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00:00Europa League game live from Germany as Borussia Dortmund take on Rangers in the first leg
00:08of the knockout playoff round of the Europa League for a place in the round of 16.
00:17There are the Rangers players ready to come out into this brilliant arena.
00:21The man everybody's been talking about this week. His groin injury has been in all the headlines
00:32and Alfie Hoyland watches on rather than prepares to play.
00:40So Dortmund dropped out of the Champions League after the group stage. They finished behind Ajax
00:44and Sporting in Group C. Rangers came second in their Europa League group behind Lyon but ahead
00:51of both Slavia Prague and Brondby. So they meet here for the ninth time in fact that they played
00:59each other the first time since the year 2000. Four of the previous eight have been drawn.
01:04One win only for the Germans and three for the Scots. Here come the home side. Capacity
01:14in the arena limited because of Covid restrictions to 10,000 people.
01:21Maybe fewer than we're used to. A lot fewer than we're used to in this stadium
01:26but they'll still make some noise.
01:36Such a lot at stake for Borussia Dortmund and for Rangers.
01:44So
01:54there is the Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst meeting his opposite number Marco Rosa.
02:02So
02:10and the players are lined up and ready for the anthem of the Europa League.
02:32So
02:54nearly ready just trying to confirm the two teams for you. That groin injury to Erling
02:59Haaland has kept him out. He's missed the last two games. He is back in training but not involved.
03:05Emre Can is suspended. In fact Dortmund are unchanged from the 11 which beat Union Berlin
03:12at the weekend. On the bench wearing number seven for Dortmund Giovanni Reyna son of the
03:19former Rangers player Claudia Reyna and Giovanni Reyna is named after Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
03:27the coach of Rangers and great friend of Claudia Reyna's. Jude Bellingham there a little late for
03:35the team picture. Be lucky if they manage to get all 11 in that snap. He was only there for a second.
03:42Very experienced referee Clement Turpan takes charge
03:47as the two captains come together Marco Reus and James Tavenier.
04:00Well for Rangers Yanis Hadji is a long-term absentee. Leon Balogun won't be but this game has
04:06come too soon for the defender. He is injured. So two changes from Van Bronckhorst to their last
04:13league game as a Borna Barisic replaces Balogun in defense and Ryan Jack is in for Glenn Kamara
04:21in the midfield.
04:28Well there's Rangers goal threat. He scored over 100 for the club.
04:33The Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos.
04:36Top scorer in the starting 11 for Dortmund is Marco Reus but of course Erling Haaland
04:51is way out in front of the goal scoring stakes for
04:54Borussia Dortmund. 23 goals that's what Dortmund are missing.
04:57The referee blows his whistle and the players of both sides are
05:08committed and agreed to take a knee on the referee's whistle and I think that
05:14they had largely forgotten to do that but the message is important and they are applauded
05:22for somewhat belatedly making it. So Rangers from right to left wearing the blue shirts,
05:28white shorts, black and red socks against Borussia Dortmund in the verdant yellow and black
05:35and the home side kicking from left to right. Two-legged tie.
05:42Second leg in Glasgow.
05:46First leg in Dortmund.
05:52It's Ryan Jack for Rangers scooping it forward.
05:59Zagadou's clearance has actually given Mats Hummels something to do and Hummels
06:03lost out to Alfredo Morelos who has it again trying to bring
06:07Tavernier into play. Rangers have Eribo inside the penalty box. Dortmund have cleared.
06:14Only as far as Calvin Bassi.
06:22Barisic has gone left back. Calvin Bassi is playing left-sided center half.
06:28It's probably the way around that we expected Giovanni van Bronckhorst to do it. Calvin Bassi
06:38and Borna Barisic both left backs really by trade
06:41but the absence of Leon Baligan has forced that little tweak.
06:46Here's Barisic.
06:51McGregor playing his 100th UEFA European match for Rangers in goal. The 40-year-old
07:00Rangers goalkeeper. Tavernier with the forward ball. Mats Hummels got a little head on it
07:06trying to keep it away from Arfield who has committed the foul just knocking over
07:12Zagadou and it's a free kick to Borussia Dortmund.
07:18He's been in charge since last July.
07:25Winning the cup last season Borussia Dortmund to get themselves into this competition.
07:36Vetzel for the home side.
07:47Raphael Guerrero. Guerrero forward. Marco Reus.
07:55Morelos looking to turn.
08:06Zagadou forward for the home side. Lundström just got his head on it
08:20for Rangers. Brought down by Julian Brandt.
08:24Dahoud. Kanji.
08:37Headed away by Rangers' Conor Goldson.
08:49Dahoud trying to get there. He might have fouled Haribo but it was a little bit high.
08:53Came into the range of Zagadou during this season of course in November
08:58when Steven Gerrard left the club to move south into the English Premier League with Aston Villa.
09:0513 wins from his 17 games in charge so far. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst. Here's Morelos.
09:14He thought he'd been fouled. Referee didn't. And Borussia Dortmund can advance.
09:21That's nicely played by Bellingham. Well the intention was nice and I think he's suggesting
09:26that Raphael Guerrero might have reached that had he set off and anticipated a little more quickly.
09:32That's nicely played by Bellingham. Well the intention was nice and I think he's suggesting
09:37that Raphael Guerrero might have reached that had he set off and anticipated a little more quickly.
10:02Rangers' strike.
10:10Haribo. Back into Haribo. Nice little touch there. Scott Arfield here.
10:18Tavernier with the high hanging cross. Ryan Kent has brought it down. Well he
10:23very nearly managed to bring that down beautifully and turn away
10:31from a country all in one movement. Didn't quite work for him. Nearly pulled it off Ryan Kent.
10:53Guerrero.
10:59Well played. Schäuble just went straight through Brandt from Bellingham.
11:29Up towards Morelos on the halfway line. Dahoud looking to take it away from him. No foul on the
11:44Colombian. Zagadou. Kept his calm. Kept his whereabouts in his mind and his
11:58defending was good. Calvin Bassi. Here's Ryan Jack.
12:13Ryan Kent.
12:14Golsan. Measured start to the game. Rangers would be quite happy with that.
12:28Kanji's header.
12:32Brandt to Hummels. Hummels away to Guerrero. Witzel.
12:40Bellingham. Hummels.
12:44Nicely worked. This is Dahoud for Brucer Dortmund.
13:03Marco Reus. Witzel.
13:05Dahoud.
13:14Offside is the decision. Daniel Malen just coming back from an offside position.
13:22Clearly see that when the ball was played he hadn't quite got back
13:26on the correct side of the back line.
13:27Chase on here and
13:34he won it. Borna Barisic and he looks second favorite for a moment. Dahoud. Bellingham. Witzel.
13:48Guerrero forward into Bellingham.
13:52Axel Witzel.
13:56Zagadou.
13:58Witzel.
14:02Misplaced pass cut out by Tavernier for Rangers and back to Arnaud McGregor it goes.
14:09Zagadou with a careful header to Witzel under pressure from Ryan Jack.
14:28So
14:39well won by Tavernier. Jack.
14:44Lundstrom. Morelos with the layoff. The Rangers have worked that well and now Barisic.
14:50A tidy start by Rangers. Ryan Kent. Borna Barisic has continued his run. Kent has done well. Barisic
14:59is in here. Can he finish? It's blocked and squirms its way out for a corner. What an opportunity for
15:06Barisic to give Rangers the lead. It was beautifully worked from one end of the pitch to the other and
15:14suddenly he was in. It's a good save. Koval got his left foot out to make the block. He should have scored
15:24and he knows it. Brilliant opportunity for Rangers to take the lead in Dortmund. 10 minutes play.
15:33Borna Barisic with that golden opportunity. He hasn't scored this season.
15:39He should have ended that run. In goes the corner kick. Cleared away for Dortmund by Royce Lundstrom here.
15:55And that's lucky Hummels.
16:09So
16:19Lucia Dortmund fortunate not to have conceded right on the 10 minute mark
16:25and here's a kanji being played into trouble. Witzel.
16:29Bellingham put under pressure and the free kick is awarded against Jude Bellingham.
16:39This prodigiously talented 18 year old fouling Tavernier.
16:46So
17:01Bassi.
17:03Goldson. Tavernier. Lundstrom just ahead of him. Lundstrom pleading to Tavernier to instead go to
17:12Bassi which he does and here's Barisic had that golden chance.
17:18He's given the ball away rather carelessly. Julian Brandt here. Hummels.
17:25So
17:38Zagadou for Bruce Yadom.
17:43It's been a really interesting first 10 and a bit minutes to this game.
17:53Zagadou.
17:55Guerrero. Oh that's a lovely ball. Rangers might be in trouble here. Bassi's done really well.
18:05Quite out of the woods yet. Here's Julian Brandt.
18:13Dahoud.
18:18A kanji to Hummels.
18:25Niklas Sula will be joining Bruce Yadom next season when he leaves Bayern. That's a foul.
18:30Might put pressure on Hummels and cover the back. Free kick against Lundstrom.
18:41Pretty clear free kick too by Lundstrom who made sure that Daniel Mallen the
18:46Dutch striker was going nowhere.
18:56So Alan McGregor, veteran of so many big matches over the course of his long career.
19:07On his toes behind a Rangers wall.
19:16Guerrero leaves it. Brandt plays it to Royce. Royce looking to squeeze it around the back. The
19:24header is a decent one for Rangers from Ryan Kent.
19:27And the ball has gone out of play for a Dortmund corner.
19:40Into the 15th minute of the game. First corner for Dortmund.
19:44It's a free header which Zagadou got all wrong. All wrong. Absolutely free header.
19:57Really poor defending by Rangers from the corner and a very poor header from Zagadou.
20:04Who really should have scored. Barely troubled McGregor let alone score.
20:09He can't understand what happened. It's a fantastic chance. Both sides now have had
20:16brilliant opportunities to take the lead. Barisic first for Rangers
20:22and then Zagadou for Dortmund. Both should have done better.
20:40This is Banwala Kanji, the Swiss defender.
20:47And well covered. I think the ball is going to go out of play off Goldsson.
20:51Yeah, I thought it came off Goldsson. He thought he was going to get a goal kick but he hasn't.
20:56It's a corner to Dortmund here. That touch from Lundström was important. Goldsson got across.
21:03Appealed. He didn't get the decision but he did have to make the defensive move
21:11to keep it away from a Kanji. Second corner in quick succession. Zagadou should have scored from the first.
21:21The whistle has gone. Referee's seen some holding balls in the net. Never going to count.
21:26Whistle gone before it got anywhere near any of the players in the middle.
21:33So
21:46that's almost to Zagadou.
22:03Gregor Koval, the Swiss goalkeeper for Borussia Dortmund.
22:12They like a Swiss goalkeeper. Roman Berkey, of course, a long time goalkeeper for Dortmund.
22:18He's not involved at the moment.
22:23And Armin Hitz, another Swiss stopper, is on the bench for Dortmund tonight.
22:30Armin Hitz. Zagadou.
22:38Pass he got a good foot in. A reboot to Kent.
22:45Early ball just caught Alfredo Morelos a little cold.
22:48Fittsum.
23:06And that's Hummels.
23:08A Kanji wins the throw.
23:18Well, the historians amongst the Dortmund fans will
23:22probably enjoy the second leg in Glasgow should they make the trip because Glasgow,
23:27not Rangers ground, but Hampden Park was the venue for Borussia Dortmund's first ever trophy
23:33in European football. The 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup was won at Hampden.
23:40Beating Liverpool in the final.
23:53Hummels.
23:56Zagadou. Good possession by Dortmund.
24:04Marlon into Bellingham. A little backheel doesn't quite find Daniel Marlon.
24:11Thought to Borussia Dortmund from PSV Eindhoven. Marlon.
24:26Trent.
24:49Zagadou.
24:57McGregor. Goldson. Tavernier.
25:04Fittsum. Went through Fittsum but to Zagadou. Came off our field. Borussia Dortmund will
25:10have the throw in.
25:16It's a great battle for the title in Scotland this year. Rangers currently second in the
25:23table. One point behind leaders Celtic. Borussia Dortmund also second in their
25:32table, the Bundesliga, and they're six points behind leaders Bayern.
25:39Julian Brandt.
25:53So
26:03Tavernier with the throw. More than 300 games for Rangers.
26:14Well
26:19Hummels has more than 400 for Dortmund in his two spells.
26:33Looked like a push by Hummels on Morelos. Throw in Rangers.
26:39Tavernier. Ryan Jack underneath it. Our field for Rangers. Closed down quickly by Fittsum.
26:49Go on, go on, go on.
27:05Bassi back to McGregor.
27:10Goldson.
27:11Lundström.
27:20Pulled by Barisic. Cut out. There's a little hole in behind Barisic now.
27:25Daniel Marlon trying to get away from Bassi and it's a goal kick. Last touch was
27:30Marlon's good defending again.
27:37It's only 22 Kelvin Bassi.
27:42Dealing with Daniel Marlon very well.
27:56Midway through the first half of the first leg, Dortmund nil, Rangers nil.
28:01Tavernier.
28:16Much too long for our field or Arriba from Tavernier who looks annoyed in himself for
28:21putting so much on the forward ball. Hummels.
28:32Raphael Guerrero.
28:37Jude Bellingham infield. That's nicely worked. Guerrero having a look up.
28:43Marco Reus is in the middle but not there. John Lundström covering.
29:01Brandt to take the corner.
29:14Dortmund have lost two of their last four games which is unusual.
29:18One in the league and one in the cup. A heavy defeat actually at home here to Bayer Leverkusen.
29:235-2 they lost. Corner was overhit. Reus, Witzel. Throw-in to Brucier Dortmund. Ryan Kent in quickly.
29:45A kanji with the strike.
29:54It's a Rangers throw-in.
30:08Barisic with that throw for Rangers. Witzel getting ahead on it.
30:14Forward by Ryan Jack.
30:18Dahoud for Guerrero.
30:23Gregor Koop.
30:33Brandt and Reus have swapped at the moment. Raphael Guerrero the left back. Bellingham, Dahoud, Witzel.
30:45A kanji.
30:49Reus, Witzel.
30:53Dahoud, Reus, Witzel.
31:01Reus, now Brandt skipping around. Arfield, Julian Brandt looking for a kanji. It wasn't
31:10the best ball. Ryan Kent is there for Rangers.
31:12Barisic, Barisic.
31:23McGregor.
31:24So
31:39that's Hummels for Dortmund.
31:44Kanji strides forward. Julian Brandt with a little layoff to Dahoud.
31:49Now Reus, Bellingham. Bellingham. Oh and it flashed right across Marco Reus and Daniel Marlon.
32:03Any touch there might have been the opening goal. Well played this Reus into Bellingham.
32:11I think Reus might actually have got the faintest of touches on it.
32:17Real chance.
32:20Merling Haaland enjoying himself.
32:37Golsan.
32:40Calvin Bassett.
32:53Rangers playing quite cagely but cleverly. You can
32:58understand and enjoy their approach to this game.
33:10Barisic from McGregor.
33:26I'm sure Lindstrom wanted that. Here's Barisic in a bit of a hole. He's got himself out of that
33:30with a good ball up to Ryan Kent. Holds it up well. Well played Rangers. There's a foul
33:38by Hummels on a rebound and a free kick to Rangers. They played well there.
33:43Visitors passed and played their way out.
33:50Hummels foul on a rebound.
34:07Dortmund haven't drawn at home all season. They've only drawn one away from home all season.
34:22So expect the deadlock to be broken at some point.
34:27In all competitions they've won 12 matches here. Marco Reus, Bruscia Dortmund losing three.
34:38Beaten here by Ajax in the Champions League group.
34:52They were heavily beaten twice by Ajax. Lost 4-0 in Amsterdam. 3-1 here.
34:58It's the tiniest of tools by Lindstrom on Bellingham but a foul nonetheless.
35:06Dortmund's really damaging result in the Champions League was their 3-1 defeat in Lisbon against Sporting.
35:37So
35:49thank you
35:59Lindstrom. Big long diagonal ball for Arfield. Morelos.
36:09Tavernier with the cross. Ryan Kent was at the back post. Akanji won the header.
36:14Lindstrom puts it back in. Matt Hummels is underneath it. Guerrero's header falls to Aribo.
36:20Tavernier. Guerrero got a good foot in importantly for the home side. Throw in to Rangers who were
36:26knocking on the door there. Aribo here claiming a foul just outside the area not getting it.
36:33Dalton acrobatically managed to get a toe to the ball but then couldn't control it.
37:03Hummels
37:21Fitzell
37:52Dahoud. Lovely ball. Marco Reus and the little backheel. Knee-de-clearing from almost off the line
38:00by Barisic for Rangers. Seemed very unlikely that he could work out a way to get the ball
38:08in the net from there but he nearly did. Marco Reus here spinning backheel. Knee-de-clearing by Barisic.
38:22So
38:34now Rangers have a free kick. It's been half so far in which Dortmund have just had the better
38:41chances. Rangers had that big early chance for Barisic. Dortmund now have come close on three
38:49occasions. The Zagadou header which he didn't make proper contact with. The
38:53Bellingham cross and then that Reus backheel. But we're still goalless.
39:10And Rangers have a free kick and there are a little over 10 minutes only to play.
39:19That's all that remains in the absorbing first half. Barisic with the ball in.
39:24Headed out by Hummels. Bassi off after it. Rangers throw.
39:40Tavenier coming forward to take this.
39:41Rangers have only lost one of their last 18 matches in all competitions. That was the
39:54semi-final of the Scottish League Cup which they lost to Hibernian.
40:01That was 18 games ago. Their only defeat since then in the old firm against Celtic
40:06in the league. Here's our field. Took behind by Dahoud. It's a corner to Rangers.
40:30Tavenier to Ted.
40:36When Goldson didn't quite get the contact. Dahoud trying to get Daniel Marlon moving. Barisic.
40:49Jack's forward ball met by Tavenier. Flicked away by Hummels.
40:56Tavenier. Julian Brandt infield. Good challenge taken away from Bellingham. Morelos.
41:05Got the shot on target. Blocked by Hummels.
41:12Referee's whistle has gone. It sounds like he's being alerted to something
41:18from the video assistant referee, JĂ©rĂ´me Brissard.
41:29Well, they're looking at a potential penalty here.
41:31They're going to go and have a look at the screen. I think they might have spotted a handball here.
41:38Well, this... this will be interesting.
41:44On-pitch referee Clément Turpin certainly didn't see it, but Jérôme Brissard drew his attention
41:51to it. Look at that as this comes in. Goldson went for it. The hand is raised and it hits the
41:58left hand, no question at all. It's a penalty to Rangers.
42:02It's a great spot by the video assistant referee. I don't think Clément Turpin saw it.
42:14It's a penalty to Rangers. Zagadou jumping here with his arm raised. Hit him on the left wrist.
42:22And it's a penalty to Rangers with eight minutes of the first half to play. Huge moment in the game
42:30this. James Tavernier from the penalty spot facing Gregor Coble to give Rangers the lead in the tie
42:41in Dortmund. The Rangers captain.
42:52Deep breath. Huge moment.
43:02Tavernier for Rangers.
43:07Into the net. Rangers lead.
43:11It's an excellent penalty.
43:15Dortmund nil, Rangers one.
43:22Had to wait quite a long time to take that Tavernier.
43:28And isn't it a good one?
43:33Rangers lead in Germany.
43:39Very well taken penalty kick by James Tavernier for Rangers. After the handball by Zagadou
43:48was spotted by the video assistant referee. Unbridled joy from the traveling supporters. They lead.
44:06Now they've really got something to defend. Marlon, Witzel, Marlon.
44:13Cut out by Goldson.
44:39Here come Rangers again.
44:42Morelos.
44:51It's a good ball. A rebar on the edge of the area. Hits it well. Lundstrom. Kent.
44:59Well played. Borna Barisic here. Still might be on for Rangers. Morelos into the near post.
45:07Shoveled behind for the corner kick by Koval in the Dortmund goal.
45:22Well Rangers here.
45:29Are absolutely loving this. One nil up in Dortmund.
45:38And they have a corner which is flicked on. And it's two. Morelos.
45:48Dortmund absolutely stunned.
45:52Alfredo Morelos from no distance. Pokes Rangers into a two goal lead.
45:58Two quick fire goals for Van Bronckhorst Rangers.
46:10Well this could go down as one of their finest ever away performances in Europe.
46:15A rebar with the flick on. Morelos to poke it over the line and make sure.
46:22Dortmund nil. Rangers two.
46:28Well he, even Giovanni Van Bronckhorst could not have dreamt.
46:34That before half time his side would have a two goal lead against Borussia in Dortmund.
46:43In Dortmund.
46:50Two goals in not much more than two minutes.
46:52Dahu. Julian Brandt.
47:01Blocked by Arfield. Guerrero.
47:07Witzel. Hummels.
47:14Two defenders went for the same ball there. Luckily Gonson's header had some
47:18firmness on it. Arfield out of play for a Dortmund throw-in. Now for Rangers.
47:22Just get through to halftime. Three minutes to go for Dortmund. It's a question of
47:28trying to create something before the break. A goal at this stage could make such a difference.
47:40Gonson's header.
47:52So
48:09we'll have a free kick for the fellow Julian Brandt.
48:23Brandt.
48:31Baris Ijeoi. Witzel for Dortmund.
48:53That's Hummels.
49:01Trips over the top. Gonson will see it through to McGregor.
49:07Rangers will be keen to know how much added time there's going to be.
49:10McGregor has barely made a save yet.
49:14Zagadou's mistimed header. They might be in here. Well covered by Bassi.
49:18Zagadou's mistimed header. It was a very comfortable save but it's
49:25pretty much all Dortmund have had on target. They've had a couple flash across the Rangers
49:30goal dangerously. But actually on target I think that's the only one that Zagadou
49:37header that he completely mistimed.
49:49Dahoud. Brandt. Brandt's cross that was dangerous. Tavernier away.
49:55Driven back in and I think unluckily for Dortmund it actually hit a Kanji.
50:00I mean I say it hit him he stuck out his right foot to try and divert it and he's
50:12diverted it wide. This is the goal Arriba with a brilliant flick on Morelos there to
50:17poke it over the line. A striker's goal. It might have crept in anyway but Morelos
50:22wasn't going to stand around and watch.
50:23Two nil down Dortmund. Two nil down.
50:36Just the one minute to add on at the end of the half.
50:45Brian Kent. Arriba.
50:55Hummels.
51:00Just not the taste to ever be comfortable and it's a corner to Rangers as a result.
51:16Well this is a day they'll remember.
51:22Only 500 Rangers fans here that's all the allocation they got. Barisic with the corner
51:27kick. Might be half a chance here as the shot from Ryan Jack was charged down and the referee
51:36blows his whistle and brings the half to a close and you can hear what the home fans
51:40think about it. The penalty kick converted by James Tavernier and then a tap in for Alfredo
51:47Morelos means that at halftime it's Borussia Dortmund nil. Rangers two.