AFCON 2025
It was a disappointing night for Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers as his Rangers crashed out of the Europa League quarter-finals.
Dessers was on for 90 minutes but failed to make an impact on the game as the visitors suffered a 2-0 loss.
Athletic Bilbao was chasing their first European semis in 13 years and started the game to win.
Nico Williams had the first real opportunity to score as he powered a low drive into the middle of goal but Liam Kelly stopped his effort from crossing the line.
Oihan Sancet gave Bilbao the lead via a spit kick in added time of the first half after John Souttar fouled an opponent.
The first half ended with the home side with a deserved lead into the break.
Glasgow Rangers struggled to make an impact in the match, but Nicolas Raskin came close to equalizing, but his effort came off the post just before the hour mark.
With 10 minutes left on the clock, Spanish winger Nico Williams doubled the lead with a close-range header from Oscar de Marcos’s cross.
Athletic Bilbao will take on either Manchester United or Lyon in the semi-final for a place in the final on their home ground.
