Real Betis 'really screwed' as Rangers triumph has Verdiblancos star launching furious Europa League inquest

Juan Miranda says Real Betis are launching a deep inquest into how they tumbled out of the Europa League against Rangers.

Philippe Clement's side struck when it mattered against the La Liga side who held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at Estadio Benito Villamarín five days previous. Abdallah Sima, Cyriel Dessers and Kemar Roofe were enough to down Manuel Pellegrini's team 3-2, dumping them into the Europa Conference League play-offs while Rangers move on to the second tier last 16 as a seeded group winner.

Left-back Miranda - who scored one of the home goals on the night - has pulled no punches when it comes to how the Betis dressing room are feeling, but is now keen to see he and his teammates rally for third tier glory. He told Mundo Deportivo: "We have lost. In the first half I think we played the best offensive game so far this season, but to be in this competition you can't let the opponent get to you four times and score three goals. We have to do self-criticism and think about improving next Sunday in Anoeta.

"For the team it is, we are really screwed. We had the hope of moving forward, but we have to give a little more defensively and offensively. The failures have taken their toll on us and we have to do self-criticism.

"Yes, we are motivated by the Conference, but it is true that today has been a hard blow for the club, for the players. We're screwed, but we'll get up and go to the Conference and win it.

"This has to make us stronger, we have to watch today's videos, learn and work to correct things. We cannot make so many mistakes that they take their toll on us.

"I understand the Betis people who are angry because we have been eliminated. I would be too. Football is like that and we will try to do our best in the