UEFA Europa League Gameweek 3
Brann 3 - 0 FT Rangers
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Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Djeidi Gassama 36'
40' E. Kornvig (B. Finne)
HT
55' J. Sorensen (B. Finne)
↓ O. Antman ↑M. Moore 56'
↓ T. Aasgaard ↑B. Miovski 64'
↓ J. Rothwell ↑C. Barron 64'
68' ↓ U. Mathisen ↑T. Pedersen
68' ↓ B. Finne ↑M. Haaland
↓ Chermiti ↑Danilo Pereira 76'
↓ N. Djiga ↑D. Cornelius 76'
John Souttar 77'
78' ↓ J. Sorensen ↑M. Sande
78' ↓ D. De Roeve ↑M. Hansen
79' N. Holm (V. Dragsnes)
85' ↓ N. Holm ↑L. Remmem
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Brann
Goalkeepers
Mathias Dyngeland 
MAGNET
54
Activity
54
Activity
53
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Denzel De Roeve 
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Eivind Helland 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Vetle Dragsnes
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Emil Kornvig 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jakob Sørensen
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Ulrik Mathisen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Noah Holm 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Bård Finne 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
2
Assists
3%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Tom Bramel 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mathias Klausen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nana Kwame Boakye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Japhet Sery Larsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joachim Soltvedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thore Pedersen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mads Sande
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Markus Haaland
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lars Remmem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mads Kristian Hansen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rangers
Goalkeepers
Jack Butland
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
James Tavernier
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
John Souttar
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Nasser Djiga
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Jayden Meghoma
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Oliver Antman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Nicolas Raskin 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Joe Rothwell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Djeidi Gassama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Youssef Chermiti
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Thelo Aasgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
Liam Kelly
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Max Aarons
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Derek Cornelius
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emmanuel Fernandez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Connor Barron
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lyall Cameron
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bailey Rice
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Findlay Curtis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aiden McCallion
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bojan Miovski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikey Moore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -4
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -4
P: 3 GD: -4
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Brann Ruthlessly Dismantle Rangers Under Norwegian Lights
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. A clinical display of finishing from the hosts laid bare the glaring weaknesses in a visiting side bereft of attacking ideas.
Opening Act
Brann edged possession early on, probing the Rangers defence with measured intent under the floodlights at Brann Stadion. The Stakes were evident for both sides desperate to climb the Europa League table, but the visitors looked severely disjointed right from the kickoff. Rather than forcing the issue, the Norwegian side patiently waited for structural cracks to appear. The breakthrough finally arrived right before the interval, rewarding their tactical discipline. B. Finne spotted a sliver of space, carving open the hesitant backline to find E. Kornvig, who dispatched a clinical finish past Jack Butland. The Scottish giants mustered a mere shadow of an attacking threat in response, looking completely lost in transition and registering just one solitary shot on target all evening.
The Pivot
Any fleeting hope of a second-half revival from Rangers evaporated almost immediately after the restart. Ten minutes into the second period, the hosts shattered the Balance of the tie entirely with another surgical strike. Finne turned provider once again, laying the ball perfectly into the path of J. Sorensen. The midfielder made no mistake, doubling the advantage and effectively killing the contest dead. The visitors pushed bodies forward out of pure desperation, but they lacked any genuine cutting edge in the final third. A glaring 1.27 expected goals yielded absolutely nothing tangible for the travelling support, as every promising attack broke down due to heavy touches or panicked decision-making in the penalty area.
Resolution
The hosts were simply not done punishing their weary guests. Rather than sitting back to defend their comfortable lead, Brann kept their foot firmly on the gas. Late in the match, V. Dragsnes delivered a pinpoint ball for N. Holm to hammer home the third and final nail in the coffin. That emphatic strike secured a vital three points, lifting Brann comfortably into the coveted playoff spots. For Rangers, the reality looks undeniably bleak right now. Sitting near the absolute bottom of the pile with a dismal goal difference, their European campaign is hanging by the thinnest of threads. They were thoroughly outclassed on the night, leaving enormous questions for their manager to answer.
Key Questions
What made Noah Jean Holm the Man of the Match?
Holm capped off a brilliant cameo with an emphatic late goal and dictated the final third with two crucial key passes to seal the dominant victory.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
A ragged scramble for European survival
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 38/100. With the hosts clinging to the final playoff spot and the visitors sinking fast, this clash is a desperate fight for European lifelines.
The Setup
When these sides meet at Brann Stadion on October 23, 2025, the tension will be palpable. The system kicks out a surprisingly low Stakes rating, but that completely masks the reality of the Europa League table. Brann sit exactly on the top-24 playoff line, while Rangers languish in 32nd place, desperate to salvage their continental campaign. A dismal Form rating tells the story of two sides struggling to keep the ball out of their own nets, conceding over four goals combined per game. The away side have had to rely heavily on their defensive Stars, notably goalkeeper Jack Butland, who has been working overtime and already boasts a penalty save to keep scorelines respectable.
Key Battle
With a modest Balance rating suggesting a chaotic rather than tactical affair, the true contest lies between the Scottish frontline and the porous Norwegian defense. The visitors must commit bodies forward to secure a vital win, leaving vast spaces that the home side's transitional attack will eagerly exploit.
Our Verdict
Expect a messy 2-2 draw. Neither backline inspires enough confidence to defend a narrow lead, and the mounting pressure will inevitably lead to late defensive errors.