Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst says his side are ready to compete with the best teams in Europe after they reached the Champions League group stage for the first time in more than a decade after securing a 1-0 victory (3-2 on aggregate) against PSV Eindhoven.
Antonio Colak's strike in the 60th minute proved decisive as Van Bronckhorst's side booked their place in the competition proper for the first time since 2010, and the Rangers boss said the moment came close to being the best of his career. "A very proud moment because I know what it means for everyone involved to be playing at the highest level against the best teams," he said. "We're here to compete.
We want to compete with the best teams in Europe. It will be difficult but it's an experience I will love." Much of the build-up to the second leg was dominated by the omission of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos, who was left in Glasgow because of concerns over his fitness levels and attitude, but it was Rangers' new forward - scorer of the goals for Malmo that ended the Scots' Champions League hopes last season - who grabbed the headlines.
Colak's fifth goal of the season, created by Malik Tillman's pressing, sealed their passage into Thursday's draw, where they will join Celtic.