Rangers v Napoli - McGregor saves penalty twice, but Napoli still win
Champions League / Group Stage
Ibrox Stadium / 14.09.2022
- M. Politano(68' PEN)
- G. Raspadori(85')
- T. N'Dombele(90+1')
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Updated 14/09/2022 at 20:58 GMT
68'
WHEREFORE ART THOU ZIELINSKI?
67'
OH MY DAYS! PENALTY TO NAPOLI!
Kvaratskheilia lashes a shot that hits Barisic on the elbow; his arm is up, but he was very close and there was a lot of power in the effort, but the ref is sure...
66'
THINKING BACK TO THAT PENALTY
Zielinski properly charged up to the ball to make sure the retake was his. After showing that moxie, I'm really not sure why he produced such a tame effort.
65'
KVARATSKHEILA HAS BEEN QUIET TONIGHT
But his mates find him now, he funnels the ball inside, and eventually Di Lorenzo sends a skier into the crowd.
63'
THERE'S A LOT OF NOISE AT IBROX
As 18-year-old Leon King replaces Jack.
62'
ELSEWHERE
Benfica now lead 2-1 away to Juve, while Jude Bellingham has given Dortmund the lead at Man City.
61'
THAT WAS SO, SO GOOD
Though Rangers still have to survive half an hour against 10 men, so.
60'
McGREGOR SAVES IT AGAIN!
This time, Zielinski goes higher but still rightish, and McGregor guesses right then shoves away! Ahahahahaha! Napoli have now missed three penalties in two-and-a-half hours of football! THIS GAME!
59'
THE PENALTY WILL BE RETAKEN!
That is very poor law; McGregor saved the kick, Politano encroaching is his own look out, and the game shoujld restart with a Rangers free-kick. But here we are.
57'
GOAL! Rangers 0-1 Napoli (Politano) It's a poor penalty from Zielinski, but McGregor's save is still a good one, plunging right to save; he palms away, but Politano tucks under him and between his legs. But was Politano in the box when the kick was taken?
55'
PENALTY TO NAPOLI! RED CARD FOR SANDS!
Zielinski slides through and Simeone lanks through the middle, Sands on one side and Lundstram on t'other. It doesn't look like he's the pace to get away, but when Sands tries to tackle, the ball goes through his legs, he ploughs through his man as Lundstram shoves him, and the ref has no choice but to point to the spot!
53'
SANDS CLATTERS POLITANO
And is booked.
53'
RANGERS WIN A CORNER THAT GOES SHORT TO BARISIC
He curls a decent cross to the back stick, where Goldson pulls onto Mario Rui, nodding towards the far post, but no one gambles so the ball simply drifs wide.
51'
RANGERS ARE BUZZING
Jack finds Tavernier, who arcs in a lovely low cross, but Mario Rui slides in before Morelos can tuck in.
51'
NAPOLI WERE BRILLIANT AGAINST LIVERPOOL LAST WEEK
Liverpool gave them plenty of help, but they've been nowhere near as sharp or intense tonight.
49'
RAHEEM STERLING SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE POTTERA
And it's a goodun. Chelsea lead Salzburg 1-0.
47'
AGAIN, RANGERS CREATE A CHANCE AT THE START OF THE SECOND HALF!
Barisic slides Jack down the left, he stands up a cross that Tavernier knocks down for Arfield ... but he can't get his arse around it, dragging a shot that Meret saves easily enough.
47'
A DRAW HERE DOESN'T DO LOADS FOR EITHER SIDE
If Rangers are to get a win, this is probably the game in which it's most likely to happen, while Napoli just can't afford to drop points given how good Ajax and Liverpool are.
46'
WE GO AGAIN
20:51
HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-0 Napoli
That was pretty decent fare. Both sides are looking to go forward, but neither has found that bit of quality or composure in front of goal.
45+3'
BARISIC CROSSES AGAIN FROM THE LEFT
And Arfield touches off superbly, first-time; Morelos is there! But trying to put his foot through it, he misses more or less everything, when had he gone for a precise side-footer, he might well have scored.