Why Rangers boss was snubbed by Thelo Aasgaard during conference defeat to Jablonec

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Rangers’ European campaign ends in shoot-out as Aasgaard draws attention

Rangers’ disappointing European adventure came to an abrupt end after they were beaten by Jablonec on penalties, with Thelo Aasgaard involved in a tense moment with manager Derek McInnes during the late stages of the match.

The Glasgow side travelled to the Czech Republic holding a slender 1-0 advantage from the opening leg, but they struggled to reproduce that performance. Jablonec eventually levelled the tie through Vakhtang Chanturishvili, cancelling out Rangers’ aggregate lead.

The Czech outfit had several opportunities to complete the turnaround during normal time, but Rangers managed to survive the pressure and force the contest into extra time.

Neither side could find a decisive goal during the additional 30 minutes, leaving the tie to be settled from the spot. Rangers’ hopes were eventually ended when Findlay Curtis and James Penrice failed to convert their penalties, sending the hosts through and bringing Rangers’ European campaign to a premature conclusion.

One of the most notable incidents came towards the end of extra time involving Aasgaard. The Norway international delivered a disappointing corner that failed to reach a teammate and instead went out for a throw-in on the other side of the pitch.

BBC commentator Alasdair Lamont highlighted McInnes’ reaction, with the Rangers boss visibly demanding greater urgency from his players. McInnes appeared to instruct Aasgaard to quickly get back into position, although the midfielder seemingly did not respond immediately to his manager’s call.

Aasgaard eventually made his way back towards the centre of the pitch as Rangers prepared for the inevitable penalty shoot-out.

The 24-year-old had initially made a positive impression following McInnes’ arrival, returning ahead of schedule from his post-World Cup break and earning praise from the Rangers manager.

He also found the net during the opening-day draw against Dundee United, but his involvement has gradually diminished. Since Rangers’ first-leg defeat to Jagiellonia in Poland, Aasgaard has been limited to substitute appearances, with the attacking midfielder struggling to establish himself as a regular starter under McInnes.