Rangers vs Lyon
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Who won: Lyon 3-0
Lyon beat Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Ibrox Stadium. Goals for Lyon: Sidney Govou (16') and Karim Benzema (85', 88').
Play by play
- 94'
It's all over. A comprehensive defeat for a valiant Rangers who were still in the game up until the 84th minute. Remember the name Karim Benzema too, he had an awesome game. Until next time....
- 93'
Still, Rangers will have a crack at the UEFA Cup and may very well go far....
- 92'
The ground is emptying very swiftly now as realisation hits home that Rangers' Champions League dream is over for another year.
- 91'
Things go from bad to worse as Jean-Claude Darchville lashes out at Toulalan and gets a straight red card. What an awful cameo from him.
- 90'
Three minutes of injury time left
- 88'
It is now a reverse of the scoreline in France when Rangers stunned Lyon 0-3 in their own backyard.
- 87'
Goal! Benzema strikes again, the 19-year-old puts the game beyond all doubt with a mazy run and a powerful right foot shot from the edge of the area. A super goal worthy of his excellent performance. Rangers 0-3 Lyon.
- 87'
That is the hammer blow and it had been coming. In truth Benzema should have scored at least two by now. It felt like it at the time and so it proved, Jean-Claude Darchville had qualification in his hands but somehow hit the bar when it looked easier to score.
- 86'
Oh no! Benzema is found by a long ball as Cuellar stumbled and he pokes the ball under McGregor and in. Rangers 0-2 Lyon. Game over.
- 85'
Lyon make a change too, Juninho is off and Milan Baros (remember him?!) is on.
- 85'
Kris Boyd is on for Hemdani. Last throw of the dice from Walter Smith.
- 84'
This game is wide open now, Rangers are throwing everything at Lyon but leaving massive gaps at the back. It was actually Steven Whittaker that made the goal line block when Benzema looked certain to score.
- 83'
What a breathless period of play that was! Lyon should have scored at one end, then Rangers had an amazing chance to snatch the goal they desperately need. How did Darchville not score?!
- 82'
Lyon break again from a Rangers corner and Toulalan is felled by Thomson. He needs to be careful, having already been booked.
- 81'
Then Rangers have a glorious chance! Ferguson drives into the area, pulls the ball back across the six yard line and Darchville somehow manages to hit the bar from four yards out! Unbelievable drama!
- 80'
How did Lyon not score! Benzema streaked clear rounded McGregor but Cuellar blocked his shot in front of an empty net!
- 80'
Hemdani hits the one man wall with the free-kick. Unforgivable that.
- 79'
Darchville does well to nip in front of Squillaci and win a free-kick.
- 78'
Great break from the substitute Reveillere! He charges down the right and his cross is flicked clear by Weir as Benzema tried to meet it.
- 77'
Govou - the match winner as it stands - is off to be replaced by Anthony Reveillere.
- 76'
There are fifteen minutes left for Rangers to salvage their Champions League dreams.
- 75'
Toulalan intercepts a Ferguson pass and needed more options from his side. He chose Benzema who is ushered away from goal by Weir.
- 74'
For once Rangers' delivery is decent but Cuellar can't meet Ferguson's cross.
- 73'
This keeper is hilarious! McCulloch hits a drive which should have been a regulation catch but for some reason Vercoutre punches! It ends up as a corner.
- 72'
Good work from Govou after Grosso released him, he cut inside and fired in a left foot shot but McGregor is well behind it.
Leaders
RANLYON 
