111 touches, 83 passes, 4 key passes; one Rangers player was a livewire v Brondby

Thu 21 October 2021 22:16, UK

Glasgow Rangers got their Europa League campaign up and running at Ibrox on Thursday night.

Steven Gerrard masterminded a 2-0 win over Brondby, Leon Balogun and Kemar Roofe getting on the scoresheet for the Ibrox side.

And Rangers captain James Tavernier delivered a superb livewire display for his side.

The 29-year-old helped the Light Blues get up and running with a pinpoint corner kick for Balogun to head home in the 18th minute.

This came just after missiles were launched from the section housing Brondby fans, with Tavernier picking up a lighter off the ground.

Rangers then doubled their tally on the half-hour mark with Roofe slamming home a close-range finish.

Tavernier also clocked up some impressive stats in the match.

As per , he got the most touches on the ball (111) and made the most passes (83) in the game.

The Gers skipper also made four key passes and delivered four accurate crosses and five accurate long balls.

In addition, Tavernier boasted a pass accuracy of 84.3 percent, had one shot on target, and won two aerial challenges.

In terms of defensive duties, he made one tackle, one interception and one clearance.

After a shaky start, Tavernier is certainly looking like himself again, and delivered a real captain’s performance on the night.

The result means the Gers are now third in Group A, one point behind second-placed Sparta Prague.

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