There was probably some cautious optimism among Rangers fans when Steven Davis named an attacking line-up earlier on.

But the Scottish side have really struggled to create anything clear-cut, ending the half with an xG of 0.12.

Just two shots on target as well.

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In the other game in the group, Real Betis and Sparta Prague drawing 1-1 at the break.

Veljko Birmancevic opened the scoring for Sparta inside three minutes before Assane Diao levelled for Betis.

The half ends with a brief VAR check as Aris scream for a handball on Abdallah Sima.

Nothing is given in the end and the Rangers players trudge off a goal down.

It's been far from convincing again from the Ibrox side.

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A moment of real quality from Scott Wright spins him away from his marker and he bends in a stunning cross.

Abdallah Sima is trying to get on the end of it, but he gives away a foul.

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Cyriel Dessers' eyes light up again as Connor Goldson picks him out over the top with a brilliant pass.

His first touch is too heavy though and he clatters into the Aris keeper.

Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound

I'm sure Alex Rae won't miss some of the players at half time.

There are certain standards you need to aspire to be a Rangers player and they've fallen well short.

Aris look pretty comfortable. Rangers have been laboured, slow and half-hearted.

To add a bit of balance to Kevin's point there, Rangers have also looked average at best.

Same attacking issues seem to be plaguing them again.

Kevin Thomson
Former Rangers midfielder on TNT Sports

I don't want to do Aris a disservice here, but they've looked average.

I think Rangers can put them to the sword.

Borna Barisic lumps another ball into the box, this time from open play, but there's too much on it and James Tavernier can't win it at the back post.

Borna Barisic takes an outswinger towards Abdallah Sima, who gets half a yard for a header.

It's straight into the arms of Vana Alves though.

Rangers' wee attacking spark has faded away after that Cyriel Dessers disallowed goal.

Creeping towards the break. Hasn't been a classic.

Kevin Thomson
Former Rangers midfielder on TNT Sports

Rangers are playing a high line and it's a risky one with the speed of the Aris players.

That's a very decent effort from Slobodan Urosevic, who bends a free-kick over the wall and just wide of the top-right corner.

Jack Butland didn't look too bothered.

Jane Lewis
BBC Scotland in Limassol

Well I'm pretty sure this is a first for me...

I've seen and heard the bang of a drum coming from the stands at a football match before - and there are plenty of them here - but I've never seen or heard a saxophone or a trombone being played inside a ground.

A mini brass band to my right. Could it catch on?

Ooft, that's a sore one.

Aris centre-back, and goalscorer, Alex Moucketou-Moussounda goes for a 50/50 with Scott Wright, but he comes over the top of the ball and catches the Rangers man on the ankle with his studs.

Yellow card is out, but that's all.

We've just been shown the graphic with the lines on it for that disallowed goal.

Aye, that's tight.

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Steven Thompson
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

It's more promising from Rangers, they've breached the Aris defence on two occasions in the last five minutes.

Finishing the opportunity will do Dessers the world of good, despite the fact it won't stand. He's got the weight of the world on his shoulders.

After all that, he's offside.

VAR, they don't make it easy for folk to accept it.

The longer this wait goes on, the more you think this might get given...