Summary

  • Tavernier slashes in penalty, awarded after VAR check for foul on Kent

  • Serbs have two efforts disallowed in opening 13 minutes before Morelos skids in second

  • Jack penalised for tug but Katai spot kick saved by McGregor at end of frantic first quarter

  • Forty-year-old goalkeeper made two more crucial saves

  • Balogun with towering header early in second half before Red Star have third effort ruled out

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. HT: Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    I hope the VAR officials have a supply of half-time oranges and energy gels since they have been very busy so far.

  2. 'Rangers can't slow the pace'

    HT: Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Charlie Adam
    Former Liverpool midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    It's a big fifteen minutes for Rangers. They've got to start quick in the second-half and not allow Red Star into this game.

  3. HALF-TIME Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Rangers are in the driving seat after a breathless first half at Ibrox.

    Once again, James Tavernier slotted in the opener from the penalty spot after the referee checked out a trip on Ryan Kent on the pitchside monitor.

    Alfredo Morelos then banged in his 32nd Europa League goal to double the lead on 15 minutes.

    Red Star have had two efforts ruled out for offside and Allan McGregor made a great flying save to keep out a penalty from Aleksandr Hatai.

    Alfredo Morelos celebrates making it 2-0 to RangersSNS

    Alfredo Morelos celebrates making it 2-0 to Rangers

  4. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    James Tavernier flies forward to win Rangers a corner. The hosts work it in much the same way they did for the second goal and Connor Goldson gets his head on Ryan Jack's cross this time. The keeper comes off his line to gather the looping ball and holds on after a minor spot of juggling.

  5. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Another brilliant save from Allan McGregor as he narrows the angle and gets two hands to a shot from Ohi Omoijuanfo, although it turns out the Red Star forward had gone too early on his run behind the home defence and was offside.

  6. 'Belgrade very open at the back'

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Richard Foster
    Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound

    Belgrade are still very, very open at the back and Rangers are a good counter-attacking side - especially in Europe.

  7. Five minutes added

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Into first-half stoppage time we go...

    There have been a few breaks for VAR checks and an assortment of knocks and bumps.

  8. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Another pacey attack from Rangers ends with Alfredo Morelos sizing up a shot from 22 yards and the keeper just about holds on.

  9. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Here come Red Star on a lightning break down their left flank and a peach of a low cross finds Ohi Omoijuanfo in behind the home defence but the big striker's shot on the slide is tame and Allan McGregor is able to smother without too much fuss.

  10. CLOSE!

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Ryan Kent and Calvin Bassey combine fantastically to get Rangers forward down the left. The ball falls for Glen Kamara inside the penalty area but the midfielder's shot on the turn flies a few inches too high.

  11. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Red Star are trying to get a foothold in the game but the Rangers midfield are snapping into tackles and disrupting the flow, every tackle and interception greeted with huge roars from the crowd.

  12. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Ryan Kent goes down again as a defender has a grab at his arm. This time the referee is right behind the action and waves the Rangers winger back to his feet.

  13. YELLOW CARD

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    A second yellow card for Rangers as Joe Aribo goes flying in on Guelor Kanga.

    VAR quickly review it but the colour of card does not change.

  14. Three in a row for Tavernier

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Rangers skipper James Tavernier has opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the last three European ties.

    Twice against Borussia Dortmund and again this evening.

    James Tavernier celebrates his opening penaltySNS

    James Tavernier celebrates his opening penalty

  15. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Some frantic defending deep in the Rangers penalty box as two corners in quick succession are repelled.

    You can't take your eyes of this game for a second.

  16. 'McGregor does it again'

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Charlie Adam
    Former Liverpool midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    Not bad considering the criticism he had last week! That's a quality penalty but an unbelievable save. In the Dortmund second leg, there was a moment where McGregor saved Rangers. He's done it again tonight.

  17. MISSED PENALTY

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Allan McGregor with a terrific save!

    Alexsandr Katai hammers the penalty low and hard. It looks like the ball is heading just inside the post but the 40-year-old Rangers keeper gets out a hand to push it wide.

  18. PENALTY TO RED STAR

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Rangers midfielder Ryan Jacks is booked for a tug on Mirko Ivanic.

  19. Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    The visitors are all over the place as James Tavernier pings a low cross into the feet of Ryan Kent in a central position. The target opens up for him but he doesn't make a clean contact on the shot and the keeper gathers easily.

  20. 'Wonderful finish'

    Rangers 2-0 Red Star Belgrade

    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportsound

    It's a well worked corner from Rangers. Red Star Belgrade are marking zonally. It's far too easy for Rangers to have free bodies in the box, but it's still a wonderful finish from Morelos.