Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound post-match coverage

  • Lawrence heads Diomande cross into bottom corner to give Rangers early lead then Di Maria levels with VAR spot-kick after Souttar handball

  • Sterling soon sweeps in Rangers' second but Goldson heads into own net to gift hosts second-half leveller

  • Sides to meet again at Ibrox next Thursday

  1. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Dujon Sterling now takes a tumble after feeling pressure from Fredrik Aursnes just inside the box.

    Again, there's not an awful lot in it.

  2. 'Slightest touch'published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    Di Maria is rolling around as if he's been halved in two.

    It was the slightest touch - if anything - on the sole of his boot.

  3. 'Look at the amount of rolls'published at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Alan Hutton
    Former Rangers defender on TNT Sports

    There is absolutely nothing in that, look at the amount of rolls.

    You'd think he was seriously injured by the looks of that...

  4. Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Angel Di Maria now takes a turn of having a roll on that lovely pitch.

    It's because he thinks Connor Goldson catches him late as he pokes a shot at Jack Butland, but there's nothing in it.

  5. 'Benfica threat fizzling out'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    In the last 15 minutes or so Benfica have stopped looking as threatening as they did in the opening 20.

    Otamendi attempts an overhead kickImage source, SNS
  6. Rangers largely comfortablepublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at Estádio da Luz

    It's developing into another very mature Rangers display in Europe.

    They showed their capability against Real Betis earlier in the competition and are backing it up again here.

    They were always going to need Jack Butland to step up at times. He has but it has hardly been wave after wave of threat since the goal.

  7. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Another Rangers corner but this one doesn't the first man.

  8. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Empty seats are appearing in the ground.

    It's chucking it down with rain and perhaps the front few rows are exposed...

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Ridvan Yilmaz is rolling about holding his face and Angel Di Maria is into the book.

    Not sure what Di Maria is trying to do there, to be honest.

    He kinda grabs him by the neck but from behind.

  10. Postpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    After all of that, straight into the wall.

  11. Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Now Rangers have a free-kick in a very dangerous spot as Florentino Luis comes through the back of Dujon Sterling.

    James Tavernier, this one's for you...

  12. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Benfica have a chance with a free-kick.

    Angel Di Maria takes with his left foot and it curls wide of the far post.

    Favoured a right footer, that.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Dujon Sterling is in the book for catching Nicolas Otamendi.

    It's one of those dodgy ones that comes from a poor touch, but a yellow is more than enough.

  14. Postpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Really tidy build-up play from Benfica doesn't come to much in the end after David Neres' poor touch.

  15. Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Tom Lawrence is the first ever Welshman to score for Rangers in major European competition.

    Tom Lawrence celebratesImage source, SNS
  16. Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Fabio Silva does really well to win a free-kick just inside Benfica's half to ease pressure on his side.

    He's started well.

  17. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    A fantastic cross-field pass from Fabio Silva finds Dujon Sterling at the back post, but his drilled ball across goal doesn't find a white shirt.

  18. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Benfica want a penalty.

    David Neres goes down under pressure from Dujon Sterling but the referee gets it spot on.

    VAR not interested either.

  19. Postpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Five of Rangers' last seven goals in the Europa League have been scored inside the opening 20 minutes.

  20. Pressure turned entirely on Benficapublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at Estádio da Luz

    This was always on the cards if Rangers got something early. The crowd, depleted tonight it has to be said given recent form, has been immediately subdued and any excitement totally burst by that opener.

    Their manager is now under severe pressure given recent events. This crowd could really turn quickly.

    That Tom Lawrence strike plays right into Rangers' hands. They soaked up early pressure and have turned it entirely on its head.

    A wonderful start with Jack Butland inspiring real confidence already.