Rangers faced a crushing defeat as their dreams of advancing in the Champions League were shattered, and it was a tough night not just for the team but also for Ibrox hero Kris Boyd, who was covering the game live in the Sky Sports studio.
The turning point in what had been a closely contested match came when referee Marco Guida controversially handed a second yellow card to Jefte. This decision left Rangers at a significant disadvantage as they battled to secure a place in the group stage of Europe’s elite competition. The visitors quickly capitalized on their numerical superiority, with Oleksandr Pikhalyonok and Nazar Voloshyn scoring in the final ten minutes, sending the Light Blues crashing out of the Champions League.
Kris Boyd couldn’t contain his frustration during the live broadcast. As the goals came in, his raw emotions were on full display, with the studio dubbing his reactions “Boyd-cam.” When Pikhalyonok’s shot hit the back of the net, Boyd was seen shouting “no” and throwing his arms up in dismay. His frustration boiled over once again as Voloshyn sealed the win, leading Boyd to throw his pen across the studio in sheer exasperation.
After the match, Boyd’s reaction was more subdued, but his confusion and anger over the referee’s decision were evident. “How it is given as a second yellow card is beyond me,” Boyd remarked. “The Dynamo Kyiv player falls to the side, and the referee buys it. It’s given as a yellow card.”
Reflecting on the match, Boyd added, “I know you can’t check a second yellow card with VAR, but it’s that bad—it’s horrendous. But listen, you have to pick yourself up from that. Rangers had a couple of chances after that, but you kind of got the feeling Rangers could have played all night and not scored. Dynamo hit them on the counterattack and got two goals.”