World media reacts as Rangers ride 'Scottish waves' to leave Nice shipwrecked while penalty snub sparks French outrage

It was a blockbuster night for Rangers in Europe as they steamrollered Nice to take a massive step towards the Europa League knockout phase.

And it has got people talking about the Scottish Premiership outfit across the globe as they shrugged off their domestic struggles to thump the Ligue 1 side on their own turf. A Hamza Igamane double alongside goals from Vaclav Cerny and Mohamad Diomande led to Rangers surging toward victory - while Badredine Bouanani offered the hosts little consolation with his late free-kick

In truth, it could have been much worse for Nice who now look to be heading out of Europe's second tier competition - and are taking pelters in France. In contract, it has eased some of the mounting pressure on Philippe Clement after a lacklustre campaign back on Scottish soil. Record Sport takes a look at what the world media is saying about the result.

"Everything could have been different if the penalty whistled at the start in favour of the Nice by Ricardo De Burgos had been upheld. But challenged by the VAR, the Spanish referee decided otherwise and finally reversed his decision after an interminable triple check. The rest was nothing but a long ordeal, barely alleviated by the sumptuous free kick from the left by Bouanani. Franck Haise's men could have been punished more severely given the number of opportunities they conceded. A really had a bad evening."

"If there is one who had fun tonight, it is him. The home scorer of Glasgow Rangers Hamza Igamane scored two goals and provided an assist against Nice. Although he was not a starter at the start of the season, the young Moroccan (22 years old) has earned his place with the Scottish team. Undeniably the man of the match."

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