World media reacts as Rangers send Betis to purgatory and Clement named heavyweight great for exposing glass jaw

It was the redemption arc Rangers dreamed of as Seville became a happy place 18 months after they suffered a Europa League Final heartache in the same city.

But this competition has always been good to the Ibrox side and they once again earned a seismic result by defeating Real Betis 3-2 in their home stadium – the first team to do so this season. Philippe Clement's squad were down to the bare bones but the Belgian conjured up a masterplan to deck Manuel Pellegrini.

The pugilistic narrative was running through the post-match coverage as publications made sure to heap praise on the men in the blue corner while jabbing Betis. Record Sport looks at the best of the reaction from across the globe as Rangers earned a playoff bye and £3m extra for their latest European success.

"Rangers achieved it, they won and sent the team from Seville to the purgatory of the Conference League to atone for their sins. In the end Betis were disarmed and between the lack of strength and the lack of control due to changing so many players, in 17 minutes after Roofe scored for the Scottish squad they did not even try once to Butland, with crosses to nothing and shots into the stands.

"The Glasgow team had superiority in the centre of the field and that was where Betis began to lose the match, leaving a lot of space and not being very expeditious in the rearguard, missing the marks in all the goals conceded.

"Betis said an abrupt goodbye to the Europa League. The green and white team crashed against the effectiveness of Rangers and said goodbye at the first opportunity and now head to the Conference, the third tier of European football. Betis dominated at times but had a jaw of glass in the face of the few but forceful Scottish attacks, and