FT: Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
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FT: Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Rangers boss Danny Rohl tells TNT Sports: "Seven wins in a row is fantastic. We have to be hungry for more, especially looking forward to Sunday. We have to be on the front foot again.
"We gave some moments to the opponent, which I don't like. In general there's been a lot of clean sheets since I've been here and that's a good feeling."
On whether Rangers fans will see the club's new signings this weekend, Rohl adds: "Let's see."
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Well, with reports linking Findlay Curtis with a loan move to Neil McCann's Kilmarnock, what do you think Rangers should do?
His cameo tonight was bright, but starts will surely be limited for the teenager this season if he stays at Ibrox beyond January.
Thumbs up if Rangers should keep him this month, or thumbs down if it's better he goes out on loan...
FT: Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
In Finlay Curtis, Rangers have a teenager with an abundance of talent who undoubtedly has a huge future ahead of him.
The question for Danny Rohl will be whether he allows him to leave on loan to gain valuable game time or keeps him at the club as they push for a domestic league and cup double.
Rangers will complete their Europa League campaign in Porto next week, and it may be an opportunity to give one or two more youngsters some experience of playing on the European stage and keep the core of the current team fresh for some crucial Premiership fixtures.
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Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande tells TNT Sports: "It's been a while since I scored so there was emotion.
On Danny Rohl: "He's very positive and pushing us very hard. We're learning form him every day.
On the Premiership title race: "We are in a good position now, we're going to go game by game. Hopefully on Sunday we get the three points."
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Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
It may have been a narrow win over Ludogorets at a windswept and rain-soaked Ibrox, and although hopes of qualification for the knockout stages are over, this was a very positive night for Danny Rohl and his players.
The confidence that was evidently missing at the start of the campaign has returned in abundance, and at times there was a swagger about the players that certainly enthused the 37,000 fans inside the ground.
Mohamed Diomande looks as if he has once again found his form, and his link-up play with both Thelo Aasgaard and Mikey Moore brought about numerous opportunities inside the opponents’ box.
While in defence, Emmanuel Fernandez arguably had one of his best games in a Rangers shirt and, along with Nasser Djiga, was able to keep the lively Ludogorets attack at bay.
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Next up for Danny Rohl's men is a home league match against Dundee on Sunday.
With Hearts hosting Celtic at the same time, it's another potential opportunity to close the gap at the top.
FT: Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Danny Rohl embarks on a lap of the pitch as the ultras section at Ibrox belts out his name.
They're right behind this manager.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Rangers get their first Europa League win of the season, but their hopes of progressing are over.
They kinda knew that before kick-off anyway, but Mohamed Diomande's goal extends Danny Rohl's side's winning run to seven games.
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Rangers' Jayden Meghoma fires a close-range free-kick right into the wall.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Three minutes added.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Ludogorets are making a late charge and Caio Vidal forces Jack Butland to tip wide of his near post.
The Rangers goalie is nowhere for the corner that then comes in, but he gets away with it. Just.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Two fouls in the one from Nico Raskin, a late challenge while handballing. Impressive.
Into the book he goes.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
A ball is flashed across the face of the Rangers goal, but nobody in a yellow shirt is there to convert.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
I just typed Ludogorets out as 'Livingston'.
It's been a long day.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Ally McCoist has just said the game's got scrappy the past five minutes.
Just the past five, Ally?
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Emmanuel Fernandez gets late with an attempted challenge and takes a yellow.
Free-kick in a dangerous spot for Ludogorets...
It's not great.
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Findlay Curtis almost finds the top-left corner with a beauty of an effort, but he's denied by a fine save.
Some strike, that.
Diomande scored his first Europa League goal since November 2024 against Nice
At a glance
Rangers knocked out of Europa League despite victory over Ludogorets
Mohamed Diomande's goal gives Rangers their first Europa League victory of the season
Danny Rohl's side make it seven consecutive wins
Rangers recorded their first Europa League victory of the season in a tight win over Ludogorets as their slim hopes of progression came to an end.
At the very least, Mohamed Diomande's goal ensures Danny Rohl's side continue their fine run of form as they make it seven wins on the trot.
The hosts had plenty of chances, but it was only Diomande's scrappy first-half goal that pierced the Ludogorets net when the Ivorian tucked home from close range following a messy corner.
Bojan Miovski missed the best chance to ease any nerves. Diomande performed a fabulous turn in the box before setting up the substitute, but Miovski inexplicably took a touch and stumbled over the ball.
Rangers still have one game left in the league phase, heading to Porto next week, but they are four points behind Celtic who sit in 24th, in the final spot of the qualifying section. It was always looking like an almost impossible task.
However, with their fate already taken out of their hands, it could be argued Rohl got exactly what he needed from tonight.
He's ticked off a win in Europe, presided over another solid performance from his first-choice team, and helped Rangers' coefficient should they need the ranking points come next season.
Even before kick-off, Rangers knew their chances of progression were all but over. You couldn't have told that from Rohl's team selection, though.
Seven changes from the win over Annan Athetic in the Scottish Cup. This was a first-choice team, picked to ensure consistency. That was almost exactly what the head coach got.
They controlled the opening stages, and looked confident as they went about their business. However, there weren't a lot of clear-cut chances, summed up when Youssef Chermiti squandered a shot that he should have squared to Djeidi Gassama.
And, there were still a few defensive frailties. Peter Stanic was denied by a brilliant Jack Butland save in the first half, and Ludogorets' late flurry of chances threatened a nervy finale.
But they came through it again, despite the open nature of the game. In truth, the final ball for both sides was lacking.
The atmosphere itself was a little flat for most of the game. There was a dead rubber feel at times, but one player did his utmost to change that.
Young Findlay Curtis, after a man-of-the-match performance against Annan , had another star turn, even if he only got the final 15 minutes.
Linking up nicely, driving Rangers forward, he even forced Hendrik Bonmann into a superb save with a curled effort from the edge of the box that looked destined for the top corner.
It does appear that the teenager is off to Kilmarnock, but another sterling performance might sew a seed of doubt into the head coach's mind. Might he be a good addition to the squad when it comes to the business end of the season?
Only Rohl knows.
Rangers boss Danny Rohl speaking after his side's win over Ludogorets
Rangers' head coach Danny Rohl told TNT Sports: "Seven wins in a row is fantastic. We have to be hungry for more, especially looking forward to Sunday. We have to be on the front foot again.
"We gave some moments to the opponent, which I don't like. In general there's been a lot of clean sheets since I've been here and that's a good feeling."
On whether Rangers fans will see the club's new signings this weekend, Rohl adds: "Let's see."
Rangers are back in league action on Sunday when they host Dundee at Ibrox (15:00).
Rangers have ended a nine-game winless run in the Europa League (D2 L7)
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 35 home games in the month of January in all competitions (W31 D4) since losing 2-0 to Celtic in January 2011
Mohamed Diomande netted just his second goal in 16 Europa League appearances for Rangers – his first had come against Nice in November 2024
Diomande became the first Rangers player to score in major European competition having been sent off in his previous appearance since Ally McCoist, who was sent off in October 1988 vs 1. FC Köln then scored on his next appearance in September 1990 vs Valletta
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
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3 Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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4 Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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5 Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
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7 Ferencváros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
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9 Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
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10 Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
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11 Red Star Belgrade | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
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12 PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
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13 Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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14 Celta Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
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15 Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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17 Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
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18 Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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19 Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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20 Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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22 Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
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23 Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
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25 Ludogorets Razgrad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 |
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26 Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
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27 Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
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28 Red Bull Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
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29 FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
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30 Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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32 Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 |
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34 Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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35 Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
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36 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
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Rangers last faced a Bulgarian side in major European competition in the 1966-67 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final, beating Slavia Sofia 1-0 in both legs to reach the final.
This is Ludogorets’ first European encounter with a Scottish side – their six games against British sides in major competition have all been against English opposition (D1 L5), conceding at least twice in all six.
Rangers are winless in their last nine UEFA Europa League matches (D2 L7) since a 3-1 win over Fenerbahçe last March. In major European competition, the Gers last went 10 without a win between April 2008 and September 2010.
Games involving Ludogorets have seen the most goals scored in this season’s UEFA Europa League (25 – 11 scored, 14 conceded), including 11 in the last two games alone.
Ludogorets’ Petar Stanic is the leading scorer in this season’s UEFA Europa League with six goals – the last Serbian player to score more in a major European campaign was Luka Jovic in 2018-19 (10). Stanic has also created the joint most chances in the competition in 2025-26 (17).
