CAF Champions League: Rangers through to next round after shootout win over Sobemap

Rangers defeated Beninese club Sobemap FC 5-4 on penalties to qualify for the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.

The Nigerian champions were held to a 1-1 draw by their hosts in the second leg of the first preliminary round tie at the Stade de Kegue, Lome on Friday.

The keenly contested encounter ended 2-2 on aggregate.

Rangers took the lead in the 22nd minute from an own goal.

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Sobemap equalised with 25 minutes remaining on the clock.

The game went straight into penalties after both teams failed to find the winner.

Rangers prevailed 5-4 to seal a place in the next round of the competition.

Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side will face Algerian club MC Algers in the second preliminary round.

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