Philippe Clement hailed Rangers’ Malmo triumph as his new-look line-up’s best display yet - then insisted they can get even better still, writes Andy Newport in Malmo. The Ibrox side upset the odds to record their first ever win over Swedish opposition and get their Europa League campaign off to a flyer.
They weren’t hanging about at the Eleda Stadion, with Nedim Bajrami hitting the opener inside 56 seconds. Some wasteful finishing made it a nervier affair in the second half but the points were sealed when Ross McCausland climbed off the bench to rifle home the all important second.
It was another impressive step forward for a team that was lambasted in the wake of their Old Firm defeat at Celtic earlier this month.
But Clement sees big things ahead. The Belgian boss said: “It was the perfect start to the campaign, and the perfect start to the game also.