Rangers player ratings: Malik Tillman earns pass marks as Gers suffer Champions League nightmare in Belgium

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side endured a woeful night as they crashed to a dire 2-0 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise.

Rangers face an uphill battle to reach the Champions League play-off round after losing the first-leg of their qualifier 2-0 against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium.

Captain Teddy Tuema put the home side ahead in the first-half after slack defending from Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men before a controversial penalty in the second half was tucked away by winger Dante Vanzeir to round off the victory.

The Belgian will feel aggreived they didn’t score more goals in the latter stages as the dealt the Light Blues a hammer blow in their quest to mix it with Europe’s elite clubs.

It was a wretched display by last season’s Europa League finalists and leaves them with it all to do heading into the return leg at Ibrox next week.

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The Belgian will feel aggreived they didn’t score more goals in the latter stages as the dealt the Light Blues a hammer blow in their quest to mix it with Europe’s elite clubs.

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