Liam Kelly was the hero of the European League Rangers when he saved the punishment to earn them a vital draw with an athletic club in the first stage of their quarterfinals of the European League.
Jack Butland has been abandoned in recent weeks after several expensive mistakes, when Kelly justified her first start from her ascent from the Scottish Cup.
It seemed that Rangers’ Thursday could happen when Robin Propper was sent early to Inaki Williams an obvious opportunity to go to the goal.
Rangers’ Robin Propper is a red card for a foul at the Inaki Williams Athletic Club
But they stood firmly, and Kelly pulled two brilliant savings just before the half when they tried to continue their European adventure during a saddling home run.
Alex Berenguer thought he gave the leadership of the Laliga only a few minutes after his arrival, but his “goal” was expelled for offside with VAR instead of a handball Dujon Sterling.
The replacement lifted and sent its shot directly down in the middle with the Scottish International Kelly saved the legs when the noise inside Ibrox broke another 10 levels.
Kelly celebrates after imposing a punishment
The parties meet again in Bilbau 17 April when they compete for a place in the semifinal of this season.
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