One of the greatest nights in the history of Rangers FC as Gio destroys Dortmund
DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Joe Aribo of Rangers celebrates after their side scored their second goal during the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round Play-Offs Leg One match between Borussia Dortmund and Rangers FC at Football Arena Dortmund on February 17, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Tonight’s win over Dortmund changed everything.
It’s not often we at Ibrox Noise are completely lost for words, but the destruction of one of the best 10 sides in Europe on their own patch, frankly rather comfortably, was truly up there as one of the best results in the 150 years history of Rangers FC.
It beat Lyon, it beat Leeds, and it at least matched Barca 72 as well as Florence.
It was literally incredulity that unfancied Rangers travelled to mighty Dortmund, even when they were missing Haaland, and put them to the sword.
If ever the overreaction to the bad night at Parkhead was laid bare, it’s now.
If ever Giovanni van Bronckhorst has earned the trust of fans, it’s tonight.
He took Parkhead on the chin, learned from it, and only a few weeks later has absolutely throttled one of Europe’s superpowers on their own turf.
A magical night, and it will go down in folklore.
Of course, there’s a second 90 to go, but no matter what happens at Ibrox, they can’t take this one away from us.
2-4.