Glasgow Rangers 1-1 Tottenham: Igamane scores, Kulusevski helps Spurs equalize

Dejan Kulusevski rescued a scarcely deserved point for Tottenham as they played out a 1-1 draw in Thursday's Europa League contest with Rangers.

Match Events

The hosts put in a fine performance at a fired-up Ibrox and Hamza Igamane's well-taken effort shortly after the break put them into a deserved lead.

But former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou avoided an embarrassing defeat at the home of his old rivals as Kulusevski swept home with 15 minutes remaining.

Vaclav Cerny was denied by Fraser Forster after 25 minutes before Nedim Bajrami could not quite meet Jefte's excellent low centre from the left.

Forster again thwarted Cerny on the stroke of half-time but Ibrox erupted two minutes into the second half when James Tavernier's brilliant clip from the right was guided home first-time by Igamane.

Brennan Johnson lashed over the top from just inside the penalty area when he should have done better and Jack Butland was alert to deny Pedro Porro from close range as Spurs belatedly began to bare their teeth.

And Kulusevski – on as a half-time substitute – calmly slotted past Butland after an excellent cutback from Dominic Solanke to restore parity.

Still, the home side came, though, and substitute Cyriel Dessers was frustrated by ex-Celtic keeper Forster after going round two defenders, as it finished all square in a result that leaves Rangers eighth in the table, above Spurs on goal difference.

Line-ups

Glasgow Rangers XI: James Tavernier, J. Butland, Robin Pröpper, Vaclav Cerny, John Souttar, Nedim Bajrami, Nicolas Raskin, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Mohamed Diomandé, Hamza Igamane, Jefté

Subs: Balogun, Liam Kelly, Cyriel Dessers, D.Sterling, Kieran Dowell, Connor Barron, Leon King, Robbie Fraser, Ross McCausland, Óscar Cortés, Bailey Rice, Findlay Curtis

Tottenham XI: Fraser Forster, Son, Werner, Maddison, Bentancur, Bissouma, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Radu Drăgușin, Archie Gray

Subs: Solanke, Whiteman, Austin, Kulusevski, Pape Matar Sarr, Alfie Dorrington, Lucas Bergvall, Will Lankshear, Callum Olusesi, Malachi Hardy, Lucá Williams-Barnett