Summary

  • Edmundson penalised for handball after VAR check & Havertz rolls in penalty

  • Davis clears off line before Aranguiz crashes in second

  • Edmundson heads in Tavernier cross to give Rangers hope

  • McGregor touches Aranguiz free-kick on to bar before Bailey lifts in stunning third

  • Kamara booked & will miss second leg

  • Second leg in Germany will be behind closed doors

Live Reporting

Thomas Duncan

  1. 'Key mistakes cost us' - Gerrard

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was proud of his team's shape and the manner in which they attacked Bayer Leverkusen, but admits key mistakes cost them.

    Speaking to BT Sport, he said: "I think with the way the game panned out we had a good shape about us in the first half but I wanted to see us a bit more on the front foot. A bit more aggressive. We gave them a bit too much respect within our shape.

    "Obviously the penalty is a blow. It is a penalty because VAR is there but normally if there isn't VAR and you can maybe get away with that one. In the second half we did much better. We were a bit more aggressive, we were a bit more front foot and we got our rewards from that. Their second finish is class. We've defended our box twice really well but it drops to their player and he scored a fantastic goal."

    "At 2-1 you think you could stick in but I was extremely disappointed in the third. [Matt] Polster has gone to ground and he has to take the man down and take the yellow card for the team. If he doesn't he has to run all the way back. He actually gets back and does well but you have to be better in the one-v-one."

  2. Joy for Leverkusen

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Leverkusen

    Leverkusen fansSNS

  3. The small matter of Old Firm Sunday

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    The Old Firm is another game Rangers are going to have to pick themselves up from - Celtic are going to Ibrox in a much better frame of mind, rested, fresh. It's going to take a real managerial team talk to bring them together and getting something out of his squad to put in a performance.

  4. The real question is, does any of this matter? With football around the world being suspended all the time, we'll need to await Uefa's verdict on Tuesday.

    But with players now having to self-isolate, can we really expect the Champions League and Europa League to be played to their conclusion?

  5. 'To get my hand away is impossible' - Edmundson

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    George Edmundson, who scored Rangers' goal tonight, believes the penalty decision awarded against him for Leverkusen's opener was harsh.

    "My hand was raised but I was only a foot away from it - I think to get my hand away from it is impossible," he tells BT Sport.

    "Everybody is going to make mistakes, you had to just keep going. I felt as if [with the goal] I redeemed myself."

  6. A feast of goals

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Kai Havertz rolled in the opener after George Edmundson's handball was picked up by VARSNS

    Kai Havertz rolled in the opener after George Edmundson's handball was picked up by VAR

    Aranguiz goalReuters

    Charles Aranguiz celebrates putting the visitors 2-0 ahead...

    George EdmundsonSNS

    George Edmundson restored hope for Rangers...

    Leon Bailey curls in Leverkusen's third to restore their two-goal advantageSNS

    But Leon Bailey curls in Leverkusen's third to restore their two-goal advantage

  7. Morelos source of frustration for Gerrard

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    For a man of Alfredo Morelos' ability, a couple of the chances he had tonight were not difficult. I don't know where his mind is at but it must be a huge source of frustration for Steven Gerrard.

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  9. 'Rangers had no form'

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    If you're going to beat top teams, you have to take momentum and confidence into it, and your top players have to be in good form. Rangers didn't have any of that.

  10. Home fortress breached

    FT: Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    That's a first European defeat at home for Rangers under Steven Gerrard. They hadn't lost at Ibrox in 17 games on the continent, stretching back to 2011.

    Some achievement.

  11. FULL-TIME- Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    A gallant effort by Rangers, but ultimately the class of the German side has told here.

    George Edmundson had restored hope for Steven Gerrard's side after Kai Havertz's penalty and Charles Aranguiz's fine finish had Leverkusen 2-0 up.

    But then Leon Bailey's curling effort restored their two-goal cushion. It will take a monumental effort to turn this around now.

  12. Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Neil McCann
    Former Hearts & Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    The work around the box was brilliant, then the pace of the pass to Leon Bailey was crucial - Matt Polster had to over-commit which allowed Bailey to whip it into the top corner

  13. Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby picks up a glass bottle from the Ibrox turf. The club could find themselves in a bit of trouble for that.

  14. goal

    GOAL- Rangers 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

    Leon Bailey

    Maybe not.

    A sumptuous finish by the Leverkusen substitute Leon Bailey. Nice work by Moussa Diaby to find him at the back post.

    The Jamaican turns inside Matt Polster and curls a beautiful effort into the top corner.

    Tie over?

    Goal! - Bayer Leverkusen

  15. Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Ooft, Ibrox was on its feet as Ianis Hagi played a brilliant ball through for Alfredo Morelos, but Lukas Hradecky comes sprinting off his line and slides in to clear the danger.

    Will Rangers get one more big chance?

  16. Substitution

    Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Matt Polster is on at right-back for Rangers captain James Tavernier.

    Tavernier was struggling to make this game after a foot injury. He's played well tonight considering.

  17. Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Leverkusen are not as comfortable as what they were for almost two-thirds of the game. Rangers certainly look like they're up for having a go for the final few minutes - you wouldn't have seen this at half time, Leverkusen looked comfortable

  18. Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Ryan Kent pulls a shot well wide from a half-decent position. Might have been better keeping the ball there.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Charles Aranguiz's free-kick rattles back off the bar!

    Allan McGregor might have got a fingertip on the ball there. Massive save if so. Some hit by Aranguiz!

  20. YELLOW CARD- Ryan Kent

    Rangers 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

    Ryan Kent is booked for a trip on the left-hand corner of the box.