Antwerp vs Rangers LIVE: Stream free, TV channel, score & teams – Roofe starts for Gers in Europa League

RANGERS are away at Royal Antwerp in the first leg of the Europa League.

The Gers go into the last-32 match in fine mood, having won four of their last five games.

Antwerp boss Franky Vercauteren admits his side are down to the bare bones ahead of Thursday's Europa League showdown with Rangers, with five players definitely out and a further two doubtful.

Steven Gerrard's side are hot favourites to progress into the Last 16 of the competition after a near-flawless run so far.

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  • Antwerp XI: Beiranvand, Seck, Le Marchand, De Laet, Buta, Hongla, Boya, Lukaku, Gerkens, Refaelov, Avenatti
  • Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic, Davies, Kamara, Aribo, Roofe, Morelos, Arfield
  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    34' Sensational close control by Kamara on the by-line.

    He beats his man before firing a cross into the six-yard box which Roofe just can't meet as Beiranvand comes out to gather.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    33' Rangers break the offside trap again as Roofe is put through.

    He looks slow as he runs to meet it before turning back with the ball when at one stage being ten yards ahead of final defender.

    The move breaks down.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    31' Scott Arfield takes a risky touch, 25 yards from his own goal.

    He is bailed out by the referee as he wins a free-kick from Boya.

     

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    30' Goldson reads Lukaku's intentions down the left and slides in to win the throw.

    He picks up a knock in the process but seems fine to carry on.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    28' He's sent clear through and is away in behind the back-line.

    He is 1v1 with the keeper as he races into the box but he hits Beiranvand and it rebounds out.

    He picks up the loose ball and feeds Roofe on the edge of the box who shoots miles wide!

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    WHAT A CHANCE FOR MORELOS!

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    A massive blow to lose skipper James Tavernier so early

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    27' Barisic's corner is won by Goldson as he heads it off his marker.

    It loops up in the air and the keeper comes out to collect.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    26' Chance for Roofe!

    A good ball from Aribo has him in the area on his left foot.

    He opts not to shoot first time as he takes a touch and gets snuffed out.

    He wins a corner though.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    25' Rangers win the ball in their final third but the ball just won't sit for Arfield.

  • Craig Mahood

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    23' And he's down again after a touch of the ball.

    This time, he is done. You just wonder how much more damage has been done by running around with that sore knee.

    RANGERS SUB

    • OFF – James Tavernier
    • ON – Leon Balogun

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    22' The medical team help him off the park and they give him the time to try and run it off.

    Remarkably he's back on.

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    21' An Antwerp move breaks down and Tavernier is sat on the deck on his own.

    He's finished tonight. A massive blow.

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    21' He gets back to his feet and jogs back into position.

    ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

    20' Worry here for Rangers as Tavernier and Hongla go in for a 50/50.

    Both men are committed to the tackle and Tavernier comes off second best and he's struggling.

    • Craig Mahood

      ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

      19' Close for Antwerp – though they didn't mean it.

      Again Buta gets the on the right and swings a cross in that is mis-hit and curls inches away from the far post!

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