Summary

  • Rangers bow out 3-2 on aggregate

  • Dessers shot deflects narrowly wide in Rangers' best chance

  • Benfica take lead with breakaway and fine finish from Rafa Silva that stands after VAR review

  • Wright starts & Cantwell makes bench after injury

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. FULL-TIME

    Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Rangers' Europa League journey is over.

    FT: Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)SNS

  2. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    The free-kick comes to nothing but play goes on...

  3. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    This is the last attack, surely...

  4. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Rangers win a free-kick on the halfway line.

    Jack Butland is on his way up...

  5. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Ridvan Yilmaz lumps in a hopeful ball from the left and it's so easy for the goalie.

  6. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Is that Rangers' last chance?

    It's really scrappy but Todd Cantwell gets a shot away in the box.

    Doesn't go anywhere near the target.

  7. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Two minutes of stoppage time remain.

    Rangers struggling to build... anything.

  8. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Kemar Roofe gets up to win a header but he fouled his man in the process and the whistle blows.

    Time's running out.

  9. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Five minutes added.

    Five minutes for Rangers to save their European campaign.

  10. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Benfica sub as Angel di Maria is replaced by Joao Mario.

  11. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Fabio Silva sends a ball out of play under no real pressure.

    The home fans vent a wee bit of frustration.

  12. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Two minutes plus stoppage time to play.

  13. 'Rangers subs not making impact'

    Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Stuart McCall
    Former Rangers midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    I think the manager will be deeply disappointed with the three substitutes he has brought on.

    Cantwell has given it away nearly every time he's got it. Roofe hasn't had a kick and Matondo has had one kick and he's put it in the stand.

    You want your subs to have an impact, at the moment they haven't but there's still time.

  14. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    John Lundstram curls one from the edge of the box but there's not enough power or placement to make it a difficult save.

    Rangers look leggy here.

  15. 'Time to roll dice'

    Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Steven Thompson
    Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound

    It's the final throw of the dice coming up for Rangers.

    Yep, 87 on the clock.

  16. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Rafa Silva and the Benfica fans can't believe they haven't won a corner but Rangers don't hang about.

    They move the ball up through midfield then Todd Cantwell sends a pass straight out.

    Poor.

  17. 'Rangers devoid of ideas'

    Benfica 0-1 Rangers (agg 2-3)

    Ally McCoist
    Former Rangers striker & manager on TNT Sports

    Rangers look a bit devoid of ideas at this moment in time.

    Benfica are comfortable.

  18. CLOSE!

    Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Jack Butland gets down well to palm a shot behind at his near post then Antonio Silva somehow fails to divert the ball in from the following corner.

    That's a bit of a sitter.

  19. Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    What a goal that would've been.

    Fredrik Aursnes, with the outside of his boot, finds Angel di Maria at the back post.

    The Argentina World Cup winner lashes over then the flag goes up.

  20. Di Maria magic

    Rangers 0-1 Benfica (agg 2-3)

    Benfica's last four goals in the Europa League (excluding own goals) have either been scored or assisted by Angel di Maria (three goals, one assist).