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Liam Kelly the penalty hero as 10-man Rangers hold on against Athletic Bilbao

VAR might have its critics but it sure knows how to create drama. Within a quarter of an hour a review had seen the Rangers defender Robin Pröpper dismissed on review, while in the second half Athletic Bilbao had a goal disallowed only to be awarded a penalty that was saved. The end result was a goalless draw for Rangers to take to the Basque Country next week. The red card but it sharpened the Rangers minds as they fought to stay in the tie against the fourth best team in Spain. They twice thought that had been snatched away when first Alex Berenguer fired in from an offside position before failing to redeem the situation from the spot.These are strange times at Ibrox, where Rangers have lost their past five games in 90 minutes, although that does include a penalty shootout victory against Fenerbahce in the most recent round. Barry Ferguson is the interim head coach who has overseen European success and an away win at Celtic but they began the visit of Athletic Club as serious underdogs with a slim chance of impressing. Continue reading...

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