- First-half horror present leaves Rangers’ Champions League hopes hanging by a thread
- Gassama sees aim disallowed however in fact house facet had been miles off it towards stylish Belgians
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Russell Martin’s Rangers had been blown away by a rampant Membership Brugge facet at Ibrox as their Champions League hopes had been left hanging by a thread.
Objectives from Romeo Vermant and Jorne Spileers had the guests two in entrance after solely seven minutes, and a few house supporters had been heading for the exits on 20 minutes when Brugge centre-half Brandon Mechele rifled house a 3rd.
Whereas Danilo gave the house followers one thing to cheer by pulling one again 5 minutes after the interval following a nice cross from new boy Jayden Meghoma, Rangers had been lucky to come back out of the sport with only a two-goal deficit.
Some supporters could grumble in regards to the deserves of Djeidi Gassama’s disallowed effort that was chalked off after goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was adjudged to have had two arms on the ball when the French teenager prodded it into the web, however nothing may detract from the temper across the floor following such a lacklustre first half.
Our man GARY KEOWN was readily available to run the rule over one other worrying show in Martin’s troubled early tenure, and as anticipated some Ibrox stars got here off worse than others…
Russell Martin was left with a lot to ponder after watching his facet collapse to the Belgians
Nasser Djiga was everywhere in the store in a ‘bomb scare’ of a first-half efficiency at Ibrox
Jack Butland was one in every of Rangers’ higher performers…although he did not have a lot competitors
Jack Butland 7
To not blame for opener and saved the rating down with actually good saves from Forbs and Mechele amongst others.
Max Aarons 4
Nonetheless not exhibiting a lot to counsel why he was introduced in on mortgage. Dug in and was a bit higher second half.
John Souttar 3.5
Standing round like a scarecrow on the aim that led to Brugge’s second. Defence simply appeared weak all night time.
Nasser Djiga 2
What he was doing on the opener is anybody’s guess. A bomb scare in that first 45. Simply appears wobbly all-round.
Jayden Meghoma 4
Had a extremely torrid first 45 on his debut, however did at the least arrange Danilo for his aim earlier than going off for Tavernier.
Jayden Meghoma put a poor first half behind him to arrange a aim on his Rangers debut
Mohamed Diomande 2
One or two attacking strikes that led to nothing and one dismal effort huge. Simply by no means correctly concerned within the recreation.
Joe Rothwell 3.5
Taken off late on and simply didn’t affect the sport. May have completed higher at Brugge’s third and must take cost.
Nico Raskin 4
Not on the races in that terrible first half and though higher within the second interval, he wants to point out extra chunk.
Oliver Antman 3.5
A spectator within the first 45, he was a bit extra concerned after the break, however nothing actually got here off for him.
Danilo 3
Did rating from close-range, however supplied nothing else. Caught sleeping when Mechele made it 3-0 as properly. Not ok.
Danilo alerts to the gang for encouragement after netting to finish a prolonged aim drought
Djeidi Gassama 7.5
Even in that first half, he was the one participant who wished the ball. Perhaps a bit unfortunate to not have late aim awarded.
SUBSTITUTES: Igamane (Danilo 59), Aasgaard (Diomande 59), Tavernier (Meghoma 70), Moore (Antman 70), Cameron (Rothwell 86).
Russell Martin 3
No subs at half-time. Workforce simply doesn’t look organised. Take the nook that led to aim No2 for example. A person in trouble.
CLUB BRUGGE (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Sabbe (Meijer 73), Spileers, Mechele, Seys; Stankovic (Reis 86), Onyedika (Diakhon 89); Forbs (Vetlesen 73), Vanaken, Tzolis; Vermant (Tresoldi 46).
Referee: Francois Letexier (Fra) 7.
Attendance: N/A
