VfB Stuttgart vs Rangers
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Who won: Stuttgart 3-2
VfB Stuttgart beat Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Goals for Stuttgart: Cacau (45'+2'), Pavel Pardo (62') and Ciprian Marica (85'). Goals for Rangers: Charlie Adam (27') and Barry Ferguson (70').
Play by play
- 90'
Rangers will go into the last game of the group stages looking for a point to proceed. They showed plenty of character but Stuttgart struck three times to set up a tense final match at Ibrox.
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FULL-TIME: STUTTGART 3-2 RANGERS
- 89'
So all in all, it's not the end of the world for the Scots. They still have a decent chance of making it through. Stuttgart, meanwhile, are three minutes away from their first win of the Champions League campaign.
- 87'
As things stand, a draw would be enough for Rangers to progress if they draw with Lyon in their final game.
- 85'
It was a difficult ball to defend from Magnin but Rangers fell asleep somewhat there and could be left to rue that late strike.
- 84'
Devastating blow for Rangers as Magnin's cross is expertly met by MARICA who flicks beyond the keeper.
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GOAL: STUTTGART 3-2 RANGERS
- 81'
Magnin, from 35 yards tries his luck but it dips over the bar and Rangers breathe again.
- 79'
Da Silva cracks an effort from 25 yards and it fizzes just wide. It was a sumptuous half-volley that had McGregor beaten.
- 78'
Bad news for Rangers as Lyon pull one back against Barcelona to make the score the same as it is here. Juninho again levels for the French side to leave matters exactly how they were before this evening's ties.
- 76'
Schafer sprints off his line to beat Adam to Ferguson's neat chip over the top. It was meant for Darcheville but he's blowing off steam and is out on his legs. Get him off.
- 75'
Darcheville leaps with Meira at the back post but can't get enough power on his header to cause the keeper any problems.
- 74'
There's more life about Rangers now but it's nicely poised and could go either way.
- 73'
Adam comes close to diverting Ferguson's intricate cross but it slips under his foot and bounces to safety.
- 72'
It was completely against the run of play and Rangers hardly looked like responding, but that they have and they'll fancy there chances of sneaking another now.
- 69'
Calamitous error from Delpierre hands Naismith the chance to break down the left. His cross is partially blocked by Schafer but BARRY FERGUSON is there to place hom into the open net.
- 69'
GOAL: STUTTGART 2-2 RANGERS
- 68'
Darcheville labours to geet on the end of a fine through ball by Ferguson but Schafer is again quickly off his line to thwart the Frenchman.
- 67'
Stuttgart looking impressive on the ball. Pardo and Hitzlsperger running things in the middle of the park.
- 64'
Stuttgart are still pressing and Rangers are finding it hard going getting out of their own half. Changes need to be made you feel.
- 62'
Stuttgart had been threatening and it had been coming. Rangers will need something special to haul themselves back into this one.
- 61'
Disaster for Rangers as PAVEL PARDO smashes a 25-yard drive low and under McGregor to put Stuttgart ahead. The keeper should have done better and will be disappointed to have let it slip through him, but Pardo won't mind.
- 61'
GOAL: STUTTGART 2-1 RANGERS
- 60'
Rangers look inbalanced with Hutton charging down the left and providing a useful outlet, but Thomson unable to do likewise down his left flank.
- 58'
Back in Germany and Cacau escapes his marker down the right and drills his shot across goal. There's no one taking a chance at the back stick, though, and it drifts to safety.
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