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00:00Thank you very much, Emma. Welcome back, everybody.
00:05One change to tell you about at half-time, and it has come for Braga.
00:08It is Fran Navarro, who was booked for that early challenge on Max Ahrens,
00:13then penalized for the handball that led to Rangers' penalty,
00:16who has been taken off by Carlos Vicenzo.
00:19And number nine, I mean, Elwazani, the big Moroccan striker,
00:23who hasn't scored a goal since the 30th of August,
00:26who has been brought on to spearhead the Braga attack tonight.
00:35Rangers have been ahead at half-time ten times this season,
00:38they have won in all but three of those matches across all competitions.
00:45Let's see what is in store for the remaining 45 minutes.
00:49Ali, have had some time to reflect on that first 45,
00:53and reflect on the fact that a free-scoring right-back has equaled your goal-scoring record.
00:58Yeah. If you feel a few moments on. Absolutely.
01:00Really numbers for James Tavern here. Yeah, it was only a matter of time.
01:02Fantastic numbers, particularly, as I said earlier, Jamie, for a defender.
01:07You know, it's absolutely remarkable the goal-scoring return that he's given the football club.
01:13And as I say, many congratulations to him and more strength to him.
01:17I hope, I'll be brutally honest, I hope he goes on and catches Morelis.
01:20539th game for Rangers today for James Tavernier and his 137th goal for the club.
01:32What will the key messages from Danny Royal have been at that time?
01:48I think I'll be encouraged the way that the half ended.
01:51You know, clearly notwithstanding the goal, which was a massive bonus.
01:55He will have reminded his team defensively that, you know,
02:00they'll have to concentrate for the entire 45 minutes of the half.
02:03It would be a little bit concerning that his goalkeeper, Jack Bullock, was forced to...
02:07..32, or certainly one magnificent save.
02:11And the second one was a good save, a very good save.
02:14But listening to the boys at half-time, I think Johan called it right,
02:17he sees it lay through the defender's legs and it's a brilliant stop,
02:20there's no doubt about that.
02:21So that would be a concern.
02:23But I think overall it would be pleased obviously getting into half-time in the lead,
02:26but I think in general play, particularly the last 20-25 minutes,
02:30I thought Rangers played well and really enjoyed their football, Jamie.
02:34He was going on the pitch two minutes, he's taken a sore one, hasn't he?
02:44Yeah, I mean El Wasani not moving too freely, but he is going to be fit enough to continue.
02:50He was going to be fit enough to continue?
02:57Oh yeah!
03:06What do?
03:09Here's Conor Barron, who's been quietly impressive for Rangers in the opening half, Gassama.
03:34Persistence from Gassama, he's not going to get a foul out of that.
03:46The midfield have been busy, I think they've worked hard, I think they've closed down,
03:49I think they've tied in possession, Diamandia in the forward area has been, I think, pretty lively, constructive.
04:04Salazar gets it back from Horta, Gorby making tracks through the middle,
04:15Victor Gomez, the right-back, got some space to work in.
04:19Salazar, Gorby, Gomez.
04:26Praga have been behind eight times this season, they have equalised five of those matches.
04:38Not a team who tends to rush, they're content to build with patience, play out from the back and utilise the tidy and astute technicians they have in the middle of the pitch, try and cleave open defences.
04:56Jean Moutinho chief among those, Salazar flirting with the touchline and treading over it.
05:18Jean Moutinho chief among those, Salazar flirting with the touchline.
05:40Jim Eighty making life very uncomfortable for Gustav Lagerbielka, perhaps something too much so.
05:45I thought he could maybe disguise that slightly better than that, to be quite honest with you, Jamie.
05:54There wasn't much subtlety.
05:56No, at least don't look at him when you're fouling him.
05:58What was it Roy Keane said? Smash into somebody, make yourself feel better.
06:02LAUGHTER
06:05Still just that one goal for Ysuf Cermiti, coming against Kilmarnock about a month ago.
06:11Played over 600 minutes, so he's got to show for it in a Rangers jersey in terms of tangible outcomes.
06:16How he would love, how Rangers would love for him to make a hero of himself tonight.
06:25I think it's a concerning thing as Jamie from the centre's point of view.
06:34He's not creating an awful lot, he's not as of his missing chances as well.
06:49Benilo just running himself into trouble here, Gomez and Gorby pressuring him.
07:05He's just making a nuisance of himself, he's not scoring, he's at least putting that Braga rearguard in a state of some duress.
07:17And she has a big wind up there.
07:20He's posing one or two problems.
07:22Gorby, remember Geneva ball that야, 96eted about them.
07:36and it caught Max Arends unawares.
07:38Gomez has Gorby on the inside.
07:41It's not going to be Alka in support.
07:44Juan Moutinho.
07:471-2. Misdirected, and Danilo can drive forward for Rangers.
07:51Ghassama calling for it, that's where it's going, Chirmiti in the middle, Ghassama, Chirmiti, Danilo, another block, bodies flying everywhere
08:02and it is a free kick to Braga, João Moutinho, of all people back there doing the defensive heavy lifting
08:09Well it's slack initially from Barga isn't it, to give it away, Danilo does well, gives it to Ghassama who isolates the full back
08:16It's good defending actually isn't it, Moutinho does well to get back, I think he gets a kick for his troubles, yeah, no doubt about it
08:27and his defence, Danilo doesn't see him coming, but that's an opportunity
08:33He's got a brilliant goal against De Bruyne in Denival's first games earlier in the month, his third of the season, Danilo
08:44Not seeing a lot of minutes under the new gaffer, Rangers keep this moving, Niko Raska, nobody on the same wavelength
08:52No, not daft, I'll tell you how it's not daft
08:56Oh, Braga giving it away again, and they get it back, Gabriel Martinez bringing them out of trouble
09:03and some of this, Rangers pressing causing them some issues, Gorby now, trying to flick the switch
09:12Gomez, dummied the ball to Gorby, Moutinho, Gorby's in space, intelligent pass, Gorby's cross
09:22Danilo switches off to him, you can't go inside there, when you're back in that defensive role, you get it played outside you, you do not allow it inside you
09:30Challenge from Max Arends to halt, Victor Gomez
09:36Again, the wind's just mesmerising some of the Braga defenders, Arian B just paralysed by uncertainty as that ball hovered over the top of him
09:51Raskan again, Braga sloppy, again Rangers snapping away at them
09:57Portuguese regain it, Gomez, Martinez, Mane Fernandes will use his enormous frame to just body Gabriel Martinez onto the turf
10:09That was better, using his physicality now
10:23It was looking like a pretty tasty night for Scottish teams in Europe, it may yet be Celtic 3-1 victors
10:28Over in the Netherlands against Feyenoord, FC Noah of Armenia have just equalised against Aberdeen, so all square one apiece
10:34In the Granite City, Gassama, Eibox wanted him to shoot, Gassama going on the outside, chopping back again, Bannon's on the edge
10:43Gassama, out-muscled, dispossessed by Arian B, at the expense of a corner
10:49Nah, credit where it's due, that is good defending
10:52I just think once he comes inside onto his left foot, that's the time he's got to do something
10:56Now Eibox stands up, uses his power, his body, goes away the corner
11:04It was from a corner just before half-time that Braga, through the arm of Fran Navarro, conceded the penalty
11:23You can see just how blustery it is here at Ibrox, the ball refusing to perch neatly on the quadrant for Tavernier
11:32In it comes from Tavernier, Fernandes leaping, direct it towards goal, Barron, Danilo
11:47Danilo's ball across, and it's cleared by Lagabielka, Gassama, Honacek saves
11:55And Joao Moutinho scrambles it away, Rangers keep up the pressure, Barron delivers, Raskar rising, Rangers corner
12:04It's a booking for the captain, Horter there, he doesn't think it's a corner kick, that's a chance, Cermiti coming in at the back post, Gassama keeps it down well, good save
12:19Couple of good balls in for Conor Barron, that's another one, yeah, I think it definitely comes off Raskar
12:31A little bit fortunate to get the corner there I think
12:34Rukash Hornacek back on his feet, but he's got more defending to do
12:46It's getting noisy in here, Tavernier with the in-swinger, but already there's a push identified by the referee
12:53Yeah, call me an old cynic, but I think he gives that because he realises it's not a corner
13:02You old cynic
13:04Well, Braga wanted to take that free kick quickly, they're not going to be allowed to because for a succession of fouls
13:21It's Conor Barron who has been booked now, Rodrigo Salazar and Nico Raskar have come together in the middle of the pitch
13:30Raskar has gone straight down onto his back, holding his forehead
13:35And we're going to have a closer look at this
13:37And see whether there was anything in it
13:41Braga poised to make a double change here
13:44Conor Barron has been yellow-carded, let's have a look at this little tete-a-tete
13:54I can't see from that angle whether he touches him, certainly moves his head forward
13:58Not the best angle to see it
14:05Certainly pushes his head forward
14:12Is he standing his hand a little bit there?
14:14Right, this is being reviewed
14:28Yeah, well, do you know something, I'm not sure there's a lot of contact, but he certainly puts his stupidity
14:33Bored in on gross stupidity
14:35He definitely puts his head forward in a manner or a fashion that's aggressive
14:42Silly, very, very silly
14:46You see it there
14:48Does he make contact? I'm not sure, only Raskar and him know that
14:52There
14:56It's more of a brush down than a forehead movement
14:59Towards the head, but
15:02It's an aggressive movement, of that there's no doubt
15:05Depends how he sees this now
15:06Looking at it from that, that doesn't, that one doesn't, I mean that's better for him
15:14The other angle's not good for him
15:17But
15:18There
15:20That motion there is not good
15:23That motion is not good at all
15:25Regardless of the fact there may not be much contact
15:30It's a horrible look
15:31It is
15:32For a player to be motioning forward with his head
15:35It's stupidity, that's what it is
15:43I think he'll be in trouble, I really do
15:46Now that Lindhout is poised
15:51At the monitor once again
15:52He's taking his time over this
15:56Paul van Buerkle in the VAR
15:59Kappen showing him all the angles
16:02But he is ready to pronounce
16:04His verdict
16:08On his 100th appearance for Braga
16:11The club's top scorer
16:14Their golden boy
16:16His temper's frayed
16:18He's heading up the tunnel
16:19Rodrigo Zalazar
16:21Red carded
16:23For that headbutt on Nicaragascar
16:30I mean it's, it's absolutely ridiculous
16:33It really is
16:35He obviously just catches his nose
16:37You know, on the way down
16:39It's not even a headbutt motion
16:40It's a downward motion
16:42Looks terrible
16:43He has got absolutely no complaints at all
16:45It's just
16:47But I'll mention again, gross jeopardity
16:49If you're one of his teammates
16:50And indeed his coach
16:51Or your manager
16:53You're absolutely livid with him
16:55The Rangers will take it
16:57And this now is a massive opportunity for Rangers to get that
17:01Elusive European victory
17:02A goal up, a man up
17:07A goal up, a man up
17:09And half an hour and some change
17:12To make the points safe
17:17Confirmation of that yellow card for Conor Barron
17:19Just before the VAR check and the red for Rodrigo Zalazar
17:29Might that give Rangers the confidence they need?
17:35Just a little bit of frustration in the crowd there, there's no need for it
17:41Maybe they just calm down a little bit
17:44It's Banner
17:51The upshot of this for Braga, not just are they down to ten men
17:54Carlos Vicens was about to make a double sub
17:56I know he was
17:58That has rather hit the skids
18:00That's what I'm saying, Jamie, if you're a manager or a coach
18:02You can't legislate for that stupidity
18:04Gasama
18:06Raskan on the overlap
18:07Raskan to the byline
18:10Can't find a teammate with a cross
18:12And it was out of play in any case
18:15He could probably put his foot round it earlier, I know he wanted to take the extra touch
18:22Carlos Vicens is going to go to his bench
18:26It's Florian Grilic, a man with 55 caps for Austria
18:31who is poised to be introduced in a moment or two
18:32Aaron's lofted forwards, Barron cushions for Danilo, space is there for Gasama
18:46Boys, the switch was on, you're right
18:48Barron again, Gasama still looking, hugging that right touch line, Tabernier, Cermiti, Gasama now, what can he conjure?
18:58Away from one, stands it up towards Diomondi
19:02There's a foul given against Gidi Gasama by the looks of things, maybe a trailing arm on Gabri Martinez
19:09He catches him, doesn't he?
19:10Not an awful lot in it, good defensive header
19:11Right, Praga are going to make that change
19:16The referee is going to stop play to allow them to do so
19:17In fact Lucas Hornacek, who has received treatment already
19:19and it's down again, looks like a good defensive header
19:20Got a defensive header
19:21and he catches him, doesn't he?
19:22Not an awful lot in it, good defensive header
19:24Right, Praga are going to make that change
19:33The referee is going to stop play to allow them to do so.
19:38In fact, Lukas Hornacek, who has received treatment already,
19:43and is down again, looks like a touch of cramp in that left leg.
19:48They are going to get the go-aheads to make that change,
19:52and it will be Florian Grilic, a very experienced holding midfielder.
19:57He mentioned his caps for Austria,
20:00but he's got over 200 appearances in the Bundesliga as well.
20:05Hoffenheim, Freire Bremen, played for Ajax Valladolid as well.
20:10Very experienced.
20:13It's a great sub to bring on at this point.
20:15Not a half, not a half.
20:17But you would rather be doing it with 11 men, that's for sure.
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21:22Play from Danilo to Diomondi, trying to free Cermiti.
21:38Neokate with an important touch.
21:40Put it down another yard on the pass.
21:42Gassama, charged down by Norby, and out for another Rangers corner.
21:50How important is composure for Rangers now, Ali?
21:57Yeah, make the pitch big, keep the ball, but at the same time you've got to be positive and be a threat.
22:02You don't want to sit back, but extend the pitch to as big as you can, make them work, stretch them.
22:11Davernier's corner, Chiamiti Rose off the top of Rangers frontman.
22:20Ahrens, rather slashes at that, that wasn't composure.
22:23Elwazani with a smart header, Martinez against Barron, Martinez away from Barron.
22:28Ahrens recovers to atone for his own mistake, and he holds up his hands in acknowledgement.
22:34Yeah, it was a poor ball, but credit to him for getting back.
22:40Conor Barron helped him out there, forced him wide, stood his ground.
22:46Carlos Vicente's already going to his bench, obviously the red card playing a big factor in that.
23:08Who will be looking to Ali? He's not blessed with a lot of options given the injuries in his squad.
23:14No, I'm looking at the bench to garnish with you.
23:18Oh, not a lot going on there, really.
23:24Manny Fernandes putting Jack Butland in a very difficult position, the goalkeeper did well to deny the corner.
23:30I'm not sure, I think Butland could have helped him a little bit there, Jamie, to garnish with you.
23:34He does well to stop the corner, but I think he can come out and give him a hand.
23:39Oh, Jäger's headed it straight to Gabri Martinez.
23:54And Rangers' frailty, Rangers' fragile confidence at the back has been ruthlessly exposed.
24:02The ten men of Braga are level, and Gabri Martinez sends the small band of Portuguese followers into raptures.
24:12That's a really poor goal to lose, isn't it? I don't know what the centre-back's thinking about.
24:20Does the win play a factor?
24:22Try to help him out here.
24:24That's terrible, it really is.
24:28Cannot get caught underneath that.
24:31It's all about communication there, just head the ball away, dare me.
24:38I mean, his positioning's all wrong.
24:40Catches Tavernier off balance.
24:42It's even a sclap of a finish, knocks it into the ground.
24:45Nah, there's not a lot you can say about that except it's a shocking error, simple eyes.
24:50He scored, Braga's second at Celtic Park, he's now scored at Ibrox.
24:56Glasgow double for Gabri Martinez.
24:59And Rangers have to press the reset button and reassert their control in this match.
25:05But again, Ali, it's indicative of a centre-back pairing that's relatively inexperienced,
25:12and a centre-back in Nasser Jiga's case, who hasn't convinced many supporters since he's moved north.
25:18Jamie, Jamie, the greatest respect.
25:20It doesn't matter how experienced you are, you don't make mistakes like that at any level.
25:27With any experience, that's just a mistake.
25:30I don't think that's any new experience, it's just a pure defensive error, really.
25:37We've got all to do again now.
25:42It probably goes back to what you were saying pre-match, Ali, about the quality of the players brought in.
25:49Yeah.
25:50Are Jiga and Fernandes better than Leon Balogun?
25:53Allow me to answer that for you.
25:54Are any of the centre-backs that were signed this year better than what Rangers let leave the door?
26:01You can't let that bounce either, you should not be letting that bounce.
26:04You know, particularly when it's a windy night.
26:07If I'm a forward and you're letting a centre-back let it bounce, you're getting right in between them.
26:16Posing them a problem.
26:17Danilo looking to change the narrative again for Rangers.
26:20Raskan has to come for that.
26:22Arends.
26:24The Rangers load up the box.
26:26Arends swings it in.
26:28And they're not behind for the Rangers' corner by Nia Kati.
26:32The Rangers load up the replay by Nia Kati.
26:44Danny Rull is making his first substitute of the night.
26:57Danilo who's making way, and Tello Asgard, big night for him,
27:02pulled off at half-time and the home win over Livingston on Saturday.
27:06Hasn't delivered the kind of numbers, goals and assists you'd expect
27:11from a key player coming to Rangers. What can he do here with 20 minutes?
27:16Tavernier's deep ball towards Asgard, Fernandes across and Chiga sends it wide.
27:22That's a chance as well, and it's a chance. Well worked, set, play, playing in the back post area.
27:30Knocked back, and you know somebody arrives, he's coming on to,
27:35maybe a little bit behind them, but should do better.
27:46Here's the goal here that they scored from, dear me, holy smokes, they gave a throw in,
27:51it's a corner all day. And there you are, that's what happens.
27:59It's very, very poor officiating, I have to say.
28:03It's poor officiating, but it stems from that confusion between Fernandes and Butlins,
28:09and then the error from Chiga. It's symptomatic of Rangers at the Black Ritten.
28:13No, of course it is, of course it is.
28:15Unfamiliar trio.
28:17Don't get my explanation mixed up there for making an excuse, believe me.
28:21Well, Wozni, good first touch that, thought he was pulled down.
28:33Asgard is definitely pulled down.
28:35Asgard having to look lively after that pass from Fernandes.
28:53Asgard, good use of the body.
28:57Close control, not quite so much.
28:59And Horta saw the pass on early, but Tavernier just got in the way.
29:04Gassama now, Cermiti clipping it towards Tavernier.
29:11Aaron has a bit of time.
29:13Get well, get very well.
29:15The long levers of Elwazani.
29:20Gassama playing inside, Asgard calling for it.
29:23Ahrens is in space on the left.
29:275 to we, Matt, in the box for Ahrens.
29:30Gassama sizing up Gorby and Gomez.
29:34Gassama digs out the cross, Raskan leaps Tavernier as well.
29:38Comfortable for Hornacek.
29:39See, an interesting run there from the full-back round Gassama.
29:44I wouldn't be doing that, I would leave him in a 1v1 situation and I'm gone with it.
29:49See, Raskan does well there, he really does well.
29:53I just wonder if Tavernier can put it back across where it came from.
30:04Diamande on the turn.
30:06Barron, Ahrens, ten men being dragged from left to right.
30:11Can the Rangers find some penetration?
30:14Barron again, Diamande's hit the deck on the edge of the box.
30:17Play continues for now.
30:19Jermites nods, it was Gassama in fact who went down just in the lead-up to that header.
30:27He's going to have to do Sean with his game to position himself for finishes, Jamie.
30:37I don't know an awful lot in that, I think it's just a coming together there.
30:44Hernandez heads it straight to Elwazani, not for the first time tonight.
31:00The Rangers centre-backs conceding position, a little too teamly for the home fans liking.
31:06And Boyan Mijovski down beneath us is being called back towards the bench by Denny Hoyle's coaching staff.
31:17It looks very much like the Rangers are going to make a change up front.
31:21And Boyan Mijovski to the attacking Arsenal.
31:26Here's Max Ahrens.
31:30Asgard.
31:30Gassama, clever body feints to get on the outside of Martinez who has bundled him to grounds,
31:49and that will be another yellow card.
31:51This time for Braga's goalscorer who slaps his shoulder saying that's where I challenged him,
31:56but never likely to get away with that.
32:03Free kick.
32:08Substitution getting made now by the looks of things.
32:13Gabriel Martinez, he came through Barcelona's iconic La Masia training facility.
32:19Had a big impact on proceedings tonight.
32:20Siltio as Conor Barron has been as industrious as ever.
32:24Some dangerous deliveries into the Braga box, but that's an attacking sub.
32:29Centre mid, off striker on, Boyan Mijovski enters the box.
32:33Certainly is, he's looking to utilise the extra man, Denny Hoyle.
32:44What can Rangers produce here?
32:48Ball's rolling too much for Tavernier to kick it.
32:50Ball still bubbling away furiously inside the referee's white spray.
33:03Tavernier can't beat the first man.
33:05And again, a free kick inside the box.
33:20It's silly, it's just...
33:21No one, why would you?
33:23I mean, why would you?
33:27He was up for press this week, Manny Fernandes.
33:29He was talking himself up as a big threat in the box.
33:32He says, not many people can stop me when it's time to attack a set piece.
33:37Victor Gomez did stop him at the cost of spread-eagled in his own box.
33:42But a little bit of naivety again from the Rangers defenders.
33:46What more do you want to see from Rangers in an attacking sense?
34:01Well...
34:01They've got the extra man.
34:02Are they using it well enough?
34:04No, urgency.
34:05It's clear to me if they can get away to Gassama.
34:10You know, he can get at where it's Martinez or RMB.
34:15And just get early deliveries into the box.
34:17And I'm looking at Cermiti's movement.
34:19He's got to be more aggressive in terms of his runs towards posts,
34:24front posts, back posts.
34:25But I guess ten men, you've got to be sure level of urgency.
34:35Victor Gomez hurls it into the box.
34:37Over the head of Bel Lozani.
34:40Larga Bielka battling with Cermiti, who got a foot in and just slipped
34:45as he looked to release the runners.
34:47Gabri Martinez still skipping past defenders.
34:50Martinez gets onto it again.
34:54Tavernier deals with him, then loses it to Grilic.
34:57Grilic has crossed.
34:58El Lozani, great first touch.
35:00Well cleared.
35:04Braga come again.
35:08Arjen B.
35:11Gorby.
35:18Niakate slides it out to Martinez again.
35:22A danger man once more for Braga.
35:25Martinez away from Tavernier.
35:27Horta on the swivel.
35:29Great block.
35:30Come back for Horta.
35:31Braga are screaming for handball.
35:34There are arms outstretched.
35:35The coach, the entire coaching staff beneath us are going bonkers.
35:40And then amongst all that, Yusuf Cermiti has inadvertently slid into
35:45Carlos Vicenna's technical area.
35:49There are no flair tempers here regarding that challenge, but
35:51Braga are urging the referee to have a look at this.
35:58Bojan Mijovski doesn't look great, Ali.
36:01Well, it's not a great angle, Jamie.
36:06You need to see your face on it.
36:08That could be the left shoulder.
36:12Well, there is a VAR check ongoing.
36:14Yeah.
36:15They'll have a look at it, of course they shall.
36:19But from that angle, he's saying shoulder.
36:21It did.
36:23This might be a better angle.
36:28I don't think that's a penalty.
36:29I think it's his left shoulder area.
36:31I really do, Jamie.
36:33Yeah.
36:33I think the lean almost makes it look more conspicuous than it is.
36:38Not for me.
36:46No penalty.
36:47No.
36:47I don't think it was Jamie Monashie.
36:51I know.
36:51I understand they've got to check it.
36:52I get that.
36:57There will be times for Rangers and for Bojan Mijovski.
36:59But Ibrox satisfied.
37:03Here there will be no spot kick.
37:05And Braga are bringing off their goalscorer who has a shrug and a shake of the head.
37:10Think more about the penalty or non-penalty decision than the fact he's been taken off.
37:15And it's Gabri Martinez off.
37:16And it's Vitor Carvalho, who is more of a holding midfielder,
37:21which suggests Braga are going to try and take a point from this.
37:26He's going to try and take a point from this.
37:35Eight minutes plus stoppage time to play.
37:38I've really just got the minerals.
37:39Fernandes.
37:43Fernandes.
37:46Great play for the big centre-back.
37:47But maybe just chancing his arm too much.
37:49I mean...
37:51...you know, there's a touch.
37:56Raska...
37:58...searching for the run of Gussama.
38:00He won't win the physical fight with Bright-Aryan B.
38:10Elwazani has run himself into trouble.
38:13Mijovski on the spin, forcing his way through.
38:17Chimiti, he goes down.
38:22Eiblock sensing the moment may be at hand.
38:25Diamande, can he get the shot off?
38:28He's unlucky, it's a brilliant turn.
38:30He is, he's unlucky.
38:32Just slips at the final moment, comes back on himself.
38:35Nice ball round the corner, this turn's lovely, that touch there.
38:38And he just slips in execution of the shot.
38:42There, left foot goes.
38:58And so on, collected by Yusuf Chimiti, collision with Vito Carvalho.
39:12First thing I would say, Jamie, that strap suggested there might have been a problem there previously.
39:16Got a bit of a strap in that.
39:25Asgard, clever.
39:29Diamande took it in his stride.
39:31Chimiti, Gassama's offering himself.
39:34Chimiti saw the headlines.
39:36And then Tavernier goes to the ground.
39:40No free kick given.
39:41Ricardo Horta bemused.
39:43I think if the referee had given a foul there, he would have had James Tavernier.
39:47Yeah.
39:48Yeah.
39:49I think it might have been a foul right now.
40:03Ahrens.
40:06In it comes.
40:07See, that's the problem.
40:08He's coming back onto his right foot all the time.
40:09He's not getting high up the pitch early enough, Jamie.
40:13And when he's getting high up the pitch, he's coming back onto his right foot.
40:16If he's higher up the pitch, he can take a touch, open up and whip it with his left foot.
40:20That's the ball.
40:22With a better pace.
40:31Again, strange one.
40:32Rangers are going to have to take off Ysif Chimiti, we hear.
40:37Oliver Antman is ready for action down beneath us.
40:40Elwazani flicks it onto himself.
40:43Pressured by Asgard.
40:44Gorby's crowded out.
40:47Gorby gets onto it again.
40:50Gomez.
40:51Gorby.
41:02There's Oliver Antman.
41:03Another who has not delivered much in his short Rangers career so far.
41:10No goals, three assists.
41:17Quinter Gomez was just clipped there by Tello Asgard.
41:23It's going to be a double change for Rangers.
41:24In fact, Jayden Magoma is also being prepared to come on.
41:28Combined six and a half million quid spent on Tello Asgard and Oliver Antman.
41:45Neither one really living up to that weighty financial billing so far.
41:50Could add another eight or nine in the centre forward as well, Jimmy.
41:53Can Braga stun Ibrox as full-time approaches.
42:03Horta's delivery.
42:04Now Elwazani coming back from an offside position.
42:06Couldn't touch it.
42:07Now he can.
42:08Can't do much with it though.
42:09And then Diomaldi has been cleaned out as Rangers look to break.
42:14As Rangers look to break.
42:24Tavernier.
42:26Chopping inside Grilic.
42:28Aaron's in space.
42:29Sliding challenge from Gomez.
42:30No handball given.
42:31Gomez burning through.
42:33Elwazani to his right.
42:35Elwazani gets onto it.
42:38New workspace for the shot.
42:40Cannons off the head of Diomaldi.
42:42Gorbe plays it straight to Ghassama.
42:45Who looks long early for Yusuf Cermiti.
42:48Max Ahrens is still down, still hurts.
42:5010v10 right now.
42:51And the referee is going to stop play.
42:52Max Ahrens was about to come off in any case, but...
42:54He is in some discomfort.
43:03Holding that right knee.
43:08Yes, a follow through catchs him, doesn't it?
43:13Yes, a bang in the back.
43:24There are the two Denny Gole is going to send for to try and snatch a late winner here,
43:34Ngoma and Antman, Ahrens and Cermiti.
43:38I would have had Ngoma earlier, Jamie.
43:41For the simple reason, as I kept mentioning to you there,
43:45Max Ahrens wasn't high enough up the pitch on the left-hand side,
43:49and every time he got it, he came back on his right-hand side.
43:52Particularly down to ten men, you're stretching the game,
43:55he's got to be higher up the pitch, he's got to take a touch with his left foot
43:58and whip it in as soon as it gets to him.
44:00If you give your forwards a chance, you come back onto your right foot,
44:03you give them an opportunity to reorganise.
44:06Thought that substitution might have been made earlier.
44:09Playing against ten men for as long as Rangers have been,
44:13leading when Rodrigo Zalazar was sent off,
44:15and knowing just how important a win was tonight
44:18to get them off the mark in this league phase.
44:21How big a missed opportunity would this be?
44:23Oh, massive, massive.
44:25Against a team that haven't played well,
44:27but I think I've not played well.
44:29You know, there's still a bit of extra time,
44:32a couple of minutes and added time.
44:34But this would be a missed opportunity of that, there's no doubt, you know.
44:46For all the changes that have been made at the very highest echelons of the club,
44:51Kevin Thelwell and Patrick Stewart dismissed in midweek.
44:56Those lingering concerns, the mistakes that have been made,
45:01the signings that have been invested in, and the...
45:04close to 30 million spets coming back to Hot Rangers.
45:10Giga with another error.
45:11El Lozani going at Rasca.
45:13Takes it to the byline and blasts into the side netting.
45:17Jack Butlin's arm.
45:19It's incredible defending, it really is.
45:21Not only does Giga give the ball away,
45:24his sidekick Fernandes goes to step out when he should never step out.
45:28He's got to match the runner.
45:30There.
45:31There.
45:33Wow.
45:39There's going to be a minimum of seven,
45:42well, six in fact, additional minutes to be added here.
45:48Well, it's still a bit of time, isn't it?
45:50Rangers still have time to do something here,
45:52to get there.
45:53First winner this Europa League.
45:55Just now it's all about defending.
45:56Butlin, Parizet, Gomez!
45:59Butlin again.
46:02Rangers on the ropes here.
46:05Grylic lets it go for the throw.
46:08He's making the suggestion of the wind,
46:11which I do accept.
46:13However,
46:15that's not good.
46:22Thankfully straight arm there.
46:29Gomez to Elwazani.
46:32Braga might well feel there's a winner in this for them.
46:35Lange and Bielka.
46:38Gomez.
46:39Too much with that,
46:40given away again.
46:41Grylic,
46:42bumped to grounds,
46:43but he's been done for handball.
46:45No free kick for Braga.
46:47The referee was right there, wasn't he?
46:52He'll feel he get nudged.
46:59He's eaten up a minute and a half of the six additional to play.
47:05Tavernier goes long.
47:06Miofsky was lurking.
47:08Rangers have the corner.
47:09Yeah, definitely a win, isn't it?
47:10Even there.
47:11You can see the ball spinning there when it comes across for Carvalho.
47:15Everybody bar Jadon Magoma and Jack Butland on the edge or inside the Braga penalty box for Rangers.
47:31Can they find the killer blow?
47:33Hernandez head out.
47:34Hernandez head out,
47:44Hernandez head out.
47:59It's a danger now, this just peters out for Rangers.
48:07That's the way it's looking, sadly.
48:11It shouldn't, a bit of urgency, can still win this game.
48:15Gomez, away from Ant-Man.
48:29Braga are going to make one final change, Gabriel Moscardo, the 20-year-old Brazilian, another who tends to play in that holding midfield position.
48:42El Lozani just keeping Rangers pinned deep in their own half here.
48:47Gorby, corner flag will do for Braga, but Gorby lets it run out of play.
48:53Rangers still in this hunt for three points.
48:59Our substitute is now going to be made, Gabriel Moscardo.
49:05On loan for PSG, who paid Corinthians club in Brazil some 20 million euros for him.
49:12Very highly rated young player.
49:15And again an illustration of the depth that Braga has, particularly in the middle of the pitch, as Jean-Baptiste Gorby makes away.
49:22Two minutes left for Rangers. That is not going to help their cause.
49:25Two minutes left for Rangers. That is not going to help their cause.
49:29There's nothing in it as it really just leans across.
49:34There's going to be a booking for Mohamed Diomondi. In fact it's the second yellow card, Diomondi has been booked already.
49:40And Rangers too, like Braga, will finish this game with ten men.
49:46Mohamed Diomondi ordered off for that aerial challenge in the dying embassion.
49:52There's nothing in it as it really just leans across.
49:55There's going to be a booking for Mohamed Diomondi. In fact it's the second yellow card, Diomondi has been booked already.
50:03And Rangers too, like Braga, will finish this game with ten men.
50:10Mohamed Diomondi ordered off for that aerial challenge in the dying embassion of this match.
50:18Let's have a look. Left arm comes across, he has a wee look.
50:23Yeah, I think it's very harsh. I do think it's very, very harsh.
50:42One minute left to play.
50:48Braga punting for a winner. Horta's ball towards Elwazani.
50:52Krilic keeps it alive.
50:55And Asgard thumps it into the Glasgow sky.
50:58Gassama leads the charge for Rangers.
51:01He's fouled by Ricardo Horta, also being booked.
51:04And Victor Gomez just makes sure Rangers can't play quickly.
51:09He's going to get himself a yellow card as well.
51:11Rangers can't hang about now.
51:14Final seconds of stoppage time for...
51:22And Fernandes hoists.
51:28Knocked towards the box again.
51:32Again, Lagobielka's there.
51:34Magoma.
51:36The Rangers need to get this forwards.
51:48The Gomes cross is deflected.
51:51Fernandes cushions it towards Tavernier.
51:53Having to play kipi-uppy amongst themselves.
51:55Tavernier gets the break of the ball.
51:57Gets it to Gassama.
51:59In comes the cross.
52:01Raskan's header.
52:02Gomez puts it behind.
52:03One last chance for Rangers.
52:05One last chance for Rangers.
52:11Carlos Vicenza is calling time up here.
52:13Surely now this is the final opportunity for Rangers to break their Europa League duck.
52:24Tavernier's corner.
52:25Punched away by Hornacek.
52:27Antmann has time to pick his spot.
52:29And it goes again.
52:31Raskan wins the header.
52:32Horta clears.
52:33And that is full time.
52:35Horta clears.
52:36Horta clears.
52:37And that is full time.

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