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The tension in group G of the Europa League, because all clubs still have a good chance of European hibernation after three rounds. The squatter between Rangers and FC Porto on Ibrox is therefore extremely important for both teams, because this is the moment when the men are separated from the boys.
Rangers:
Of course you don’t have to go to Rangers for delightful tiki-taka football, but on Scotsman’s own Ibrox the Scots are always dangerous. This season, The Gers only had to give in at home once more, and in the first round of the Europa League, Feyenoord also won 1-0. Then Steven Gerrard’s team let themselves be surprised by a 2-1 defeat at Young Boys, but battled in and against Porto two weeks ago to a creditable 1-1 draw. Thanks to this result, Rangers is in good shape with four points and a provisional second place, plus they obviously have two home games ahead.
Rangers are certainly in good shape, as last weekend the club from Glasgow convincingly qualified for the final of the Scottish League Cup by beating Hearts 3-0. A few days earlier, poor Ross County also received a whopping 4-0 knock from the blue shirts, although Gerrard was not completely satisfied with the match. “I think we were pretty sloppy in the final stages,” said the former Liverpool captain. “I think we should also reach a high level by the end of the game.”
FC Porto:
Immediately after the draw, FC Porto was seen as the big favorite to win this group, but after three group matches, the Portuguese are not getting any further than a disappointing third place. However, nothing has been lost yet, because with four points Os Dragoes are only two points away from the leader Young Boys. With a win over Rangers, the Portuguese rumbles anyway into the top two in group H, and if Feyenoord manages to deal with Young Boys in De Kuip, the team of coach Sergio Conceicao may even call itself the new leader.
FC Porto is going to try to deal with De Vloek van Glasgow on Thursday evening, because the Portuguese in their three previous visits to Rangers (twice) and Celtic (once) always went short. The men of Conceicao, however, are busy with a changeable series, because since the 2-0 defeat at Feyenoord last month, it never managed to win more than once in a row. Club legend Deco, who managed to win the Champions League in 2004 with the blue and white, is not worried: ‘FC Porto is just two points behind leader Benfica in the Primeira Liga. Sometimes the team plays well, and sometimes less. An absolute top club like FC Porto is always under a magnifying glass, but assume that they will continue as usual in Europe. ”
Rangers vs FC Porto head to head matches
24.10.19 EL FC Porto Rangers 1 : 1
23.11.05 CL FC Porto Rangers 1 : 1
13.09.05 CL Rangers FC Porto 3 : 2