Summary

  • FT: Rangers (Hagi x2, Aribo) 3-2 Braga (Fransergio, Abel Ruiz)

  • Fransergio hits a stunning strike to open the scoring at Ibrox

  • Abel Ruiz drills in visitors' second before Ianis Hagi thunders home response for Rangers

  • Substitute Joe Aribo weaves through Braga defence to guide in equaliser with Hagi's deflected free-kick coming seven minutes later

  • FT: Copenhagen (N'Doye) 1-1 Celtic (Edouard)

  1. 'A difficult task against a strong team'published at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Rangers v Braga (20:00)

    Braga assistant head coach Micael Sequeira: "Rangers don't play in a traditional British style, they focus on keeping the ball a lot. They have good players and are strong in all parts of the pitch.

    "This is a difficult task against a strong team. The weather could add complications, but we have had to prepare and trained for these conditions, we have a game plan and we're are hoping for a good result."

    Micael SequeiraImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Braga assistant Micael Sequeira thinks the conditions will play a part in Glasgow

  2. How they got here...published at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Rangers v Braga (20:00)

    Rangers safely negotiated four rounds of qualifiers - culminating in a play-off win over Legia Warsaw - to reach the tournament proper.

    In a tough group with Porto, Feyenoord and Young Boys, Steven Gerrard's side suffered just one defeat and took seven points from nine at home to progress as runners-up.

    The 2-1 loss at Young Boys is Rangers' only defeat in 14 Europa League matches this season.

    Braga saw off Brondby and Spartak Moscow in the qualifying rounds before breezing through the group phase unbeaten.

    They topped their section ahead of Wolves, having taken four points off the Premier League side, with Slovan Bratislava and Besiktas lagging well behind.

    Including qualifiers, Braga are on a 13-match unbeaten run in Europe.

  3. Now over to Ibrox...published at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Rangers v Braga (20:00)

  4. 'A good result'published at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    FT: Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    A draw is a good result for them and they will be very happy that they have the second leg at Celtic Park, but they have really been made to work for it. The penalty could have changed it, but they got away with it. They will be relieved

  5. FULL-TIME Copenhagen 1-1 Celticpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Celtic head back to Glasgow all square after a proverbial game of two halves.

    They could have been ahead by more than Odsonne Edouard's opener by half time such was their dominance.

    But Copenhagen came out a different beast after the break and, after Dame N'Doye fired them level, they will consider themselves unfortunate not to take a lead to Scotland after Jens Stage's missed penalty.

    Dame N'Doye scores for CopenhagenImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Dame N'Doye equalised for Copenhagen

  6. 'Celtic will settle for this'published at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's been a difficult second half for Celtic and they'll take the one each

  7. Postpublished at 89mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    It looks like Celtic will have to settle for a draw as we near four minutes of stoppage time.

  8. Both sides make changespublished at 85mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Copenhagen make their final change, with Sotirios Papagiannopoulos, the Greece-born Sweden centre-half, comes on for Ragnar Sigurdsson.

    Jozo Simunovic has replaced Jeremie Frimpong in Celtic's defence too.

  9. Postpublished at 84mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    For a moment there, we thought it would be another VAR situation as Christopher Jullien brings down Dame N'Doye inside the Celtic penalty box.

    However, a raised flag indicates the Senegal striker is offside.

  10. YELLOW CARD Bitton (Celtic)published at 83mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Frustrated at that miss, Celtic substitute Nir Bitton picks up a booking as he trips Rasmus Falk as the Dane looks to break.

    By the way, that earlier yellow card for Ryan Christie means the Scotland midfielder is suspended for the second leg.

  11. Postpublished at 82mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Karl-Johan Johnsson denies Celtic again as James Forrest makes a thrusting run into the penalty box, but the goalkeeper's big hand pushes it clear.

  12. 'Brilliant save'published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's a brilliant save, Forster goes the right way and gets down low

  13. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 79mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Jens Stage steps up to take the spot kick, but the midfielder's attempt comes off the inside of a post, across the face of the Celtic goalmouth and is eventually cleared.

    Goalkeeper Fraser Forster might have got a touch to that. Either way, Celtic survive a breathtaking couple of minutes.

  14. PENALTY AND YELLOW CARD Christie (Celtic)published at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

  15. VAR decision to comepublished at 78mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Copenhagen are piling on the pressure and two good challenges from Kristoffer Ajer and Christopher Jullien save the day at the expense of a corner.

    From that, the referee consults VAR after claims of a hand ball by Ryan Christie.

  16. Bitton for Brown; Two home changespublished at 73mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Changes for both sides as Swedish defender Pierre Bengtsson and Denmark Under-21 forward Mikkel Kaufmann come on for Michael Santos and Bryan Oviedo.

    Meanwhile, Scott Brown has obviously done himself damage earning that booking and the Celtic captain is replaced in midfield with Nir Bitton.

  17. 'Celtic are a better team'published at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2020

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    Celtic just need to settle down. There still will be chances in this game for them. What they don't want to do is lose it and put themselves up against it at Celtic Park. They have the ability and they are a better team than Copenhagen

  18. Postpublished at 70mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Odsonne Edouard is denied for a third time by Karl-Johan Johnsson.

    The French striker stretches out one of his long legs to poke a low James Forrest cross towards goal from 10 yards, but the Sweden goalkeeper does well to block.

  19. YELLOW CARD Brown (Celtic)published at 67mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Celtic midfielder Scott Brown is perhaps fortunate to earn just a booking as he crashes into opposing captain Zeca after losing control of the ball as he attempts a counter attack.

  20. Postpublished at 66mins

    Copenhagen 1-1 Celtic

    Copenhagen goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson hasn't been troubled much in the second half and showed his delight at their equaliser.

    Copenhagen goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson celebratesImage source, SNS