Bungling ref Irfan Peljto went against the latest handball rule change to award a penalty against Rangers.
Gio van Bronckhorst’s side suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat against Union Saint Gilloise in the first leg of their Champions League third round qualifier in Belgium. The result leaves them with it all to do at Ibrox next week with their chances of progressing to face either Monaco or PSV in the playoff round looking slim.
The Light Blues were nowhere near the standards they showed in reaching last season's Europa League final, and could find themselves back in that competition rather than dining at Europe’s top table. With rivals Celtic already in the group stage and set to bank tens of millions, the result in Leuven has the potential to be a catastrophic one. But controversy reigned in the second half when the hosts were able to double their advantage of the penalty spot.
