The Scottish side asked for the match to be delayed by 15 minutes as a result of the flares and fireworks outside the ground that were captured on social media, but Van Bronckhorst confirmed that their request was denied in a furious rant before kick-off. "It was the worst I have seen as a player or a manager," the Rangers boss told BT Sport.
Rangers put the disruption behind them however to finish off the tie through Antonio Colak's goal on the hour mark. Malik Tilman robbed Andre Ramalho as the Dutch side attempted to play out from their goal kick, and laid the ball off to the Croatian to pass into an empty net.
The result puts Rangers into the Champions League group stages for the first time since 2010. The last time both Rangers and Celtic reached that stage was two years prior, in 2008.
Former Gers striker Steven Thompson hailed the Dutch coach after a "sensational" result. "It's just a phenomenal result," Thompson told the BBC. "It means so much to the club, to the players, to Van Bronckhorst.
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