World media reacts to Rangers Europa League surge as Serbian publication doubles down on Red Star 'real result'

It was another impressive night for Rangers in Europe as they cruised into the latter stages of the Europa League.

A blockbuster quarter-final tie beckons for Gio van Bronckhorst 's men after seeing off Red Star Belgrade on aggregate.

Despite losing 2-1 at the Marakana through a late penalty, the damage was done at Ibrox after a 3-0 drubbing in Govan.

However, Serbian outlet Mondo wasn't quite ready to take the exit of Red Star on the chin yet.

In fact, they claimed to have worked out the "real result" from the tie in an eye-catching headline - claiming that Dejan Stankovic's side had "deserved five goals."

The outlet pointed to Red Star failing to convert a penalty and also had three goals ruled out by VAR at Ibrox - while playing their "expected goals" trump card to try and show their working.

The report read: "It was 3-0 in Scotland, and the red and white team won 2-1 in Belgrade, although it was clear to everyone who watched the match that the victory should have been even more convincing.

"Official statistics made sure that it was not just an hollow story. A parameter called "xG" measures very precisely and in relation to a large number of parameters how many goals each team should have scored. Chances and dangerous situations are taken into account, so it is so clear that Rangers should not have scored a goal in the last match.

"Of course, the statistics are one thing, and the field is another, but the impression remains that with just a little more luck, a little more concentration, this team of Dejan Stankovic should have gone further."

Fellow Serbian outlets were more willing to hold their hands up to the loss - including Sportsklub.

While they felt Red Star deserved the second leg win, they found it tough