Rangers record biggest Euro win in 17 years as two-goal hero admits Clement's men 'owed fans a good result'

Czech winger Vaclav Cerny scored two goals and assisted another in a standout display against FCSB at Ibrox

Vaclav Cerny has suggested Rangers owed it to the supporters to achieve a “good result” against FCSB following their shock defeat to Kilmarnock at the weekend - with Philippe Clement’s side storming to a convincing 4-0 Europa League victory.

The Ibrox side responded to their abysmal display in Ayrshire on Sunday with a performance full of attacking flair against the Romanian champions in Govan, with on loan Vfl Wolfsburg star Cerny notching a brace and providing an assist to help his side to an important three points. The result marked the first time the Light Blues have won a major European match by four goals since beating Hapoel Tel Aviv by the same scoreline in the Uefa Cup back in February 2007.

The Czech Republic international revealed post-match he felt he and his Gers team mates needed to bring a positive “atmosphere” back to the club, but confessed they were fortunate not to fall behind to an early goal when goalkeeper Jack Butland was deemed to have been fouled by David Miculescu after dallying on the ball for too long - with the referee’s on-field decision backed by a VAR check.

Rangers' midfielder Vaclav Cerny celebrates after scoring their third goal against FCSB | AFP via Getty Images

“We all needed it (after the weekend),” he admitted. “We owed the fans a good result, a good game which I think we did. A good first-half, dominant. Obviously we got a bit lucky at the beginning but it turned good and a very, very strong performance which we needed.

“You’ve got to have the fire and the will every single time but obviously this is a big stage. Again, as a team, we needed a big win and for me personally it’s always good to be on the scoresheet. That’s not the main thing, I’m glad I could do that but I’m so happy with those three important points.

“The game was tough (on Sunday), the pitch. Coming back from international games, that was no excuse at all. We just wanted to bring the good atmosphere back, which I hope we did. We played like we wanted to, we dominated and overall it was a very positing evening not only for us, but for Rangers.”

Pressed further for his view on the major call to rule out FCSB’s early opener, Cerny commented: “I mean it’s football. From my point of view, I cannot say anything because I didn’t see it properly. That’s up to you guys. It was a foul and we kept going.”