The result contributed to a hugely disappointing night for Scottish clubs with Celtic and Hearts also going out of European competition.
Rangers had two early penalty claims turned down by referee Aleksandar Stavrev, with Juanma Ortiz and Dorin Goian going to ground in the Maribor box.
Volas's second-half goal gave Rangers a mountain to climb
The home side kept up the pressure and Jelavic headed just wide before Edu nodded straight into the arms of Jasmin Handovic.
Jelavic and Lafferty combined to put the latter through on goal but Handovic made a brave save before his defence mopped up.
Lafferty and Goian flashed shots wide of Handovic's goal and the concession of numerous free-kicks added to the home crowd's frustration.
Rangers were forced into a change when Lee Wallace limped off to be replaced by Ross Perry and Jelavic headed into Handovic's grasp as half-time approached.
But the hosts had one last opening before the interval when Lafferty got the break of the ball to go through but Handovic again foiled the Scottish champions.
Steven Davis played an excellent one-two with Kirk Broadfoot to find space inside the Maribor box but the midfielder elected to pass instead of shooting and the chance was quickly gone.
And Maribor punished Rangers' profligacy as a neat passing move led to Dejan Mezga playing in Volas on the edge of the box and the striker finished well from the edge of the box on 55 minutes.
Bocanegra swivelled on the ground to convert Jelavic's knock-down from a corner to finally register for Rangers 20 minutes later.
That gave the Ibrox side more impetus and Wylde drew a save from Handovic before substitute David Healy was denied at point-blank range by the keeper.
Lafferty's header was cleared off the line and some more last-gasp defending and interventions by Handovic maintained Maribor's aggregate lead to ensure a miserable night for the Scottish side.
Lineup, Bookings (8) & Substitutions (5)
Rangers
- 01 McGregor
- 02 Goian
- 04 Broadfoot Booked
- 12 Wallace (Perry - 39' )
- 17 Ortiz Booked (Healy - 67' Booked )
- 18 Bocanegra
- 27 Wylde
- 07 Edu
- 08 Davis
- 09 Jelavic
- 11 Lafferty Booked
Substitutes
- 25 Alexander
- 32 Perry
- 33 Bendiksen
- 10 Fleck
- 15 Healy
- 28 Kerkar
- 35 Hutton
NK Maribor
- 33 J Handanovic Booked
- 22 Potokar (Milec - 82' )
- 26 Rajcevic
- 44 Arghus Booked
- 05 Filipovic
- 08 Mezga (Cvijanovic - 76' )
- 28 Viler Booked
- 70 Mertelj
- 10 Ibraimi Booked
- 17 Volas
- 32 Beric (Tavares - 86' )
Substitutes
- 13 Radan
- 24 Trajkovski
- 36 Majer
- 06 Milec
- 20 Cvijanovic
- 90 Gabriel
- 09 Tavares
Live Text Commentary
Full Time The referee ends the match.
90:00 +4:23Unfair challenge on Soares Arghus by Dorin Goian results in a free kick. Ales Mertelj restarts play with the free kick.
90:00 +3:04Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Steven Davis.
90:00 +2:45Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gregg Wylde played to the near post, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
90:00 +2:39The ball is swung over by Gregg Wylde, Mitja Viler makes a clearance.
90:00 +2:10The ball is crossed by Maurice Edu.
90:00 +1:48The ball is sent over by David Healy, blocked by Ales Mertelj.
90:00 +1:27Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ross Perry by Dalibor Volas. Free kick taken by Allan McGregor.
90:00 +1:00Gregg Wylde delivers the ball, Headed effort from inside the area by Dorin Goian misses to the left of the goal.
90:00 +0:53The ball is crossed by Carlos Bocanegra.
90:00 +0:02Agim Ibraimi delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, save by Allan McGregor.
90:00 +0:02 BookingBooking Booking for Mitja Viler for time wasting.
89:44Maurice Edu gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mitja Viler.
89:17 BookingBooking Jasmin Handanovic receives a caution.
88:15Direct free kick taken by Mitja Viler.
88:15 BookingBooking The referee books Kirk Broadfoot for unsporting behaviour.
88:05Kirk Broadfoot gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Agim Ibraimi.
87:15Foul by David Healy on Goran Cvijanovic, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Aleksander Rajcevic.
86:17Unfair challenge on Ross Perry by Dalibor Volas results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ross Perry.
86:07The ball is swung over by Kyle Lafferty, Soares Arghus makes a clearance.
Jasmin Handanovic takes the free kick.
85:01 SubstitutionSubstitution Marcos Tavares replaces Robert Beric.
85:01 BookingBooking Booking for Kyle Lafferty for unsporting behaviour.
84:47Unfair challenge on Soares Arghus by Kyle Lafferty results in a free kick.
84:40Gregg Wylde produces a cross, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
84:20Goran Cvijanovic challenges Gregg Wylde unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Maurice Edu.
83:25A cross is delivered by Gregg Wylde.
82:41Kirk Broadfoot sends in a cross, clearance made by Goran Cvijanovic.
79:33Free kick taken by Aleksander Rajcevic.
79:33 SubstitutionSubstitution Martin Milec is brought on as a substitute for Nejc Potokar.
79:33 BookingBooking David Healy goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
79:29David Healy challenges Nejc Potokar unfairly and gives away a free kick.
78:11Corner taken by Gregg Wylde, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Dorin Goian misses to the left of the goal.
78:06The ball is delivered by David Healy, Mitja Viler gets a block in.
77:46David Healy takes a shot. Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
76:27Unfair challenge on Dorin Goian by Dalibor Volas results in a free kick. Allan McGregor takes the direct free kick.
76:12The ball is sent over by Kyle Lafferty, Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
76:01Gregg Wylde takes a shot. Save by Jasmin Handanovic.
75:25 SubstitutionSubstitution Goran Cvijanovic comes on in place of Dejan Mezga.
74:32Assist by Nikica Jelavic.
74:32 Goal scoredGoal - Carlos Bocanegra - Rangers 1 - 1 NK Maribor Carlos Bocanegra fires in a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Rangers 1 (2)-(3) 1 Maribor.
74:13Corner taken left-footed by Gregg Wylde,
74:04Ross Perry takes a shot. Agim Ibraimi gets a block in.
73:54Gregg Wylde decides to take a short corner.
73:48The ball is sent over by Gregg Wylde, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
73:04Centre by Gregg Wylde, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
72:54The ball is sent over by Gregg Wylde, Nejc Potokar gets a block in.
72:45Steven Davis crosses the ball, clearance by Soares Arghus.
72:35Nikica Jelavic takes a shot. Blocked by Soares Arghus.
71:35Gregg Wylde produces a cross, Nikica Jelavic takes a shot. Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
69:40Carlos Bocanegra sends in a cross, Nejc Potokar gets a block in.
69:08Gregg Wylde takes a shot. Save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
68:52Corner taken right-footed by Steven Davis, save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
68:40Gregg Wylde crosses the ball.
67:25The ball is crossed by Kirk Broadfoot, clearance by Nejc Potokar.
66:40 SubstitutionSubstitution David Healy is brought on as a substitute for Palazon Juanma Ortiz.
66:28Palazon Juanma Ortiz crosses the ball.
65:54The referee penalises Robert Beric for handball. Ross Perry restarts play with the free kick.
65:06Free kick awarded for a foul by Mitja Viler on Palazon Juanma Ortiz. Kirk Broadfoot delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing.
64:19Kirk Broadfoot delivers the ball, clearance by Soares Arghus.
63:51Steven Davis crosses the ball in from the free kick, Ales Mertelj makes a clearance.
63:51 BookingBooking Booking for Agim Ibraimi for unsporting behaviour.
63:50Carlos Bocanegra fouled by Agim Ibraimi, the ref awards a free kick.
63:31Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Steven Davis from the left by-line, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
63:01Steven Davis takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance by Aleksander Rajcevic.
62:52The ball is delivered by Palazon Juanma Ortiz, Aleksander Rajcevic manages to make a clearance.
62:38Carlos Bocanegra crosses the ball.
62:03Gregg Wylde takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Dejan Mezga.
61:57The ball is crossed by Gregg Wylde, Soares Arghus makes a clearance.
61:26The ball is delivered by Carlos Bocanegra, Soares Arghus makes a clearance.
60:42Kyle Lafferty delivers the ball, clearance made by Aleksander Rajcevic.
58:45Dejan Mezga produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
58:21The ball is sent over by Palazon Juanma Ortiz, save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
58:03Carlos Bocanegra sends in a cross, clearance made by Zeljko Filipovic.
57:49Gregg Wylde produces a cross, Nejc Potokar gets a block in.
57:21Ales Mertelj fouled by Maurice Edu, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Zeljko Filipovic.
55:49The ball is delivered by Gregg Wylde, Dorin Goian produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
54:45Assist on the goal came from Dejan Mezga.
54:45 Goal scoredGoal - Dalibor Volas - Rangers 0 - 1 NK Maribor Dalibor Volas grabs a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Rangers 0 (1)-(3) 1 Maribor.
54:16Kirk Broadfoot concedes a free kick for a foul on Robert Beric. Zeljko Filipovic takes the direct free kick.
53:45The ball is swung over by Maurice Edu.
52:15Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Blocked by Nejc Potokar.
52:15Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Blocked by Aleksander Rajcevic.
50:59Agim Ibraimi takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Kyle Lafferty.
49:48Dejan Mezga fouled by Ross Perry, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Mitja Viler.
49:31Corner taken by Gregg Wylde played to the near post, clearance made by Zeljko Filipovic.
49:12Kirk Broadfoot crosses the ball, Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Blocked by Soares Arghus.
46:51The ball is swung over by Gregg Wylde, free kick awarded for a foul by Nikica Jelavic on Soares Arghus. Jasmin Handanovic takes the free kick.
45:55Nejc Potokar crosses the ball, Allan McGregor makes a save.
45:19Unfair challenge on Agim Ibraimi by Kirk Broadfoot results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Mitja Viler.
45:01The referee gets the second half started.
45:00 +1:33 Half timeHalf Time The players leave the pitch at half time.
45:00 +0:58Dejan Mezga delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance by Carlos Bocanegra.
45:00 +0:58 BookingBooking The referee books Palazon Juanma Ortiz for unsporting behaviour.
45:00 +0:53Palazon Juanma Ortiz challenges Dalibor Volas unfairly and gives away a free kick.
45:00 +0:30Foul by Carlos Bocanegra on Robert Beric, free kick awarded. Agim Ibraimi delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Ross Perry manages to make a clearance.
44:39Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
44:04Unfair challenge on Gregg Wylde by Ales Mertelj results in a free kick. Carlos Bocanegra takes the free kick.
42:07Gregg Wylde sends in a cross, Nikica Jelavic takes a shot. Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
42:07 BookingBooking The referee cautions Soares Arghus for unsporting behaviour.
42:03Nikica Jelavic fouled by Soares Arghus, the ref awards a free kick.
39:46Kirk Broadfoot produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
39:35Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Nikica Jelavic gets a block in.
38:49 SubstitutionSubstitution Ross Perry comes on in place of Lee Wallace.
37:05Ales Mertelj gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Davis. Steven Davis takes the free kick.
36:11Dorin Goian gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dalibor Volas. Dejan Mezga delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Dorin Goian manages to make a clearance.
35:49Unfair challenge on Agim Ibraimi by Kirk Broadfoot results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Mitja Viler.
34:43Palazon Juanma Ortiz challenges Agim Ibraimi unfairly and gives away a free kick. Soares Arghus takes the direct free kick.
34:33A cross is delivered by Kirk Broadfoot, Ales Mertelj manages to make a clearance.
33:40Shot from a long way out by Dorin Goian goes wide of the left-hand post.
33:18Free kick awarded for a foul by Zeljko Filipovic on Maurice Edu. Gregg Wylde takes the direct free kick.
33:06The ball is crossed by Kirk Broadfoot, clearance made by Nejc Potokar.
31:16Effort from outside the box by Kyle Lafferty goes wide right of the target.
30:31A cross is delivered by Agim Ibraimi, clearance by Carlos Bocanegra.
30:02Free kick awarded for a foul by Palazon Juanma Ortiz on Mitja Viler. Mitja Viler restarts play with the free kick.
29:23Free kick awarded for a foul by Nikica Jelavic on Mitja Viler. Jasmin Handanovic restarts play with the free kick.
28:43Dejan Mezga is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Carlos Bocanegra takes the direct free kick.
28:01Unfair challenge on Zeljko Filipovic by Kyle Lafferty results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Aleksander Rajcevic.
27:05Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gregg Wylde played to the near post, free kick awarded for a foul by Carlos Bocanegra on Jasmin Handanovic. Jasmin Handanovic takes the free kick.
26:54Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
25:58Robert Beric is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Allan McGregor.
25:42The ball is delivered by Nejc Potokar.
25:22Palazon Juanma Ortiz challenges Agim Ibraimi unfairly and gives away a free kick. Agim Ibraimi restarts play with the free kick.
24:37Kyle Lafferty takes a shot. Soares Arghus gets a block in.
24:31Steven Davis delivers the ball.
24:07The ball is swung over by Maurice Edu, Aleksander Rajcevic manages to make a clearance.
23:49Dalibor Volas gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Davis. Steven Davis restarts play with the free kick.
20:58Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jasmin Handanovic by Nikica Jelavic. Free kick taken by Jasmin Handanovic.
20:20Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Wallace by Ales Mertelj. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Steven Davis, save by Jasmin Handanovic.
19:26Centre by Gregg Wylde, Maurice Edu takes a shot. Jasmin Handanovic makes a comfortable save.
17:35Steven Davis takes a inswinging corner.
17:27The ball is crossed by Carlos Bocanegra.
15:43Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dalibor Volas by Dorin Goian. Agim Ibraimi has an effort direct from the free kick.
14:16Foul by Soares Arghus on Nikica Jelavic, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Gregg Wylde, save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
13:19Lee Wallace fouled by Robert Beric, the ref awards a free kick. Carlos Bocanegra restarts play with the free kick.
12:21Effort from just outside the box by Agim Ibraimi goes over the bar.
10:49A cross is delivered by Gregg Wylde, clearance by Aleksander Rajcevic.
10:23Agim Ibraimi concedes a free kick for a foul on Palazon Juanma Ortiz. Palazon Juanma Ortiz restarts play with the free kick.
8:58Gregg Wylde takes the inswinging corner, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Nikica Jelavic misses to the left of the goal.
8:48Steven Davis takes a shot. Blocked by Soares Arghus.
8:02A cross is delivered by Mitja Viler, Dejan Mezga takes a shot. Save by Allan McGregor.
7:23Corner taken by Steven Davis, clearance made by Zeljko Filipovic.
7:04Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Steven Davis, save made by Jasmin Handanovic.
6:58Gregg Wylde crosses the ball, Nejc Potokar gets a block in.
6:43The referee blows for offside against Robert Beric. Maurice Edu takes the free kick.
6:29A cross is delivered by Gregg Wylde, Jasmin Handanovic makes a save.
4:57Unfair challenge on Lee Wallace by Robert Beric results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Lee Wallace.
4:37Nikica Jelavic has an effort at goal. Blocked by Aleksander Rajcevic.
4:25Gregg Wylde delivers the ball, clearance made by Zeljko Filipovic.
3:20Outswinging corner taken by Agim Ibraimi from the left by-line played to the near post, Kyle Lafferty makes a clearance.
3:15Agim Ibraimi delivers the ball, clearance by Kirk Broadfoot.
1:47Zeljko Filipovic takes a shot. Save made by Allan McGregor.
0:54Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dejan Mezga by Maurice Edu. Ales Mertelj restarts play with the free kick.
0:28The referee penalises Robert Beric for handball. Allan McGregor takes the free kick.
0:00The game begins.
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