The dreams of the Rangers’ Europa League ended with an athletic club when they achieved the semifinals to maintain their hopes for winning the tournament at their own stadium.
The Rangers went to Bilbao with a belief after Liam Kelly’s major punishment, with the exception of Ibrox, but Cyriel Desser was left with a torn shirt, but no kick after pulling Daniel Vivan soon in San Memes.
John Souttar filed an advantage when he admitted the punishment just before the half. Oihan Sanket sent Kelly badly when home fans broke out.
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Kris Boyd reacts to the Rangers, which was denied in its collision of the European League with Athletic Club when Cyriel Dessers in the box took Dani Vivian and left with a torn shirt
Rangers lost Ridvan Yilmaz, Ianis Hagi and Leon Balogun to hurt before Nico Raskin saw his efforts hitting the post when the party of Barry Ferguson fought for the equalizer.
But Nico Williams, the goal for Arsenal, packed the victory with the brilliant rear column header after the concentration from Captain Gers James Tavernier.
The Ernesto Valverde party will play either Man UTD or Lyon in the semifinals, while Rangers’ departure leaves them nothing to play this season.
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The need for a solid start for the Rangers was obvious.
Light Blues admitted the first two goals in seven of his last 10 games – six at nine under Ferguson, which was installed as the boss until the end of the season when Philippe Clement left in February
After a clear opening, it was bent by athletic bending for several minutes.
Yilmaz, playing the right wing, had to block a close -up shot from the midfielder of the sanket in the eighth minute before Liam Kelly’s guard made a great savings from Williams with the further blockage of the sanket blocking, this time Tavernier.
The injured Yilmaz had to be replaced by midfielder Connor Barron and Ferguson changed, Tavernier went into his back wing and Jefte moved to the rear three with Muhammad Diomande in the left wing.
Should Cyriel Dessers get a fine in the first half?
It was all about the defense for the guards, and sometimes it was desperate, with Balogun reserved referee Irfan Peljto for the foul on the striker Maroan Sannadi, the official former Gers striker Cyriel Desser’s claim for punishment as Yeray Alvarez attracted the shirt.
In the 36th minute athletic striker Alex Berenguer, he approached the curling shot of 20 yards before Williams missed Sitter from eight yards after inclusion from Sannadi.
Sancket then set off a shot high above the bar with only Kelly to defeat, and the Govan Party escaped again – just to allow Souttar a sentence for a call for Sannadi and Sancket sent Kelly in a bad way.
Oihan Sanket athletic Club celebrates after scoring the opening goal with a penalty kick during the final of the second second stage of Europa League
Clinton Nsiala replaced Clinton Nsala Ianis Hagi and Jefte moved back to the left wing as Diomande returned to the center of the field and went down to the Rangers box after a conflict with Souttar and had to be replaced by Hamza Igamane.
Visitors went to the rear of four and added to the feeling of disruption.
After 58 minutes, however, Raskin hit a contribution from approximately eight yards when home defense broke and the game reached out.
Nico Williams Athletic Club celebrates after scoring the second goal of his party against the guardians
The tension increased during the second half, and the delicious chip from Ibrox Winger Vaclav Cerny almost found Desers on the back, while at the other end Berenguer’s shot was diverted to the corner, which was defended by determination.
A moment later, however, Williams came to Tavernier and led the Invising Cross by Oscar de Marcos High around Kelly to send a guard from the competition.
