Rangers needed a hero in Eindhoven. Neither the man of the moment or an established performer could rise to the task and the Champions League…
Rangers needed a hero in Eindhoven. Neither the man of the moment or an established performer could rise to the task and the Champions League occasion.
Rangers will pick up on the continent in the Europa League. History wasn’t repeated in Holland as the goals from Abdallah Sima and Rabbi Matondo at Ibrox, and a James Tavernier effort here, proved to be in vain. There was a time earlier in the window when Matondo was deemed surplus to requirements and he would have been allowed to depart had a suitable offer been made. That phone call never arrived at Ibrox and Matondo has made the most of his reprieve, fighting his way back from the brink to an evening when he was trusted in the biggest game of Beale’s managerial career.
That moment almost encapsulated his fortunes. It was a phase of play that gave Rangers encouragement but one that – like when he had the chance to get in behind just seconds later – ultimately came to nothing for Beale’s side. Matondo had the pace to get the better of Teze but his touch or his decision making let him down too often. A pinpoint diagonal from Goldson gave him the chance one-on-one but he couldn’t capitalise as the opening was spurned without PSV ever being worried.
Their deficiencies in their own area were alarming. Tavernier gave his side hope but Rangers shot themselves in the foot, again, within seconds as De Jong headed home and another inquest that would find many culprits began.
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