Summary

  • Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague: Cool finish from Morelos carves open early lead before accepting a gift of a mistake from Panak to head in

  • Brondby 1-3 Lyon

  • Giovanni van Bronckhorst's first game as Rangers manager

  • FT: Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Celtic: Parkhead side will now finish third after late collapse in Germany as Leverkusen win Group H

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. Goodbye for now

    That'll do us for tonight.

    Thanks very much for joining. We'll be back this weekend with coverage of the domestic action across the country.

    Catch you then.

  2. 'It's a tough one to take' - Postecoglou

    FT: Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Celtic

    Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou: "It is a tough one to take. We hung in there and gave ourselves a chance to pull off a great result but ultimately they're a good team and we didn't finish the game off in the way we could have.

    "We weren't able to control the game the way we wanted because they have quality in their side and they're always a threat on the counter-attack so we had to be a bit wary.

    Ange PostecoglouGetty Images

    Defeat in Leverkusen dumped Celtic out the Europa League

    "We hung in there and Joe [Hart] made some good saves. The back four worked really hard to keep us in the game and then we got our goals.

    "We just couldn't hang on in the end which was disappointing for the players because they put in a massive effort but there's still a gap between us and them, and that's what we need to bridge."

  3. Due to the quick turnaround of the games, we weren't able to give you any Celtic reaction earlier.

    Let's see what Ange Postecoglou had to say following his side's defeat in Leverkusen...

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  5. 'It's incredible' - Van Bronckhorst on McGregor

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    On his goalkeeper Allan McGregor, Rangers boss Van Bronckhorst tells BT Sport: "It's incredible! Normal players would retire but the goalies can go on a bit longer. Today he had some vital saves."

    The Ibrox manager was also impressed with match-winner Alfredo Morelos.

    "He [Morelos] did really well," Van Bronckhorst adds. "He is a striker who can create danger.

    "Sometimes he has a thing for going into the midfield, but as you see with the wingers we have, we should always create chances with the crosses.

    "We have to have bodies in the box and tonight he did really well."

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    McGregor pulled off a stunning double save late in the game

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  7. 'I'm really proud of the guys' - Van Bronckhorst

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been speaking following his first win as Ibrox manager.

    "From the first minute on, we were in the game," he tells BT Sport. "We were pressing them with a good rhythm of play and creating chances.

    "We created enough chances in the first half to win the game in the first half. I was really proud of the guys, they did really well and kept pushing for the win."

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  9. 'There was a good energy about us' - Davis

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    More from Rangers' Steven Davis, who tells BT Sport that Sunday's semi-final defeat is still a "major disappointment" despite tonight's victory.

    "It's obviously great that we have qualified but it doesn't really make things any better for us as we wanted to do well in domestic cups this year.

    "But it's always important you bounce back and we did that tonight. There was a good energy about the side and we are delighted to get that reaction after the weekend."

  10. 'Rangers attitude spot on'

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Mark Hateley
    Former Rangers striker on Sportsound

    The attitude was spot on. Rangers started really, really well and they scored while in charge. Too many times Rangers don't score when they are in charge and it costs them.

  11. 'We're delighted' - Davis

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Rangers midfielder Steven Davis tells BT Sport: "We are delighted. We knew it was going to be a difficult game but I thought we started the game in the right manner.

    "First half we probably could've been in front by two, even in the second half we had a couple of chances as well, but we had to dig deep a little bit towards the end.

    "They were getting bodies forward but overall we are delighted with the performance and the result. It's a great achievement to get to the next stage."

  12. Possible play-off teams?

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    As I've just mentioned, the new format of the Europa League means Rangers will play in a play-off next year against a third-placed Champions League side for a place in the last 16.

    • RB Leipzig
    • AC Milan
    • Borussia Dortmund
    • Sheriff Tiraspol
    • Benfica
    • Atalanta
    • Sevilla
    • Zenit

    Some really tough looking draws there, but glamourous ones!

  13. FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Beale means well with his message, but I should probably say the the last 32 isn't a thing this year in the Europa League.

    Second-placed teams go into a play-off with the Champions League drop-outs for a place in the last 16.

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  16. 'Fight evident from Rangers'

    FT: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Mark Hateley
    Former Rangers striker on Sportsound

    There was a fight from Rangers tonight, they put their foot in. Something they haven't done for a while.

  17. FULL-TIME: Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Rangers will play Europa League football in 2021.

    Alfredo Morelos' brace has earned Giovanni van Bronckhorst a win in his first game as Rangers boss.

    Coupled with Lyon's win in Brondby, that means the Ibrox side can't be knocked off second spot.

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    Two goals from Alfredo Morelos downed Sparta at Ibrox

  18. The Ibrox crowd is in fine voice, their players are 30 seconds away from securing Europa League football after Christmas.

  19. 90 seconds remaining...

  20. Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague

    Fashion Sakala plucks down the ball brilliantly and he's off.

    The forward pulls the ball across the edge of the box to fellow substitute Scott Arfield, but the Canada international has the ball snatched off him.