Bayer Leverkusen progressed to the DFB-Pokal semi-finals with a win over Union Berlin on Wednesday night, hours before Rangers flopped against Hamilton.
The two sides are set to face off in the Europa League last 16 in the coming weeks, but their respective domestic form could scarcely be more contrasting.
While the Gers have failed to win five of their nine Premiership fixtures since the winter break and have been knocked out of the Scottish Cup, the German club are marching on in both the Bundesliga and their knockout competition.
The visitors, Union Berlin, took a first-half lead in their DFB Pokal quarter-final on Wednesday night, but Peter Bosz’s side showed character to pull off a comeback and progress.
Winger, Karim Bellarabi, levelled the scores in the 72nd minute before a late blitz took them over the line.
Charles Aranguiz sparked big celebrations with an 86th-minute strike, before Moussa Diaby made the result safe in injury time, sealing a place in the last four.
That’s now ten wins in the last twelve matches for Bayer, who since late December, have lost only away to Hoffenheim.
It’s somewhat ominous form from the German club – who host Eintracht Frankfurt in the league at the weekend – particularly after Rangers’ latest domestic failure.
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