5 talking points as Rangers roar back to make history on epic Champions League night

Rangers banished their Belgian nightmare to make history as they roared back from two goals down for the first time in their history to complete a remarkable comeback on another epic European night at Ibrox and book a Champions League playoff spot.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst savoured yet another brilliant victory on the European stage as he moved to within 180 minutes of the group stage of UEFA’s premier competition, which he lifted as a player with Barcelona, as Rangers look to rub shoulders with the cream of the continent for the first time in 11 years. And rake in around £30m-40m.

Left with a mountain to climb after their flop in Leuven, they scaled it on an unforgettable night in Govan against Union Saint-Gilloise whose misery was compounded with an injury time red card for Jean Lazare Amani. Rangers were gifted their opener after a moment of madness from Siebe Van der Heyden who handled inside the box and James Tavernier made no mistake from the spot. Antonio Colak headed home a second after the restart to level the tie on aggregate with Ibrox rocking and Malik Tillman nodded home a dramatic – and brilliant – late winner.

Van Bronckhorst made three changes from the side that started in Belgium with fit again Ryan Kent, Tom Lawrence and Scott Arfield coming in for Glen Kamara, Ryan Jack and Rabbi Matondo with Alfredo Morelos left on the bench.

It was an attacking line-up and the anticipated fast start came from the home side with Tillman heading over from Tom Lawrence’s corner in the best early chance before Colak went close with a header just over from Tavernier’s free kick.

USG were on the back foot but dangerous on the counter, knowing one goal could kill the atmosphere. And they should have had it when Siebe