23 December 2024

Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench to score the equalizer for Tottenham while Ange Postecoglou's return to Glasgow provided an exciting spectacle in the Europa League.

open, The fast-paced match saw one chance after another not taken by both sides before Rangers' in-form Hamza Ijamane fired the home side into the lead.

Spurs needed to turn to Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke and they combined with 15 minutes to go, with Solanke's pass finding the Swede to score a clinical, low goal.

Rangers still have time to find a winner but former Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster made a stunning save to deny Cyril Desers.

Tottenham are now on one win from eight games, but both teams are well placed in the Europa League table with 11 points each.

It took Rangers just 82 seconds of the second half to take the lead, captain James Tavernier sending a beautiful ball to the far post where Igamane was free to tip a left-footed shot across goal for his fifth goal in as many games.

The equalizer came when Solanke ran from the right side and crossed the ball, and James Maddison wanted a penalty kick when he was exposed to contact, but the play was waved to Kulusevski to score into the net.

Forster then came to the rescue with a brilliant save – Desers also having a shot ruled out for offside.

Tottenham are awaiting matches against Hoffenheim and Elfsborg, while Rangers will face Manchester United and Union St. Giloise.

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