📝 Rangers produce second-half fightback in Hoffenheim draw | OneFootball

Rangers delivered a spirited second-half display to hold Hoffenheim in a four-goal thriller.

Scorers: Kadeřábek 23′, Bebou 42′; Tavernier (PEN) 57′ Lammers 63′

Jack Butland kept Michael Beale’s side in contention with a point-blank save to deny Angelo Stille from putting the hosts ahead early on.

Rangers’ new stopper could not prevent Pavel Kadeřábek opened the scoring midway through the first half when Todd Cantwell’s interception broke kindly for him.

The Bundesliga outfit doubled their tally shortly before the interval as Andrej Kramarić picked out Ihlas Bebou for a simple finish amid slack defending by the visitors.

But the visitors belatedly found their feet early in the second half and reduced the deficit through a well-taken penalty from captain James Tavernier.

Within six minutes, Rangers had drawn level when Sam Lammers headed home from Tavernier’s cross to send their travelling supporters into wild celebrations.

Beale’s side will kick off their new SPFL campaign away to Kilmarnock on 5 August while travel to England on the same day for their final friendly with Fulham.