WATCH: What was he doing?! Rangers defender Connor Goldson scores bizarre own goal in 5-1 loss to PSV

Ritabrata Banerjee
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Connor Goldson scored an embarrassing own goal as PSV beat Rangers 5-1 in the Champions League play-offs.

  • Goldson's bizarre own goal against PSV
  • PSV thrashed Rangers 5-1
  • Rangers out of Champions League

WHAT HAPPENED? It was a night to forget for Rangers and their defender Connor Goldson as the Scottish giants went down 5-1 (7-3 on aggregate) against PSV and were knocked out of the Champions League.

In the 81st minute of the match, when Rangers were already 4-1 down and staring at an embarrassing defeat, Goldson misplaced his backpass towards goalkeeper Jack Butland and the ball rolled into his own net piling on his team's miseries.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE: With the loss against the Dutch side, Rangers have now dropped into the group stages of the Europa League, a competition where they reached the final in 2022.

WHAT NEXT FOR RANGERS? Michael Beale's side will next face arch-rivals Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday in the Old Firm Derby.

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