Summary

  • Arfield flashes in opener & Roofe adds stunning second

  • But Tavernier own goal & Pozzi strike inside three minutes late on level game

  • McGregor plays 82nd European game, equalling Rangers record

  • Rangers & Benfica top Group D on eight points

  • Celtic out having taken just one point in Group H

  1. A 'stunner' from Roofepublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Rangers 2-0 Benfica

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    That's an absolute stunner from Roofe. What a finish, that is an unbelievable strike.

    Kemar Roofe makes it 2-0 to RangersImage source, SNS
  2. goal

    GOAL Rangers 2-0 Benficapublished at 69 mins

    Kemar Roofe

    Make that a very, very good place...

    Rangers double their lead in style as Kemar Roofe crashes in an unstoppable shot from 20 yards.

    Right in the top corner.

    Rangers goalImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Liege level againpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Standard Liege hit back quickly to level against Lech Poznan. I'm doing sums on my fingers about what it all means, but it's safe to say Rangers are in a good place right now.

  4. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 63 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Kemar Roofe is screaming for a spot-kick as his speculative shot is blocked by a defender, who has his hands tucked in by his body but nevertheless appears to use both of them to stop the ball skelping him in the face.

    A big shout, but the officials are not interested.

  5. Poznan take the leadpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Lech Poznan are ahead at 10-man Standard Liege thanks to a goal from Mikael Ishak.

  6. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Benfica make a double change, bringing on Diogo and Pizzi, with Chiquinho and Waldschmidt withdrawn.

  7. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Once again, Rangers are sitting deep, saying 'break us down if you can', with forwards Ryan Kent and Kemar Roofe happy to graft and harry for the defensive cause.

  8. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Luca Waldschmidt is first to the ball inside the six yard box at the front post area but Benfica's German forward can only fire wide of the target.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    We are back up and running at Ibrox.

  10. 'We still believe in each other'published at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    FT: Sparta Prague 4-1 Celtic

    Celtic defender Christopher Jullien: "That was a difficult game. It was really disappointing in the first half.

    "We came back with the energy we wanted to give after half-time. We just gave everything to score.

    "We're just going to train, speak to each other. I have no worries about [Neil Lennon]. We still believe in each other, we still believe in the staff."

    Christopher JullienImage source, SNS
  11. 'Celtic have been asleep at the wheel'published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    FT: Sparta Prague 4-1 Celtic

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    Quote Message

    The protest against Neil Lennon will hit new levels after tonight. But if he does go, does that fix all their problems? I don't think it does. Celtic have been asleep at the wheel for a while now.

  12. Game's up in the group for Celticpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    FT: Sparta Prague 4-1 Celtic

    Celtic can only get to seven points, if they go to AC Milan and win and then beat Lille in Glasgow, which doesn't look very likely, does it?

    That makes a top-two spot out of reach since Milan and / or Sparta are sure to pick something up over the next two matches.

    Table
  13. All square in Liegepublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    HT: Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Over in Belgium, Standard Liege and Lech Poznan are locked at 0-0 at half-time, but the home side are down to 10 men.

    Rangers would need Liege to win that one and take maximum points themselves to wrap up a place in the last 32 tonight.

  14. HALF-TIME Rangers 1-0 Benficapublished at 45 mins

    So far, so good for Rangers.

    The home side lead thanks to an early strike from Scott Arfield.

    Since then, Benfica have had the lion's share of possession but have not been able to open up Steven Gerrard's well organised side.

    Scott Arfield fired Rangers into an early lead at IbroxImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Scott Arfield fired Rangers into an early lead at Ibrox

  15. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    A lovely first touch from Ferreira Silva takes him away from Leon Balogun at the edge of the Rangers penalty area. The midfielder looks set to crack in a shot but Balogun sticks to the task and gets a lunging leg in the way to divert the ball wide.

    Great defending.

  16. YELLOW CARD - Chiquinho (Benfica)published at 41 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Ryan Kent pounces on a loose pass near halfway but is immediately sent sprawling by a late tackle.

  17. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Once again, it is Everton Sousa Soares, to give him his full name, who has a sniff of goal for the visitors as he comes steaming in at the back post to meet a cross from the right. However, the ball squirms under his foot on the wet pitch.

  18. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    Rangers are finding it hard to get out of their own half right now as they sit deep and hunt in packs.

  19. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    As the rain tumbles down, Benfica are trying to build some momentum with their quick passing game but Rangers have a knack of getting a toe to the ball to disrupt their rhythm.

  20. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Rangers 1-0 Benfica

    The home side are just taking the sting out the game as they knock a few passes around in their own half.

    With a lead to protect, they are in no hurry.