Rangers warned RB Leipzig shocker is not what it seems as Bundesliga expert delivers insider verdict

Derek Rae watched RB Leipzig blow a big chance to make the Champions League via their Bundesliga position on Monday.

But he reckons losing to Borussia Monchengladbach will make them even more dangerous when the Germans hit Ibrox on Thursday night.

The Scot – ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator and expert on German football – believes winning the Europa League may now be Leipzig’s best chance of making the Champions League next term.

And that will make Domenico Tedesco’s men even more determined to get past Rangers to reach the Final in Seville.

Leipzig come to Glasgow holding a one-goal lead but with their confidence knocked after their 3-1 defeat at the hands of 10-man Monchengladbach on Monday night that saw them slip to fifth place and Aberdonian Rae insisted Rangers may be getting them at the right time – even if he believes the Germans will just edge the contest.

The 55-year-old told Record Sport : “Confidence in the RB Leipzig camp is not what it was a few weeks ago, that’s for sure.

“They were playing on Monday night because the previous day, May 1, is a big holiday in Germany and the police don’t want games on that particular day.

“At first they thought it might be an advantage in league terms for Leipzig and Frankfurt, giving them an extra day’s rest after the first leg but it gives them one day less to prepare for the second leg of the Europa League semi.

“They played in fits and starts against Monchengladbach.

“They were up against 10 men for the last 25 minutes when they were 2-1 down and conceded again.

“They’ve also lost to Union Berlin in the league recently and in the match against Rangers they can be so much better than they were on the night when they relied on individual quality from Angelino