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Rangers strike twice but PSV Eindhoven hit back to leave tie in the balance
Rangers strike twice but PSV Eindhoven hit back to leave tie in the balance
Rangers’ Champions League hopes are in the balance after PSV Eindhoven came from behind twice to draw 2-2 in a pulsating play-off first-leg tie at Ibrox. Gers attacker Abdallah Sima curled in a terrific opener just before the interval with the Dutch side punished for sloppiness. However, the visitors levelled through impressive midfielder Ibrahim Sangare just after the hour mark. Substitute Rabbi Matondo scored his first Light Blues goal in the 76th minute before PSV captain Luuk de Jong levelled with a header four minutes later, to repeat last year’s score at the same stage of the competition. The two sides drew 2-2 at Ibrox before Rangers scrambled a 1-0 win in Eindhoven and Michael Beale’s side will be looking for a similar outcome in the Netherlands next Wednesday night. There was no surprise that Beale made a host of changes from the 2-1 Viaplay Cup win over Morton at the weekend with captain James Tavernier, John Souttar, Borna Barisic, midfielders Ryan Jack, Nicolas Raskin and Todd Cantwell and Sima all returning. Malik Tillman, on loan at PSV from Bayern Munich having spent last season with Rangers, was on the bench looking to make his debut as De Jong led the line, supported by the talents such as Joey Veerman, Johan Bakayoko, Noa Lang and Sangare. The Govan ground reverberated with noise before the game and in the breathless opening minutes the decibels increased when Cantwell almost took advantage of some sloppy PSV defending before the ball broke off Raskin and flew behind. Moments later, Gers keeper Jack Butland made a save from a Lang drive as the slick-moving visitors broke with pace and purpose. The home side were doing most of the chasing but in the 22nd minute a slip by PSV defender Olivier Boscagli allowed Sima to latch on to a Cyriel Dessers header but a tame shot was easily gathered by keeper Walter Benitez. PSV wideman Bakayoko had two efforts on goal, driving straight at Butland then going close with a curling drive later in the half. However, just before the break the PSV defence again got into a tangle and when Dessers’ pass landed at Sima at the edge of the box, the on-loan Brighton player curled the ball high past Benitez to send the home fans into raptures. The second half began with Benitez blocking a close-range effort from Tavernier as Gers fans urged their team on but PSV looked sprightly in their own attacks. In the 58th minute, after Cantwell was booked for a cynical foul on Ismael Saibari, Butland palmed away a decent 25-yard free-kick from Veerman and again Rangers defended the corner. But moments later, in another PSV attack which forced the Light Blues back into their own box, Bakayoko laid the ball back, Saibari dummied it and Sangare hammered the ball into the net. Matondo replaced Sima with John Lundstram on for Jack before Cantwell was perhaps fortunate to avoid another yellow following a hefty tackle on Sergino Dest. Matondo’s pace soon caused PSV problems and so did his finishing. A sweeping Rangers move saw Cantwell break forward and play wide to Dessers, whose brilliant pass took out the PSV defence with Matondo steering the ball past Benitez. An ecstatic Ibrox was soon silenced once more when De Jong bulleted in a header from a Bakayoko corner. In a frantic finale, Gers substitute Danilo saw a goal-bound shot blocked for a corner and Matondo drove just over but it ended all square and the two teams get to do it all over again next week. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Matt Hudson-Smith going for gold after smashing European 400m record Harry Brook on losing side despite smashing fastest Hundred ton Owen Farrell to miss key World Cup fixtures after being hit with suspension
2023-08-23 05:08
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail
The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees.
2023-07-14 00:56
Kendall Jenner sizzles in skimpy Calvin Klein bikini but fans notice something 'unnatural' about her legs
Kendall Jenner sizzles in skimpy Calvin Klein bikini but fans notice something 'unnatural' about her legs
Kendall Jenner looked stunning as she posed for a Calvin Klein campaign
2023-11-21 11:00
Australia's central bank leaves cash rate at 4.1% for 2nd month but says inflation remains too high
Australia's central bank leaves cash rate at 4.1% for 2nd month but says inflation remains too high
Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.1% for a second consecutive month raising expectations that rates might have reached their peak or are close to plateauing in the current cycle
2023-08-01 14:50
Tennessee judge orders a mental evaluation for a man charged with shooting at a Jewish school
Tennessee judge orders a mental evaluation for a man charged with shooting at a Jewish school
A lawyer says a Tennessee judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a man charged with trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun and firing it at a contractor there before he was shot by police
2023-08-23 05:12
Head laughs off England's 'nice chat' in Ashes
Head laughs off England's 'nice chat' in Ashes
Australia batsman Travis Head is unconcerned by England's "nice chat" ahead of the second...
2023-06-25 23:22
Bobak’s Sausage Adds Chicago's Favorite Flavors to Your Home Cooking
Bobak’s Sausage Adds Chicago's Favorite Flavors to Your Home Cooking
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2023-09-19 02:00
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't a fan of 'Bidenomics'
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't a fan of 'Bidenomics'
Jamie Dimon isn't sold on 'Bidenomics.' "I'd be careful about that," said Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, in reference to president Joe Biden's economic theory that rejects "trickle-down" policies in favor of focusing on the middle class.
2023-07-13 06:58
Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency
Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency
By Ann Saphir The lightning-fast collapse of Silicon Valley Bank this spring laid bare an inconvenient truth: Some
2023-08-02 18:04
‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ Ending Explained: Are Midge and Susie still friends? Finale answers the burning question
‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ Ending Explained: Are Midge and Susie still friends? Finale answers the burning question
While Midge Maisel’s life has had a lot of interesting people come and go, one person who truly stuck by her through thick and thin was Susie Myerson
2023-05-26 14:02
Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City & Newcastle hold talks over Gabri Veiga
Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City & Newcastle hold talks over Gabri Veiga
Premier League quartet Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle United hold talks with agent Jorge Mendes over the signing of young Spaniard Gabri Veiga.
2023-06-30 17:20
Julian Sands: A timeline of the actor's disappearance
Julian Sands: A timeline of the actor's disappearance
Actor Julian Sands has been the subject of an ongoing mountain search since January.
2023-06-27 23:17