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Manchester United 2-1 Rangers: Analysis

Given no Scottish side had ever won at Old Trafford, and Rangers had not scored in their two previous visits, their noisy following did not seem too downhearted at the outcome as they were held in the stadium on safety grounds long after the final whistle.

They are all too aware of the huge gulf in finances that exists between the Premier League and Scotland's Old Firm.

Rangers did give a very positive account of themselves though.

In addition to Nicolas Raskin's early opportunity Cyriel Dessers hit the post late on, although TV replays showed the Nigerian may have just been offside.

Hamza Igamane worked tirelessly up front and created the opportunity Jefte drilled straight at Altay Bayindir and 18-year-old Findlay Curtis also tested United's goalkeeper.

But when James Tavernier launched a long ball over the home defence and Dessers outmanoeuvered Harry Maguire and finished brilliantly, it looked certain Rangers had given their supporters a brilliant story to nurse them on their journey back to Glasgow.

Sadly for them, Fernandes had other ideas.