World media reacts as Rangers 'blue sea tsunami' sweeps Sparta Prague away

The Rangers train just keeps rolling under Philippe Clement.

The destination could well be the knock-out stage of the Europa League, although there are a couple of stops to go before then. Sparta Prague were left at the station after a 2-1 win at Ibrox that should have been more comfortable in the end for the Ibrox side, but they are now in the driving seat along with Real Betis to make it out of Group C.

A trip to Seville could well be decisive in terms of who tops the group, but with a home game against Aris Limassol to conclude, Clement 's side are well placed to finish at least second after he saw off former teammate Brian Priske in Govan. Danilo and Todd Cantwell had them two to the good before half-time with similarly slick finishes. Lukas Haraslin pulled one back with 15 to go, but the damage had been done.

Record Sport looks at how the win was received in outlets across the globe.

The Czech tabloid bemoaned a sluggish start from their champions which left them sunk before they'd even started swimming. They wrote: "The beginning severely trampled on Sparta's chances to break into the spring knockout phase of the Europa League. At the Rangers stadium, the Czech champion was dramatically weak especially in the first half, which is why they lost 1:2. The symbol of failure is undoubtedly young quarterback James Gomez. The momentum after the change of sides did not lead to a point.

"On the Copland Stand, one of the stands of the Ibrox stadium, there is an inscription Blue Sea. Tsunami swept Sparta away from it in the first half of the match of the 4th round of the basic group of the Europa League."

Their compatriots also focused on an "insane entry," with the unfortunate James Gomez in the firing line after