The world had plenty to say after Rangers battled well but ultimately crashed out on a rainy, emotional night.
That was the rather dramatic verdict from one Portuguese news outlet as Rangers were sent crashing out of the Europa League after a painful evening underscored with notes of pride from their manager. Many fancied the Ibrox side to progress against Benfica on an emotional night in Glasgow that saw fans in the Broomloan End pay a touching tribute to fan Thomas McAllister who passed away last week.
Publico "Rangers had several opportunities to resolve the tie, but it was a less successful performance than the one he had in Lisbon. And as so often in football, 'those who don't kill die.' A Bola "Rafa Silva ran around 40 metres with the ball, until he reached the Rangers penalty area and placed his shot impeccably past Butland. The difficulty of the move and the quality of the performance alone explain the rarity of players like the 30-year-old Portuguese striker and the demand for them. He decided a game and a qualification for the quarter-finals of a European competition when he played an average game, without much shine, with no chance of standing out.
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