{"id":293423,"date":"2023-09-21T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293423"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:35:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:35:57","slug":"abdallah-sima-fires-rangers-to-victory-in-europa-league-clash-with-real-betis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/abdallah-sima-fires-rangers-to-victory-in-europa-league-clash-with-real-betis\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdallah Sima fires Rangers to victory in Europa League clash with Real Betis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abdallah Sima\u2019s second-half goal delivered a 1-0 victory for Rangers against Real Betis in their opening Europa League group match at Ibrox.<\/p>\n

The forward poked home a shot from close range to settle a competitive match between the two of the favourites to progress to the knockout stages.<\/p>\n

Michael Beale\u2019s side also struck the frame of the goal twice in a strong second-half display and had goalkeeper Jack Butland to thank for making several key saves, especially in the opening period.<\/p>\n

Rangers made four changes from the team that had defeated St Johnstone at the weekend.<\/p>\n

There were starting places for Sima, Rabbi Matondo, Jose Cifuentes and Borna Barisic. Out dropped Danilo, Nicolas Raskin, Sam Lammers and Ridvan Yilmaz.<\/p>\n

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Betis were able to call upon the experience of Claudio Bravo to deputise for first-choice goalkeeper Rui Silva as part of six changes to the team beaten 5-0 by Barcelona at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Rangers could have been in front within five minutes. Kemar Roofe\u2019s searching pass sent Matondo running clear but his shot was weak and easily saved by Bravo.<\/p>\n

Betis\u2019 response came from a driven effort from Abdessamad Ezzalzouli that Butland did well to save before he pushed away another Ezzalzouli shot from a tight angle.<\/p>\n

It was end to end at this point and a rare mis-step from the impressive Isco saw him drag a shot wide after good play by Hector Bellerin down the Betis right.<\/p>\n

Ezzalzouli then lashed a shot over the top and saw another effort repelled by Butland as the Spaniards pushed for the lead.<\/p>\n

At the other end, Sima could not get enough purchase on his stab at goal before Matondo was wasteful with another attempt before the break.<\/p>\n

The Welshman looked to have a great chance early in the second half with Sima\u2019s cross coming his way only for Bellerin to steer it clear for a corner.<\/p>\n

Tom Lawrence struck the outside of a post with a long-range effort and Barisic then hit the top of a crossbar from a free-kick just outside the box after Marc Bartra had felled Roofe.<\/p>\n

Lammers came on for the injured Lawrence and saw two efforts blocked as Rangers went looking for a winner.<\/p>\n

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It arrived after 68 minutes, Sima slamming in a loose ball as Betis failed to properly deal with a goalmouth scramble after Bravo made a stunning stop to repel Roofe\u2019s volley.<\/p>\n

Betis pushed for a leveller but two big saves from Butland denied substitute Rodri.<\/p>\n

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