African trio shines as Rangers and PSV share spoils in the spectacular UCL playoffs clash
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Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 23.08.23. | 00:18
Abdallah Sima and Rabbi Matondo score for the hosts, while Ibrahim Sangare bags a beauty for the visitors in a thrilling first-leg 2-2 draw
What a spectacular Champions League night at Ibrox that was!
After 90 minutes of thrilling football and more than a dozen clear-cut chances on both sides, Glasgow Rangers and PSV Eindhoven shared spoils (2-2) in the UCL playoffs first leg played on Wednesday night in Scotland.
FULL-TIME: Rangers 2-2 PSV
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 22, 2023
All level at Ibrox in the first-leg of our #UCL play-off. pic.twitter.com/EDRniMJBeb
Moreover, the most valuable players of this outstanding match were three African footballers - Rangers' Abdallah Sima and Rabbi Matondo, along with PSV's Ibrahim Sangare.
The 22-year-old Senegalese forward Sima nailed a belter to break the deadlock in the dying minutes of the first half, following the assist of Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers.
What a goal Abdallah Sima 🚀
— Ballboxtv_ (@ballboxtv) August 22, 2023
rangers lead at the break against psv
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Play-off#Rangers #PSV #championsleague pic.twitter.com/kX0AQVj8bR
The Dutch slot responded shortly after the break, through Ivorian holding midfielder Sangare, whose powerful strike was out of reach for the home keeper.
The Scotts restored the lead with 14 minutes left on the clock, as Matondo - a 22-year-old winger of Congolese origins - superbly finished his side's counter-attack.
Goal by Matondo and Rangers take the lead on the scoreboard.#Rangers #RangersFC #UCL #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/WNlbrFDYKZ
— Ultimate 11 (@Ultimatee11) August 22, 2023
However, that was still far from over, with veteran and former Barcelona striker Luuk de Jong making it 2-2 just four minutes later to put the cherry on top of this incredible battle.
The return leg, scheduled for the next week in the Netherlands, will be such a pleasure to watch. There can be only (one of those in the Champions League group stage).
