Summary

  • Win puts Rangers into Europa League last 16; Sparta Prague second in group & Betis drop into Conference League

  • Sima flashes Rangers in front but Miranda lashes in leveller amid barrage of Betis pressure

  • Dessers beats two defenders before sliding Rangers back in front but Perez shapes in second equaliser

  • Roofe scrambles in what proves to be winner

  1. 'Sensational goal'published at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-2 Rangers

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports

    Cyriel DessersImage source, SNS

    Betis were taking control.

    Dessers has been in this position so many times this season. That is just a sensational goal.

    It's completely against the run of play.

  2. 'Great from Dessers'published at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-2 Rangers

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    It was great play from Cyriel Dessers.

    Real Betis are so wide open because they just want to attack so when Rangers get into their final third there is space.

    It is a brilliant finish. Told you he was a great player...

  3. goal

    GOAL! Real Betis 1-2 Rangerspublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Cyriel Dessers

    WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

    Jose Cifuentes fizzes a ball into Cyriel Dessers on the left, he sits Marc Roca on his backside then puts it through the keeper's legs.

    This is madness. Madness.

    Rangers goal
  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-1 Rangers

    Oh. My. Word.

    One of the best strikes I've seen this season.

    Andres Guardado absolutely leathers one from about 25 yards but his strike comes crashing off the underside of the bar.

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-1 Rangers

    From one full-back to another, Juan Miranda finds Hector Bellerin, who forces Jack Butland into a fine near-post save.

  6. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-1 Rangers

    Rangers are rattled.

    Sam Lammers gives away the ball and Betis break.

    Ben Davies then has to make a block with his head as Borja Iglesias looks to finish.

  7. 'Phenomenal'published at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-1 Rangers

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    That is a phenomenal goal.

    It looked like a very difficult angle but he catches it so sweetly.

    The football leading up to it, the speed of the passing and then the shot - an exquisite goal.

  8. 'Excellent finish'published at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 1-1 Rangers

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports

    It's a really well-taken goal. Miranda has a lot to do.

    He just smashes it past Butland in the far corner. Excellent finish.

    We've got a game on our hands now.

  9. goal

    GOAL! Real Betis 1-1 Rangerspublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Juan Miranda

    Something's telling me we're in for a game here...

    Juan Miranda races into the left of the Rangers box and lasers an absolute belter of an effort into the far corner.

    Two superb finishes in this so far.

    Betis goal
  10. Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-1 Rangers

    Oooft, that's not far away from a leveller.

    Borja Iglesias rolls a beauty of a ball to the back post, but Rangers someone manage to scramble clear.

  11. 'What a start'published at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-1 Rangers

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    If anybody was going to score it was going to be Abdallah Sima.

    The ball into Cyriel Dessers breaks to Sima and he does not hesitate. What a start to the game for Rangers.

    SimaImage source, SNS
  12. goal

    GOAL! Real Betis 0-1 Rangerspublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Abdallah Sima

    That's a ruthless finish!

    Cyriel Dessers takes the ball in the box and holds off his man before Abdallah Sima smashes in low to the far post.

    What a start for Rangers.

    Rangers goal
  13. Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports

    Sima had the goalkeeper scrambling, but that was never really troubling goal.

  14. CLOSE!published at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Oh, that's a decent chance for Rangers.

    Sam Lammers clips a ball to Abdallah Sima at the back post. He takes too long to get his shot off but gets it away eventually.

    It takes a slight nick then rolls just wide of the far post.

  15. Postpublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    William Carvalho shapes a shot from outside the box.

    It's fairly tame and Jack Butland gets down to it easily.

  16. Santa's had a shavepublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Rangers fanImage source, SNS
  17. Sparta lead Arispublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Sparta are one up already in Limassol.

    Okay, that means Rangers need to win - as it stands - to stay in the Europa League.

  18. 'Cup final places up for grabs'published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Kenny Miller
    Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports

    There's cup final starting places up for grabs tonight.

    Rangers will be hoping to go into that game on Sunday with real positivity.

  19. Postpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    First shot for Rangers as James Tavernier tries one from range.

    The captain slices it a bit and it's wide of the right-hand post.

  20. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023

    Real Betis 0-0 Rangers

    Early defending for Rangers as Connor Goldson nods away a cross.

    Betis enjoying the early possession.