FT: Slavia Prague 1-1 Rangers - Stanciu arrows shot from edge of the box into top corner; Helander turns in Hagi cutback
Radio commentary from BBC Radio Scotland
Rangers beat Royal Antwerp in last round
Slavia Prague eliminated Leicester City
Last-16 first leg just four days after Steven Gerrard's side clinched Scottish Premiership
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
Charlie Adam
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageRangers need to get a hold of the ball and a hold of the game. They're forcing everything at the moment.
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
Now Glen Kamara is caught dithering in his own half and the hosts are off on another attack, which comes to nothing as a cross is over-hit.
Rangers need to wake up.
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
A wee scare for Rangers as Allan McGregor comes for it then changes his mind as Filip Helander tries to usher the ball back to his keeper. A Slavia player almost nips in but the defender is strong enough to see him off.
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
Charlie Adam
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageRangers have started the game very sloppily, there's far too many loose passes. They need to sharpen up, they can't afford to concede a second here.
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
It's all been a bit scruffy from Rangers so far, with the ball being given away cheaply.
Lukas Provod darts in behind the visiting defence but Connor Goldson makes a good sliding block to divert the shot out for a corner.
Slavia Prague 1-0 Rangers
Peter Lovenkrands
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageWhat a finish. It's top quality. The way he opens up his body, Allan McGregor has no chance. That being said, he has far too much room on the edge of the box, there's not one Rangers player near him
Image source, SNSSlavia celebrate an early breakthrough
Nicolae Stanciu
A stunner! Nicolae Stanciu picks up the ball on the angle of the penalty area and curls a sweet shot into the far corner.
There was no stopping that.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Rangers
The 100 fans inside the stadium are making themselves heard as the home side knock the ball around cautiously in their own half.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Rangers
Charlie Adam
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageSlavia are no mugs but, with the way Rangers have been this season, you still fancy them. The most important thing for Rangers is at the very least they don't lose the game.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Rangers
A peep of the whistle from Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan - and away we go.
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Michael Stewart
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageYou think about where Rangers where when Gerrard took over, he has instantly made that better. The belief is now go out and play the same way they do in the league and dominate large chunks of the game.
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Speaking to BT Sport, Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said his players enjoyed their title celebrations but must now refocus on a tough task.
"It's always nice to get back in your routine, the boys seem ready and in the right place, it will be a tough game but we feel ready," he says.
"They have to be ready, that's something I have to demand from them. We enjoyed the weekend a lot but there's still a lot to play for this season.
"Domestically, Slavia are unbeaten, they've just knocked Leicester out which was a big achievement. It gives us a bigger opportunity to impress, that's what I tell the players; 'go out there and express yourselves on this stage'."
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Rangers hammered Royal Antwerp 9-5 on aggregate in the previous round and Alfredo Morelos was instrumental in eight of those goals, although he only got one himself.
The Colombian striker has been directly involved in 15 goals (nine goals & six assists) in 17 Europa League appearances since the start of last season, the most of any player.
Image source, SNSMorelos celebrates with Ryan Kent after scoring against Antwerp at Ibrox
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara hasn’t missed a minute of Europa League action this season but he is a booking away from a suspension, along with substitute Kemar Roofe.
Slavia have four players balancing on the old suspension tightrope; captain Jan Boril, goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar, Lukas Provod and David Zima.
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Alasdair Lamont
BBC Radio Scotland commentator
Abdallah Sima
Someone in the Slavia scouting team should be getting a large bonus after Abdallah Sima was plucked from obscurity with Taborsko in the Czech third tier to become one of Europe's hottest properties this season. The 19-year-old Senegalese forward - with 15 goals in 24 games, including the killer second at Leicester City, is reported to be on the radar of West Ham United, Everton and Arsenal.
Jan Kuchta
Jan Kuchta, 24, is Slavia's other main goal threat, with just two fewer than Sima. Also signed in the summer, this time from Slovan Liberec, he's notched nine in his last nine league games and will have to be closely watched by the Rangers rearguard.
Lukas Provod
A man who provides goals (five) and assists (10), Lukas Provod can play in central midfield or on either flank. The 24-year-old featured for the Czech Republic in their 1-0 defeat by Scotland at Hampden last year and he got the ball rolling against Leicester.
Image source, Getty ImagesAbdallah Sima celebrates his goal at the King Power Stadium
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Slavia Prague head coach Jindrich Trpisovsky was rather star struck at his media conference yesterday...
"I like watching the Scottish league because I like a physical, hard-working style, end-to-end fares. Rangers represent a prototype of such football for me," he said.
"It will be a dream come true to meet Steven Gerrard, never mind beat him in the last 16 of the Europa League."
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Slavia beat Leicester City to get here, drawing 0-0 at home in the first leg then winning 2-0 at the King Power.
The Czechs started in the Champions League but were well beaten by Midtjylland in qualifying. They also lost on their travels to Leverkusen and Hapoel Beer Sheva in their Europa League group, finishing second behind the Germans.
Steven Gerrard described Slavia’s performance against Leicester as “very strong”, adding: “We have major respect for the opposition, for the players, for the coach.”
Image source, Getty ImagesSlavia stunned Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City in the round of 32
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Charlie Adam
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageI didn't expect anything different from the Rangers line-up, it's their go-to team in Europe. It's a big game for Rangers and everyone will be watching to see how they come back from the celebrations on Sunday
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Slavia's record against Scottish teams is poor too.
They lost 3-1 to St Mirren on aggregate in the 1985-86 Uefa Cup and were edged out 4-3 by Hearts in the same competition in 1992-93.
Image source, SNSGary Mackay opened the scoring for Hearts in a 4-2 win at Tynecastle
Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55)
Rangers’ record against Czech sides is not great.
The Ibrox side have lost all three of their previous away legs and been eliminated on each occasion.
They fell to Dukla Prague in the 1981-82 Cup Winners' Cup, Sparta Prague in the 1991-92 European Cup and Viktoria Zizkov in the 2002-03 Uefa Cup.
Image source, SNSViktoria Zizkov won 2-0 at home and went through on away goals after a 3-1 defeat at Ibrox