Rangers suffer penalty heartbreak as Eintracht Frankfurt win Europa League

dailystar.co.uk:

Rangers suffered Europa League heartbreak on Wednesday night as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side lost 5-4 to Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties in the competition's final.Over 100,000 Gers fans descended on Seville to cheer on their side who were competing in a European showpiece for the first time in 14 years.

However, the Bears' Europa League adventure was ended at the final hurdle as a penalty shootout triumph saw Frankfurt claim the title and secure their spot in next season's Champions League.Joe Aribo gave the Gers a stunning second-half lead after capitalising on Tuta's unfortunate slip before Rafael Borre levelled for Frankfurt to send the final into extra-time.

With neither side able to find a winner, penalties were required and Aaron Ramsey's miss provided a heartbreaking end to Rangers' remarkable Europa League run.Having overcome the odds to topple the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Crvena zvezda, Braga and RB Leipzig on an astonishing run to the final, Rangers were full of confidence heading into the clash, but survived an early scare.

Just six minutes into the contest, semi-final hero John Lundstrum escaped unpunished after his high boot on Frankfurt skipper Sebastian Rode could easily have seen red.In a fairly cagey first-half, it was Frankfurt who had the better of the early chances.