Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic scored two late goals to claim the win over Ross County while James Sands and Malik Tillman started for Rangers in their shutout win over Kilmarnock.
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.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic maintained their six-point lead in the standings ahead of crosstown rivals Rangers as both settled for a point each in the Championship group.
In semi-final Europa League action, both Tyler Adams and Timothy Chandler’s teams came out on top, meaning they take slender leads into the second leg where they will hope to make it an all-German final.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic started the Championship group stage in the Scottish Premiership strong with a hard-earned win over Ross County, while James Sands came off the bench to help Rangers to a win over Joe Efford and Motherwell.