Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

The first and last five minutes of the half showed that Rangers can cause Betis problems, with Rabbi Matondo sent clear early and then James Tavernier bending in an inviting cross that no-one could connect with as the interval approached.

The problem was the intervening 35 minutes in which Betis dominated the ball and the chances. On another night, Moroccan winger Abde Ezzalzouli could have had a hat-trick.

Michael Beale knows his side can do better, and in the second half they need to prove it. The fans are still with them.

Elsewhere in Group C, Sparta Prague are 2-1 up at the break at home to Aris Limassol.

Hmm. Not a classic.

Rangers will probably take that at half-time. Betis have had the better of the chances and general play.

Michael Beale's side have shown glimpses, but they're capable of so much more.

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Brilliant from Rabbi Matondo, who skips by three men to find Abdallah Sima, but the Rangers striker can't slip in Kemar Roofe.

It's a pretty easy pass as well.

Ambitious is putting it lightly.

Rabbi Matondo slices one way off target from range.

Tom Lawrence attempts a mazy run when he should probably just have a dig.

The Rangers crowd have livened up again. Their team is improving.

This is better from Rangers.

James Tavernier shapes a low ball to the back post but no-one is there.

Ah, it just doesn't drop for Abdallah Sima.

Borna Barisic's cross eventually drops for the Rangers striker, who can't make a clean connection.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

Abde Ezzalzouli was at the World Cup last year with Morocco and is the stand-out player so far down the left-hand side for Real Betis, giving James Tavernier and co a torrid time so far.

Abde Ezzalzouli again. This boy is a player.

He bursts into the Rangers box once more and tries to find the top-right corner.

But it's just off target. In fact, it's a super save from Jack Butland.

Goal kick given though.

Another corner comes to nothing. This time for Betis.

Fair to say this game is struggling to spark into life.

Steven Thompson
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

Rangers seem to be missing out Tom Lawrence, who hasn't been involved in the game at all.

I can't think of him being on the ball and facing the Betis goal. Sima is struggling to make an impact on the right, too. Matondo has been virtually Rangers' only threat.

Aye, it comes to nothing again then Jose Cifuentes lumps one out of play.

A James Tavernier corner is whipped in with pace and it's headed behind for another.

Borna Barisic's turn...

Abde Ezzalzouli again has a sighter but he thinks he should do better.

He snatches a half volley on the edge of the box which sails over.

Hector Bellerin slides a ball across the edge of the box to Isco.

The former Real Madrid man bends one first time but it's narrowly off target.

Kemar Roofe has just tried one from the halfway line.

It's not very good but he has previous, so fair enough.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox

After a whirlwind start in which both sides could have scored in the opening five minutes, a bit of the fizz has gone out of this one in the last 10 minutes or so as both sides figure each other out.

That save from Jack Butland from Abde Ezzalzouli has just about kept the home fans onside, so to speak, but home boss Michael Beale has already been out on the touchline urging his side forward and looking for them to show a bit more quality on the ball.

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According to Opta, 49.7% of the action has been in the Rangers third over the last 15 minutes.

Betis are pushing.