Rangers misplaced their two-goal first-leg lead however gained an exhilarating penalty shootout to knock out Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce at a bouncing Ibrox.
Regardless of shedding 3-1 in Turkey and escaping one other two away objectives via marginal offside selections, Mourinho claimed on the eve of the sport his facet have been a greater workforce than Rangers.
And so they gained 2-0 on the evening. Sebastian Szymański’s excellent first-time end from Filip Kostić’s supply had lowered the mixture arrears shortly earlier than half-time, and the winger transformed a low Mert Müldür cross within the second half to power a further half-hour.
A FAMOUS NIGHT FOR RANGERS AT IBROX 💙
The Scottish facet e-book their place within the Europa League quarter-finals after downing Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce on penalties 🙌
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Jack Butland made two good saves within the added interval because the Turkish facet appeared to be ending strongly.
However Butland then saved effectively within the shootout from Fred and Dusan Tadic, earlier than Mert Hakan Yandas blazed his effort excessive to ship Barry Ferguson’s males via.
Rangers will now play Athletic Bilbao within the quarter-finals.
A triumphant Butland instructed TNT Sports activities: “We’re one thing particular. I wished to place one thing up for the fellows, I wished to get it completed. You may’t high this sense.
“We absolutely believed we have been going to get the job completed. The boys dug deep and that is the reward you get, it’s what the followers deserve.
“We might have been extra scientific however, boy, we deserved this.”