Gio van Bronckhorst defeated Ruud van Nistelrooy in the duel between Dutch coaches and Rangers, currently runners-up in the Europa League, qualified for the Champions League group stage after defeating PSV Eindhoven 0-1 at the Philips Stadium after a 2-2 draw. scored in the first leg of the playoff at Ibrox Park in Glasgow.
The muscle injury of former Barça player and ex-Sevilla player Luuk de Jong, which left him in the dugout at half-time and prevented him from playing in the second half, weighed heavily on the PSV players, who deserved to be ahead of scoreboard in a very intense first-class last half.
PSV started to dominate the game, but Rangers controlled the initial push and before half-time they had a good chance at the hands of John Lundstram, who fired from the edge of the area, after a delayed pass from Malik Tilman, has done. the pursuit of purpose is not narrow.
PSV deserved to go ahead before the break
The equality of the game was maintained until the last arreón with the first of a PSV caressing the goal. Right-back Jordan Teze put two Ballon d’Ors to Luuk de Jong, who narrowly missed the first and finished the second by getting ahead of the central defender, but it went out in the middle and the goalkeeper that Jon Mclaughlin deflected the ball (43′) .
Ibrahim Sangaré also scored with a header after a slightly elevated corner (39′), as did Cody Gakpo, with a slightly forced shot that also missed just over the crossbar (44′).
Simons replaces Luuk de Jong
PSV went to the locker room hoping to settle the tie in the second half but returned to the field without Luuk de Jong, who has muscle discomfort. In his place came another former Barça player, Xavi Simons, who tried to make the attack with his quality and drive between the lines.
Rangers did not suffer in defense and, after a warning by Tom Lawrence’s shot into the top corner from the edge of the box (56′), they decided the tie by taking advantage of a PSV defensive error .
Bad assignment and mistake by Ramalho in the goal
Goalkeeper Walter Benítez, who had already made a serious mistake in the first leg that cost him a goal, sent a compromising loan to centre-back Andre Ramalho, whose bag was stolen by Tilman. He stood on the spot and helped Antonio Colak to score an empty net goal (60′).
There was half an hour left but PSV, despite the attempts of a very active Simons, lacked ideas and the blow of Luuk de Jong, decisive in the previous round with his goal in extra time that eliminated Monaco . Rangers bounced back and will return to the Champions League group stage after losing last season’s Europa League final on penalties to Eintracht in Seville.
The Rangers, more than a decade has passed
More than a decade after their last match (on December 7, 2010 against Besiktas), the Scottish club will return to the group stage of the Champions League after declaring bankruptcy and being relegated to the Fourth Division with a subsequent name change (from Glasgow Rangers to Rangers).
Source: La Verdad
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