It was one other bruising Champions League evening for Rangers as they have been simply crushed by Napoli.
The Serie A leaders will undergo as Group A winners as they recorded a vastly snug 3-0 victory over the toiling Ibrox males on Wednesday evening. Giovanni Simeone struck a medical double earlier than Leo Ostigard supplied the gloss with a luxurious second-half header. Below stress Giovanni van Bronckhorst has now overseen 5 straight group defeats on Rangers ' first outing on the continent's elite degree in over a decade.
And so they've discovered the going completely brutal and will but end their marketing campaign because the competitors's worst ever group. Solely a five-goal win over Ajax subsequent week would see them parachute into the Europa League, which means their European exploits for the season are all-but over, a sobering final result within the wake of final season's run to Seville.
Here is Document Sport's Andy Newport along with his verdict on how the lads in gentle blue fared on one other robust night on the continent.
ALLAN McGREGOR: One man heroics final time in opposition to the Italians stored the rating down. May need accomplished higher with the opener however may do nothing to stop Napoli extending their lead. 5
JAMES TAVERNIER: Skipper ought to have been a lot tighter to Kim Min-jae because the Korean delivered the devastating cross for Simeone’s aim. 5
LEON KING: One other robust evening for the teenager as he was thrown in in opposition to Europe’s kind group. Failed to chop out the cross for Naploi’s second. 5
BEN DAVIES: Needed to watch his step after gathering an early reserving however it will have been a torrid night in any case has he toiled to maintain up with Simeone’s killer motion. 4
RIDVAN YILMAZ: Shock begin however endured a nightmare first half up in opposition to Italy winger Matteo Politano, who went previous him at will. Higher going ahead, whereas his cross for Morelos deserved a completion. 4
JOHN LUNDSTRAM: Spent a lot of the recreation chasing shadows as Napoli’s elegant midfield ran Rangers ragged. Misses subsequent week’s Ajax conflict after taking a cynical reserving for tug on Ndombele. 4
JAMES SANDS: The American was introduced again into midfield to stiffen up the Ibrox facet however acquired nowhere close to Ndombele because the Napoli ace ran the present. 4
SCOTT WRIGHT: Created Rangers finest probability of the primary half when he slotted in Morelos however did little else and was hooked on the break. 4
MALIK TILLMAN: What an enigma the American is. Has delicate toes however a coronary heart to match. Good ability created a primary half probability however lacked the work charge his group wanted. 4
RYAN KENT: Tried to take the struggle to the Italians however the winger discovered his field of tips have been ineffective in opposition to Napoli skipper Di Lorenzo. 5
ALFREDO MORELOS: Had two possibilities blocked both facet of the half earlier than failing to assault a teasing Yilmaz ball throughout the field simply earlier than he was changed. 5
Subs
FASHION SAKALA: On on the interval however spent a lot of the recreation chasing backwards. 3
ANTONIO COLAK: Did not take massive headed probability on the finish. 2
SCOTT ARFIELD: Changed Tillman as Rangers seemed to outlive within the latter levels. 2
BORNA BARISIC: Pitched in at centre-back as King went off injured. 2
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