Union Saint-Gilloise broke Rangers hearts but also Belgian TV records in midweek.
The Pro League side shocked Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men with a 2-0 Champions League third qualifying round first leg victory, leaving the Gers hopes of reaching the group stage hanging by a thread. They’ve come in for heavy criticism in the wake of the result, playing like a shadow of the side that reached last season’s Europa League final.
The winners of the tie will progress to face either Monaco or PSV in the playoff round, but the Light Blues have it all to do in order to turn things around at Ibrox next Tuesday. Teddy Teuma’s opener and a controversial penalty from Dante Vanzeir has Union in poll position to go through unless the Gers can mount a salvage operation in Glasgow. If not, they’ll drop into the group stage of the Europa League, but that would be scant consolation given the riches on offer in the Champions League.
