UEFA Champions League: Rangers get a dramatic last-minute equalizer, Fenerbahce falters in stoppage time

In the just concluded UEFA Champions League fixtures, Rangers were able to force a draw with Dynamo Kyiv in the last minute through a goal by Cyriel Dessers while Fenerbahce was cruelly beaten by Lille just before the end of the match.

Rangers Last Minute Thriller in Kyiv

Rangers found a savior in Cyriel Dessers who scored the equalizing goal in the last minutes of the match during the UEFA Champions League qualifier match against Dynamo Kyiv. The Ukrainians took the lead in the 37th minute with a goal from the former West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko which left Philippe Clement’s side on the back foot.

When the fourth official indicated for time to be put added on, Ranger's chances appeared slim. However, in the 94th minute, Dessers got a chance created by Vaclav Cerny and put the ball in the back of the net making it 1-1. This dramatic goal means the tie is perfectly poised as it heads back to Ibrox, where Rangers will look to do the business at home.

Fenerbahce’s Agonizing Defeat in France

Elsewhere, Fenerbahce, being coached by Jose Mourinho, had a very difficult match in France as they lost to Lille with a score of 2-1 at the Stade du Hainaut. The match started very badly for the Turkish side when Jayden Oosterwolde scored an own goal to make it 1-0 Lille in the 12th minute.

Fenerbahce came in the second half and Irfan Kahveci equalized the match for the visitors with a little over 10 minutes to the final whistle. But the cheer was cut short as Lille’s substitute Edon Zhegrova scored in the injury time making the aggregate score 2-1 in Favour of the French side in the second leg.

Other Notable Matches

The home side RB Salzburg beat FC Twente 2-1 in Austria with goals from Maurits Kjaergaard. In the same vein, Sparta Prague and FCSB match ended in a 1-1 draw which kept both teams level.

Ludogorets triumphed 1-0 in Azerbaijan against Qarabag with the only goal scored by Caio Vidal in the 87th minute, who was shown a red card for a second yellow card offence two minutes later. A win of 2-0 against the Hungarian team Ferencvaros placed Midtjylland in a good position for the second leg.

The match between Malmo and PAOK was played out to a 2-2 draw and included goals from Malmo’s Pontus Jansson, a former Leeds United and Brentford defender, and Taison, a former Shakhtar Donetsk winger. Nanasi Sebastian brought Malmo back in the level in the 67th minute but the former Chelsea left-back Baba Rahaman scored for the Greek side and the match ended 2-2

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