Derek McInnes’ winless begin to life at Rangers hit its lowest level as they have been embarrassed and dumped out of the Europa League to a refrain of boos by Jagiellonia Bialystok on mixture following a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.
Nik Prelec, who scored as soon as in 24 appearances for then-Championship aspect Oxford final season, nodded Rangers down into the Convention League 10 minutes into the second half as McInnes’ sluggish begin on his return to Glasgow was prolonged to a fourth recreation with a 3-2 defeat over two legs.
The hosts had cancelled out their Polish guests’ first-leg lead contained in the opening 20 minutes when former Celtic defender Yuki Kobayashi was penalised by VAR for a handball inside his personal field, with Lawrence Shankland’s debut objective since his summer season transfer from Hearts bringing Rangers stage from the spot.
McInnes’s aspect had extra possibilities so as to add to their early lead on the evening when Thelo Aasgaard fired simply huge, whereas Ryan Naderi additionally went shut earlier than the interval.
However a limp second-half exhibiting was duly punished by Prelec and regardless of huffing and puffing, the hosts by no means did sufficient to check goalkeeper Slawomir Abramowicz after the break, leaving McInnes and his aspect to soak up jeers from across the floor as their Europa League marketing campaign fell on the first hurdle – their earliest exit from the competitors since 2017.
The important thing moments from Ibrox…
- 17: VAR! A VAR evaluation known as after Yuki Kobayashi seems to handball a cross – with the referee pointing to the spot.
- 19: GOAL! Laurence Shankland pulls Rangers stage on mixture from 12 yards.
- 35: CLOSE! Thelo Aasgard strikes from the sting of the field and is inches huge from placing Rangers forward within the tie.
- 46: SUB! Ross McCrorie replaces Aasgard on the break.
- 55: GOAL! Nik Prelec stuns Ibrox when he nods dwelling on the again publish to revive Jagiellonia’s mixture lead.
- FT: BOOS! The total-time whistle is met by a loud and lengthy refrain of boos as Rangers are jeered off following their Europa League exit.