Gers stay in chase despite loss
Walter Smith keeps an eye on the last 16
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Tuesday, 27, Nov 2007 10:45
Rangers are still in with a chance of making the final stages of the Champions League despite slipping to a 3-2 defeat away to Stuttgart.
Walter Smith's side require just a point from their final match against Bordeaux at Ibrox to progress after other results went their way in group E.
The Glasgow club took the lead against their Bundesliga opponents through Charlie Adam, but headed for the dressing rooms level after Cacau's back-heel found the back of the net in the dying moments of the half.
A see-sawing second half saw Pavel Pardo put the hosts ahead with a shot from the edge of the box before Barry Ferguson clawed back parity with 20 minutes to go.
With both sides throwing men forward it was Stuttgart who came up with a winner as Ciprian Marica flicked home a header to snatch victory.
In the group's other game Lyon and Barcelona fought out a 2-2 draw in the south of France as goals from Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi were cancelled out by a brace from Juninho Pernambucano.
Manchester United's group rivals Roma booked their place in the knockout stages with a 4-1 win over Dynamo Kiev that featured two goals from Mirko Vucinic.
In Arsenal's group a late goal from Zdenek Senkerik earned Slavia Prague a 1-1 draw against Steaua Bucharest and a place in the Uefa Cup.
Inter Milan's 2-0 win over Fenerbahce guarantees them a spot in the next round while PSV will vie with the Turkish side for group G's remaining qualifying place after a 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow.