In the first of three continental finals of the 2021/22 club football season in Europe, Eintracht Frankfurt took on Rangers in Seville to decide the fate of the Europa League trophy. Neither side had lifted a major continental trophy in over four decades, but that record changed for Frankfurt after a tense and tactical intriguing […]

The odds were stacked firmly against Rangers, who had a first-leg deficit to overturn in spite of their resilient performance in Germany. Whatsmore, they had to do so without an out-and-out striker on the pitch as Alfredo Morelos and Kemar Roofe were both injured. Nonetheless, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men completed a turnaround that will certainly […]

Bayer Leverkusen’s sterile first half was salvaged by a fortunate penalty. Rangers earned their way back into the game, but saw their efforts  nullified by a second Bayer goal. Finally, Edmundson repaired his penalty-costing mistake with a headed goal, only for Leon Bailey to crush Gerrard’s men’s hopes with a late third goal. Tactical analysis […]