Rangers’ journey to face Manchester United within the Europa league was marred by fan hassle on the streets of Manchester.
1000’s of Gers followers travelled to England as they ready to face the Crimson Devils for the primary time since November 2010 in a Battle Of Britain fixture.
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However whereas the match itself ended with a 2-1 victory for Man United, it was off the pitch the place the extra fiery motion occurred.
Video clips on social media appeared to followers of either side clashing with one another round Manchester within the lead as much as the sport.
The fights may very well be seen surrounded by heavy police presence as they aimed to maintain the peace.
Followers may very well be seen throwing bottles and different missiles at one another from reverse ends of a avenue.
It is not clear what number of arrests had been made in consequence.
The scenes weren’t simply restricted to outdoors of the bottom both with a variety of Rangers followers seen breaching the house finish at Outdated Trafford.
Followers had been urged to not journey for the match amid fears over Storm Eowyn.
The Met Workplace issued pink warnings nationwide, with 100mph winds anticipated up and down the UK over the subsequent 24 hours.
However that did not cease Rangers’ followers heading to Manchester and making their presence felt.
The subject of Rangers’ followers touring to Manchester had been mentioned earlier within the day on White and Jordan with Simon Jordan vital of these followers who opted to journey down with no ticket.
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He stated: “I do not perceive it. I perceive that they need to be in and round that atmosphere however I would have thought they’d need to be in an atmosphere the place they will have fun in their very own house relatively than being in another person’s city and being on the opposite facet of the argument the place they get beat.
“I do not suppose it is an amazing factor as a result of it creates issues in of itself as a result of we have seen conditions the place followers flip as much as locations with out tickets and it creates an issue.
“If you happen to’ve obtained historical past and do not take classes from the previous then you definitely’re doomed or in peril of repeating and I do not suppose society is in a happier place or that we’re in a greater place when it comes to how followers behave themselves so why would we count on a special end result.”
The Crimson Devils took the lead within the first half by Jack Butland’s personal purpose.
It appeared as if the Scottish giants had been going to get some extent when Cyriel Dessers expertly managed a excessive ball earlier than firing the ball previous Man United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir on 88 minutes.
However Ruben Amorim’s facet had the ultimate say as Bruno Fernandes slotted residence a cross from the left in stoppage time.
Man United’s win places them firmly in competition to progress to the final eight of the Europa League, whereas Rangers now look destined to must cope with a play-off spherical in the event that they hope to advance.