Darcheville penalty seals Rangers comeback
Adam scored Rangers first goal in their stunning comeback
Wednesday, 19, Sep 2007 11:09
Rangers came from a goal down to beat Stuttgart 2-1 in the opening game of their Champions League campaign at Ibrox.
Both sides had chances to break the deadlock in the first half but it remained scoreless at the break.
Ten minutes into the second period Mario Gomez put Stuttgart ahead. Sami Khedira drove in a low cross which only required a slight deflection from Gomez's outstretched leg to divert the ball past Allan McGregor.
Rangers substitute Alan Hutton was a key factor in their comeback, he sent a shot close before providing the cross for Charlie Adam's equaliser.
The full-back flew down the wing before chipping the ball to Adam; he turned his man inside the box before slotting into the far corner after 62 minutes.
The fightback was complete ten minutes later when Jean Claude Darcheville scored a penalty. Hutton was hacked down in the box and Darcheville applied the finish from the spot.
Elsewhere in Rangers' group Barcelona beat Lyon 3-0. Thierry Henry scored his first goal for the club while Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet.
Roma currently top group F ahead of Manchester United after beating Dynamo Kiev 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium.
Simone Perrotta scored after nine minutes and Francesco Totti sealed the game 20 minutes from time.
Inter Milan suffered a shock defeat away to Fenerbache in group G as Deivid scored the only goal of the game. PSV Eindhoven head that group after overcoming CSKA Moscow 2-1 thanks to goals from Danko Lazovic and Kenneth Perez.
In Arsenal's group Slavia Prague claimed a home win against Steaua Bucuresti. Tuani Belaid scored the winning goal as Slavia took the game 2-1.