Rangers are the worst team in the Champions League. The reason for the horrible scoreline is the indiscipline in the penalty area

Since the 2018/19 season, Rangers FC have consistently pushed their season highs. They have progressed from Europa League group stage participation through the Eight Finals (2019/20) and Quarter Finals (2020/21) to the EL Final (2021/22), and this year they even qualified for the Champions League. However, they are not doing well there so far.

Rangers’ match with Napoli was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday on the grounds that the coffin of the late Elizabeth II was due to fly in from Scotland on Tuesday morning, with so many police officers involved in her protection that none could be at Ibrox Stadium.

By Wednesday everything was going to plan and Rangers were no worse for wear on their home debut this year. For a long time they played an even game, the bread began to break only after the sides had changed sides. In the 54th minute, Giovanni Simeone raced in alone on the goalkeeper and was tripped up by the visiting James Sands.

Piotr Zielinski didn’t convert the penalty, not even the re-try, which was kicked due to several players running into the penalty area prematurely. Forty-year-old Allan McGregor was again the hero of the moment.

But ten minutes later, after Borna Barisic’s hand in the whitewash, Matteo Politano had already converted the penalty kick and a shorthanded Rangers collapsed. They scored twice more at the very end, eventually losing 0:3 to Napoli.

The Scottish vice-champion is now last in the table without a point, with an overall score of 0:7. The leader Napoli is on six points. With no points, no goals scored and seven goals conceded, Rangers are clearly the worst club in the millionaire competition.

Already the first group match ended in a debacle. At Ajax, Rangers were 0:3 down at half-time, with Steven Bergwijn scoring in the 80th minute. Overall, Glen Kamara and co. only held the ball for 24 percent of the time.

Source: Champions League