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Football: Legia Warsaw’s Europa League hopes end in Glasgow

30.08.2019 00:10
Polish football side Legia Warsaw have seen their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League group stage crushed by Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Legia Warsaw goalkeeper Radosław Majecki reacts after the match against Rangers in Glasgow on Thursday.
Legia Warsaw goalkeeper Radosław Majecki reacts after the match against Rangers in Glasgow on Thursday.Photo: EPA/ROBERT PERRY

In a blow for football fans in Poland, Legia were on Thursday eliminated from European competition after losing 0-1 to Rangers away in the second leg of their Europa League qualifier.

Alfredo Morelos scored the only goal of the match at Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow in added time.

Legia Warsaw fans during the game at Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium. Photo: EPA/ROBERT PERRY Legia Warsaw fans during the game at Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium. Photo: EPA/ROBERT PERRY
Legia Warsaw players after the final whistle. Photo: PA/ROBERT PERRY Legia Warsaw players after the final whistle. Photo: PA/ROBERT PERRY

At a pre-match press conference, Legia manager Aleksandar Vuković, a former Serbian footballer, said on Wednesday: "We demand the maximum from ourselves. We want to be able to say after the game that we gave everything we could."

Legia boss Aleksandar Vukovic reacts during the match in Glasgow on Thursday. Photo: EPA/ROBERT PERRY Legia boss Aleksandar Vuković reacts during the match in Glasgow. Photo: EPA/ROBERT PERRY

Legia and Rangers drew 0-0 in the first leg of their Europa League playoff in Warsaw last Thursday.
Legia
 in May finished runner-up in Poland’s top-flight Ekstraklasa football league.

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Source: TVP