As Glasgow Rangers prepare to travel to Spain and face Villareal for the Europa League group stage, the local press doesn’t welcome them with a very good sign.
Outlet AS brings a story explaining the Scottish side have never won a match in the country, and there have been eleven games played there.
The article shows that the Ibrox side only got a draw against Valencia in 1980 and Villarreal in 2006, and lost the other nine games.
Since this clash in 2006, Rangers actually couldn’t even score an away goal against any Spanish side. There were matches against Valencia, Sevilla, Barcelona and Osasuna.
Villarreal are the first team Rangers are facing in Europa League group stage this season. Their group also includes Rapid Vienna and Spartak Moscow. To get to this stage, Steven Gerrard’s side had to beat Maribor and then FC Ufa in the playoffs.
