Summary

  • Listen to a late-night Sportsound special

  • Eintracht beat Rangers 5-4 in Seville shootout

  • Late substitute Ramsey missed only penalty in agonising conclusion

  • Aribo slides Rangers in front after Eintracht error; Borre converts teasing Kostic cross soon after

  • Eintracht also claim Champions League group stage place; Rangers will be in qualifying rounds

  1. Same again for Rangerspublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst goes with the same team from the semi-final success against RB Leipzig at Ibrox.

  2. Wright starts up front for Rangerspublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 18 May 2022
    Breaking

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    Rangers XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Bassey, Barisic, Lundstram, Jack, Kamara, Wright, Aribo, Kent.

  3. Itten & Hagi have faith team-mates will 'get over line'published at 18:32 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

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    Rangers forwards Ianis Hagi and Cedric Itten, who are unavailable for tonight's final, have faith their team-mates will get the job done.

    "We have to get it over the line now," Hagi, who is out with injury, tells Sky Sports. "It's crazy [how many fans have come] but not surprising because we have experienced this throughout the season.

    "Now, we just have to deliver on the pitch. I have a lot of faith in the boys."

    On the Ibrox side's travelling support, Itten - who isn't included in Rangers' European squad - adds: "It's unbelievable, but I expected them all to come over and it's great to see them."

  4. 'The next best option for travelling fans'published at 18:28 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00 BST)

    Steven Godden
    BBC Scotland at Estadio la Cartuja

    For those fans without tickets for the game, this place is the next best option for watching the final. Around 30,000 Rangers supporters have bought tickets to watch the match on big screens set up around the pitch.

    Many of the coaches carrying fans from the Algarve and Costa Del Sol headed straight for the fan zone set up outside the ground that hosted Celtic’s Uefa Cup final appearance in 2003.

    Thousands of supporters have spent the afternoon drinking and dancing in the temperatures approaching 40 degrees, the majority shielded from the sun by a motorway flyover where a DJ and huge loudspeaker have been set up. The gates open here at 20:00 local time.

  5. 'Rangers are supremely fit'published at 18:25 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

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    When you expect Rangers to wilt, they get stronger as the game goes on. Against Braga, Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final, down to ten men for most of the game against Motherwell. They are supremely fit. Pure adrenaline will get them through.

  6. Tapas and taps aff...published at 18:23 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    A quick siestaImage source, Reuters
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    Siesta time... wake me up for kick-off

    Frankfurt fans make themselves heardImage source, Reuters
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    Frankfurt fans make themselves heard

    Get us to the stadium and don't spare the horses...Image source, Reuters
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    Get us to the stadium and don't spare the horses...

  7. 'Go for the early goal'published at 18:18 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

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    Mark Hateley
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

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    [The weather] will be the biggest problem for both teams. It'll impact the way Rangers play with the high press. Rangers should go with how they've been in the past two rounds, on the front foot in the first 15 minutes, catch the opposition off guard and get a goal. In these conditions, I'm not sure. It could be a slow game or it could be a game of tennis.

  8. Will we see Ramsey or Roofe?published at 18:13 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    No team news yet, although it won't be long. The Rangers side is pretty much nailed on with nine or 10 certainties.

    Kemar Roofe is fit again but will the striker be risked, having been out of action for a month?

    What about Aaron Ramsey? The Wales star hasn't played much since joining on loan from Juventus but could he be the man for a big occasion like this?

    Amad Diallo for a leftfield shout?

    Not bad subs to have if they don't make the starting XI.

  9. Epic influx of fanspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

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    Just how many fans have made the journey to southern Spain?

    Estimates suggest 150,000, with those from Scotland outnumbering Germans roughly two-to-one.

    It's a pity the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium holds just over 42,000.

    There are two bigger stadiums in the city! One is being used as a fan zone for followers of Rangers.

    Rangers fans in SevilleImage source, PA Media
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    Rangers fans soaking up the sunshine

    Tickets for the game are like gold dustImage source, PA Media
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    Tickets for the game are like gold dust

  10. Scorchiopublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers (20:00)

    Neither team will be used to playing in temperatures like this and it will be a real test of stamina. Let's hope it doesn't slow the game down too much.

    There are a LOT of sunburned supporters taking on fluids in Seville...

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  11. Rangers ready for shot at glorypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 18 May 2022

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    Fifty years on from winning their one European trophy, as the club celebrate a 150th anniversary, is a famous evening written in the stars for Rangers?

    In the searing heat of Seville, the Ibrox side take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final.

    Both teams have upset some big names to get here and both have brought fans to Andalusia in huge numbers.

    No Scottish club has taken home continental silverware since 1983.

    The big game is just 120 minutes away, so let's get cracking with the build-up...

    The Europa League trophyImage source, Getty Images
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    Will Rangers get their hands on the Europa League later this evening?