Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets: Diomande strike extends winning run to seven matches

Rangers continued their fantastic form under Danny Rohl as they beat Ludogorets 1-0 to extend their win streak to seven games.

Mohammed Diomande’s goal in the 33rd minute was enough to separate the two sides at Ibrox, and though Rangers cannot qualify for the playoffs, Ludogorets’ chances of doing so took a blow.

The Scottish Premiership side started on the front foot as Youssef Chermiti saw an early shot saved by Hendrik Bonmann before Mikey Moore blazed the rebound over the bar.

Jack Butland managed to keep out Petar Stanic shortly after the half-hour mark, and Rangers took the lead soon after as a series of missed shots in the box saw the ball land kindly for Diomande, who managed to turn it over the line.

Nicolas Raskin went close early in the second half, with his header from Thelo Aasgaard’s free kick straight at Bonmann, while the German goalkeeper was also equal to an attempt from Djeidi Gassama in the 72nd minute.

Bonmann was called upon again for the visitors, denying a brilliant attempt from Findlay Curtis, while Ludogorets were unable to create any clear-cut chance of their own to snatch a draw.

Full-Time against Ludogorets

Victory at Home

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— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 22, 2026

Data Debrief: Victory at last for Rangers

Rangers have ended a nine-game winless run in the Europa League (D2 L7), with manager Rohl registering his first victory in the competition with the Gers at the fifth attempt (D1 L3).

They produced 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Ludogorets’s 0.96 from 12 attempts at Ibrox.

Diomande now has two goals, three assists and two red cards for Rangers in the Europa League. He’s one of three players with multiple goals, assists and reds for one club (since 2009-10), along with Ricardo Quaresma for Besiktas (six goals, five assists, two reds) and Ibrahim Sangare for PSV (two goals, two assists, two reds).