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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Christopher Jack

RB Leipzig boss Domenico Tedesco reveals Ibrox expectation ahead of Rangers Europa League showdown

RB Leipzig manager Domenico Tedesco

DOMENICO TEDESCO reckons RB Leipzig will need to score at Ibrox to secure their spot in the Europa League final next week.

The German giants will take a one goal lead into the second leg of their semi-final showdown with Rangers following a tight encounter on Thursday night.

Defender Angelino netted the winner with just minutes to spare as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side were denied a famous draw that would have given them the edge in the tie.

Van Bronckhorst has urged the Ibrox crowd to play their part in helping the champions mount a comeback and book a place in Seville against Frankfurt or West Ham United.

And his RB counterpart believes Leipzig's narrow advantage won't be enough to guarantee progression as he looks forward to a historic night in Govan.

Tedesco said: "I'm sure [we will cope at Ibrox]. We are looking forward with happiness.

"We've played against Dortmund in front of 82,000. Ibrox is special and we're happy to be there in one week.

"I think [we will need to score]. They play easy, long balls that are dangerous. These type of long balls means something can always happen.

"Free kicks, corner kicks. We saw against Dortmund, they were 3-0 up after 50 minutes and it ended 4-2."

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