Dejan Kulusevski rescued a scarcely deserved point for Tottenham as they played out a 1-1 draw in Thursday's Europa League contest with Rangers. (More Cricket News)
The hosts put in a fine performance at a fired-up Ibrox and Hamza Igamane's well-taken effort shortly after thꦗe break put them into a deserved lead.
But former Celtic b🦹oss Ange Postecoglou avoided an embarrassing defeat at the home of his old rivals as Kulusevski swept home with 15 minutes remaining.
Vaclav Cerny was denied by Fraser For𝔉ster after 25 m🔯inutes before Nedim Bajrami could not quite meet Jefte's excellent low centre from the left.
Forster again thwarted Cerny on the stroke of half-time but Ibrox erupted two minut🎉es into the second half when James Tavernier's brilliant clip from the right was guided home first-time by Igamane.
Brennan Johnson lashed over the top from just inside the penalty area when he should have done better and Jack Butland was alert to deny Pedro Porr꧟o from close range as Spurs belatedly began to bare their teeth.
And Kulusevski – on as a half-time substitute – calmly s𒁃lotted past Butland after an excellent cutback from Dominic Solanke to restore parity.
Still, the home si🌊de came, though, and substitute Cyriel Dessers was frustrated 🐭by ex-Celtic keeper Forster after going round two defenders, as it finished all square in a result that leaves Rangers eighth in the table, above Spurs on goal difference.
Data Debrief: Igamane in form as Tavernier closes on Rashford
Igamane is a man in form and was on target twice in the 4-1 drubbing of Nice last time out in Europe. He 👍now has four goals in th🍌e competition this season, the most of any Rangers player.
He was assisted by Tavernier, who has been directly involved in 16 goals🎶 in the Europa League (10 goals, six assists). The only English player with more goal involvements in the comp♕etition is Manchester United's Marcus Rashford (18), while Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is the only one with more assists (eight).
Tavernier made his 53rd ap💖pearance in Europe's secondary club competi💙tion, the joint-most among English players, alongside Steve Perryman, in the UEFA Cup/Europa League.
Spurs may not have gotten the win their under-pressure boss needed, but they remain unbeaten in all seven me♌etings with Scot♌tish sides in European competition (W4 D3). Only against Austrian opponents have they played more matches in such competitions without losing (eight).
Meanwhile, Kulusevski has scored in back-to-back appearances within a single season for Tottenham in all competitions for the very first ꦡtime. This also marked the first of the Swede's 19 goals for Spurs to come as a substitute.
