Gio van Bronckhorst vowed to take the positives from Rangers’ defeat to Napoli in the Champions League to get their domestic season back on track as praised his side for showing character and refusing to crumble after shipping two early goals to the Serie A leaders.
Giovanni Simeone netted a quickfire double to put the Italians a couple of goals up in the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium inside the first 16 minutes. But there was no repeat of the mauling at the hands of Liverpool and the visitors spurned chances of their own to get back into the game with Alfredo Morelos guilty of missing a sitter.
Leo Ostigard headed in a late third for the home side to inflict a fifth Group A defeat on the Light Blues who now face Ajax at home in their final game. John Lundstram will be suspended for that clash while Leon King could be doubtful after picking up an injury.
