October 26th features a match where Rangers and Napoli will play a match in Napoli in a meeting of these two Champions League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. Napoli is fresh off their 3-2 win against Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee scored the first goal for Bologna in the 41st minute, but Juan Jesus got the equalizer for Napoli in the 45th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 69th minute on a goal by Victor Osimhen. Napoli looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rangers recorded a 1-1 draw against Livingston. Jon Nouble struck first for Livingston in the 4th minute, but John Lundstram got the equalizer for Rangers in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Rangers looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
Napoli and Rangers last played eachother at the Ibrox Stadium on Wed Sep 14th. Napoli was victorious by a score of 3 to 0 in front of a crowd of just over 50000 fans. Matteo Politano scored the first goal for Napoli in the 68th minute on a penalty, then Giacomo Raspadori added another in the 85th minute In the end, Rangers was frustrated by Napoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Napoli ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Antonio Čolak and John Lundstram have been the hottest scorers for Rangers in the last five each having scored 2 goals. For Napoli, their top scorers are Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Giacomo Raspadori, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.