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8¹	NEUER was able to claw away a weak shot from FELIPE MELO.
10¹	The Rangers 'keeper saved a neatly crafted strike from IRINEY.
11¹	SCHWEINSTEIGER kicked the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
13¹	SCHWEINSTEIGER brought the ball round COLSA and flicked a weak shot well wide.
23¹	BROADFOOT rushed a simple chance.
28¹	GOAL!! A block from ITANDJE enabled PODOLSKI to lob the ball into the empty net. (1-0 Rangers)
29¹	A delightful shot from JUANJO was dealt with by a useful block from the 'keeper.
30¹	SAVIOLA booked for arguing with the referee.
40¹	IRINEY headed inches over.
43¹	A weak strike from SAVIOLA trickled agonisingly wide.
45¹	GOAL!! A twenty-five yard free-kick was skillfully slammed into the roof of the net by PODOLSKI. (2-0 Rangers)
47¹	MANICHE beat WILSON and whacked the ball to JUANJO who blasted his shot wide.
5²	A lovely effort from JUANJO scraped the woodwork.
6²	A corner was collected by NAISMITH who fired the ball wide.
11²	JUANJO's header was well saved by the Rangers 'keeper.
16²	WHITTAKER flicked a looping shot wide from thirty yards out.
34²	A deadly effort from SAVIOLA was forced wide by the 'keeper.
35²	FELIPE MELO given a yellow card for a cynical foul.
37²	GOAL!! A wonderful bit of skill enabled BENZEMA to dribble through the Racing Santander defence and score. (3-0 Rangers)
38²	A free-kick from JUANJO flew over.
42²	A accurate pass found PODOLSKI and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide.
43²	JUANJO was put clear by ZIGIC and he stepped inside NEUER but thrust his shot inches over.

Rangers

League position:

Home league form:

WLWW

Overall league form:

WWWWLLWL

Formation:

4-4-2

Line-ups

Manuel NEUER	7½	1	8	Charles-Hubert ITANDJE
Steven WHITTAKER	6½	2	7	Cristian ÁLVAREZ
Kirk BROADFOOT	6½	3	6½	RUBÉN González
^(c)Yaya TOURÉ	8½	4	6½	MANICHE^(c)
Maurice EDU	7	5	6½	Mikel SAN JOSE
Danny WILSON	7	6	6½	ORIOL Lozano
Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER	7	7	7½	FELIPE MELO
^(f)Rafael VAN DER VAART	7	8	7	IRINEY Santos
Karim BENZEMA	8	9	6½	JUANJO^(p)
^(p)Lukas PODOLSKI	7	10	6	Gonzalo COLSA^(f)
Steven NAISMITH	6	11	6	Javier SAVIOLA
Christopher Meikle	Manager
Ryan JACK		12		ANTONIO TOMÁS Gonzalez
Colin COOSEMANS		13		Juan CALATAYUD
Lee McCULLOCH		14		VITOLO
Mateo KOVACIC		15		RUBÉN Castro
Jose BAXTER		16	7	Nikola ZIGIC

Racing Santander

League position:

Away league form:

OWWL

Overall league form:

LOWLWOWL

Formation:

4-3-3

Statistics

Rangers 3 Racing Santander 0

(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 50,354, Stadium: Ibrox, Referee: Gianni Beschin 7½)

Podolski 28¹, Podolski 45¹, Benzema 37²

Scorers

Substitutions

Sent off

Bookings

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Shots on

Shots off

Total shots

Shots saved

Possession

San JoseóZigic 6²

Saviola 30¹, Felipe Melo 35²

49%

51%

¶ Man of the match: Yaya Touré ¶