Rangers Endure Fourth Consecutive Europa League Loss With 2-0 Defeat To Roma

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Rangers faced another setback in their Europa League journey, succumbing to a 2-0 defeat against Roma at Ibrox. This marks their fourth consecutive loss in the competition. Danny Rohl's tenure began with a 3-0 loss to Brann, and despite domestic victories over Kilmarnock and Hibernian, his team fell short again. The recent defeat to Celtic in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals adds to their woes.

Roma took an early lead just 13 minutes into the match. Matias Soule capitalised on Bryan Cristante's flick from Lorenzo Pellegrini's corner to score. Youssef Chermiti had a chance to level the score but missed, which proved costly when Artem Dovbyk set up Pellegrini for Roma's second goal nine minutes before halftime.

Gianluca Mancini played a crucial role in maintaining Roma's advantage by denying Mikey Moore. Chermiti missed another opportunity by hitting the side-netting early in the second half. Kostas Tsimikas also showed frustration as Zeki Celik failed to convert his cross near the goal line. Substitute Bojan Miovski couldn't connect with James Tavernier’s pass either.

The defeat leaves Rangers at the bottom of the 36-team league standings without any points, while Roma moved up to 18th place. Rangers' European campaign has been challenging, with seven consecutive losses, including qualifiers. This is their worst losing streak on the continent, matched only by Hibernian and surpassed by Motherwell.

In contrast, Roma ended their two-game losing streak in this competition with this victory. They had previously lost to Viktoria Plzen and Lille but managed a deserved win against Rangers. The visitors recorded an expected goals (xG) tally of 2.03 compared to Rangers' 0.86.

Rangers' European form contrasts sharply with their domestic performance under Rohl, who initially inspired hope with back-to-back wins before these setbacks. The team's inability to convert chances and defensive lapses have been recurring issues that need addressing if they are to improve their standing in future matches.

The recent results highlight areas for improvement as Rangers aim to regain form both domestically and internationally. Their next fixtures will be crucial in determining whether they can turn around their fortunes and climb up the league standings while ending their European losing streak.