In a mid week match on Thu Dec 9th, in week 6, Olympique Lyonnais will host Rangers in a meeting of these two Europa League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Olympique Lyonnais recorded a 2-2 draw against Bordeaux. Jason Denayer scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 29th minute, then Gusto tied it up for Bordeaux on an own goal in the 36th minute . Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while rangers is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Dundee. Joe Aribo struck first for Rangers in the 36th minute, then Ryan Sweeney added another on an own goal in the 55th minute In the end, Dundee was frustrated by Rangers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rangers ended the match with the shutout victory. Rangers is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.
Olympique Lyonnais and Rangers last played eachother at the Ibrox Stadium on Sep 16th. Olympique Lyonnais won by a score of 2 to 0. Karl Toko Ekambi struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 23rd minute on a feed from Bruno Guimarães, then James Tavernier added another on an own goal in the 55th minute In the end, Rangers was frustrated by Olympique Lyonnais’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Lyonnais ended the match with the shutout victory.
Rangers is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Alfredo Morelos and Joe Aribo each having 3 goals in their last five. For Olympique Lyonnais, their top scorers are Rayan Cherki and Lucas Paquetá, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.