Rangers were handed yet another harsh Europa League lesson as an accomplished Roma side administered their fourth consecutive defeat in this season's competition, and a record seventh European loss in a row.

Danny Rohl's side were booed off at half-time with a two-goal deficit which could easily have been greater had it not been for goalkeeper Jack Butland and some narrow misses from the Italians.

A fabulous second goal 10 minutes from the break effectively ended the match as a contest, when Lorenzo Pellegrini beautifully stroked home after a lovely, patient Roma move.

This was after he had delivered a wicked early corner, which was flicked in the direction of impressive Argentine striker Matias Soule to nod into an unguarded net and put the Serie A side ahead.

With Rangers two down, memories of the Champions League qualifying battering from Club Brugge here in mid-August were coming to mind.

The Ibrox side had struggled to work goalkeeper Mile Svilar, although his defenders did protect him from a couple of decent opportunities created by the trickery of Djeidi Gassama.

The Serbian keeper did see some action after the break as Rangers improved markedly and pressed further up the pitch.

However, they couldn't find a clinical edge, with big-money summer signing Youssef Chermiti spurning a couple of chances and substitutes Danilo and Bojan Miovski unable to make any real impact.

Defeat leaves Rangers rooted to the bottom of the Europa League table with a mountain to climb in the competition if they have any hope whatsoever of reaching the knockout stages.

For Roma, this was a comfortable evening's work. They will wonder how they didn't score more, especially when Zeki Celik managed to hit the crossbar from virtually the goal-line with Butland stranded.

But they won't be overly worried as their second win in the competition moves them up to 18th in the table.

There was a big gulf between these two pretty much from kick-off.

Roma were more comfortable in possession, had better technical players and a fluidity which enabled them to dominate the ball and maximise the spaces they made Rangers give up.

It's no accident they're sitting just a point shy of Napoli at the top of Serie A. They oozed class and composure - and did so with a couple of key players missing.

They may well take some stopping in this competition under Gian Piero Gasperini, who lifted the cup with fellow Italian side Atalanta last year.

Rangers, under new head coach Rohl, won't be judged on this result. But what the German cannot afford, this early in his tenure, is for these difficult European defeats to suck the life out of his attempts to resurrect their domestic challenge.

He has watched his men ship three goals in Bergen and two in Glasgow in consecutive Europa League matches. His side still have to face Ferencvaros and Porto away, with Ludogorets and Braga, next, due at Ibrox.

Still to register their first point in this season's competition, their European aspirations may have to play second fiddle to more pressing Premiership matters.

Rangers head coach Danny Rohl: "I wouldn't say we didn't have the belief [tonight]. I had the feeling at the end of the game that the fans recognised we played against a strong team."

The German was then asked if this is a bigger job than he expected. "No. At the moment, we see where we are and where we want to go."

Rohl says he sees "a team willing to turn things around".

"I'm totally convinced we'll go in the right direction, but we need to work hard."

It's back to domestic for Rangers on Sunday, ahead of the upcoming international break. They travel to take on Dundee (15:00 GMT).

They return to Europa League action against Sporting Braga at Ibrox on 27 November (20:00).