Glasgow Rangers travelled to Belgium for the first leg of their Champions League tie against Union St. Gilloise, but things did not go according to plan as the Gers headed home after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Karel Geraert’s USG.
Josh Cohen and Maccabi Haifa all but assured their advancement to the final qualification round with a blow-out home win, while James Sands and Malik Tillman had a difficult outing with Rangers FC in their loss in Belgium.
After Rangers FC was shocked on the road by Belgian Pro League team Union Saint-Gilloise in the first leg of their Champions League third-round qualifier, head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst was in a somber mood at the post-game press conference. The former Dutch international was however happy to address Yanks Abroad regarding his new loanee, Malik Tillman.
The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-off round, the final hurdle before the lucrative group stage, was made on Tuesday afternoon, setting possible qualification paths for James Sands, Malik Tillman and several other Americans.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic kicked off the 2022-2023 Scottish Premiership campaign with a shutout win while Malik Tillman got his first minutes for Rangers in their win over Livingston.
Recent USMNT debutant Malik Tillman has joined the blue side of Glasgow’s Old Firm, departing FC Bayern to spend the upcoming season with Rangers FC.
Chris Richards, Taylor Booth, and Malik Tillman came off the bench for Bayern Munich, with the German-American scoring his first senior goal, as they easily progressed to the second round of the German Cup with a thrashing of Bremer SV on Wednesday.
