- Rangers gained 4-2 away in Dortmund in first leg of Europa League Spherical of 16
- James Tavernier, Alfredo Morelos and John Lundstram scored for Gers
- Scottish champions have a foot within the final 16 of the Europa League
- Rangers boss delighted with outcome and efficiency at Westfalen Stadion
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst tonight praised his Rangers stars after they conjured up one of many membership's nice European nights on German soil.
A shocking 4-2 first leg thumping of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund within the Westfalenstadion noticed the Scottish champions place one foot within the final 16 of the Europa League.
4 targets in 16 minutes got here both aspect of half-time, captain James Tavernier and Alfredo Morelos carving out a half time lead earlier than John Lundstram and an personal purpose from Dan-Axel Zagadou positioned the Ibrox aspect in an outstanding place to progress after subsequent week's second leg at Ibrox.
A late strike 10 minutes from time from Portuguese full-back Raphael Guerreiro supplied hope to a Dortmund lacking injured scoring talisman Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian may very well be again for the return in Glasgow and, regardless of notching his first away win as Rangers boss in excellent style, van Bronckhorst warned his gamers tonight will solely rely in the event that they end the job.
'It's extremely tough to get an away win Europe,' mentioned the Dutchman, 'it isn't straightforward. As a supervisor that is the primary time I've gained away in Europe and that exhibits how laborious it's.
'It's a nice night time but it surely's solely an awesome night time if we get by way of to the subsequent spherical. We now have to get a superb efficiency subsequent week as effectively in Glasgow.
'We needed to take a outcome again with us to Glasgow to get a superb sport subsequent week.
'I believe we achieved that with the 2 purpose distinction we take again.
'I'm actually happy with the efficiency that the gamers have proven right this moment however we additionally know that we're solely half approach and there's nonetheless one sport to be performed.
'To come back right here and rating 4 away targets in Europe I believe is an excellent achievement.
'I'm very happy with the outcome and in addition the efficiency.'
Lacking central defenders Filip Helander and Leon Balogun, there was an additional set-back when Kemar Roofe and Trend Sakala didn't make the bench for causes but to be made clear.
Buoyed by two interventions from the Video Assistant Referees for the primary purpose from a Tavernier penalty and the fourth purpose - initally chalked off for offside - van Bronckhorst felt his aspect have been effectively value their two purpose lead.
'We had many video games the place I've been happy with the efficiency and the house sport with Sparta Prague was additionally a superb efficiency. You wish to achieve success together with your membership, you need your gamers to benefit from the video games and do effectively and to get good outcomes.
'I'm clearly very happy for my gamers but in addition joyful as a result of we represented us very well as a membership.
'We performed in opposition to a high quality aspect and received a superb outcome and we're on our approach to a superb sport subsequent week at a full Ibrox. I'm very pleased with the achievement.'
Dortmund's defensive frailty was flagged up earlier than the sport after the aspect sitting second within the Bundesliga have been knocked out of the German Cup by St Pauli and misplaced 5 targets at house to Bayer Leverkusen within the league.
'We labored laborious to get the fitting gameplan,' mentioned the Rangers boss. 'We watched a number of video games of Dortmund and we knew they have been getting a number of targets in opposition to them recently.
'I believe we ready the sport effectively and had a number of conferences on the best way Dortmund can play.
'We have been ready technically, however extra vital mentally. We had the fitting perspective right this moment to getting a superb outcome.
'We're as one and we characterize this lovely membership and we've got to ensure we make our followers happy with the performances we put in and I believe right this moment we've got carried out it.
'We now have to benefit from the second however put together as effectively for a tough away day on Sunday as effectively.'
