Rangers 1-0 Lech Poznan RECAP: Sub Morelos heads Europa League winner after replacing Roofe

Rangers hosted Lech Poznan in the matchday two of the Europa League group stage, aiming to maintain a record that stretches back to Walter Smith’s time in the Rangers manager’s office.
A general view of Ibrox ahead of the UEFA Europa League in March 2020 (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)A general view of Ibrox ahead of the UEFA Europa League in March 2020 (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
A general view of Ibrox ahead of the UEFA Europa League in March 2020 (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Ibrox had not seen a home group stage defeat since Manchester United took three points in a 1-0 win back in season 2009-10, and Steven Gerrard was looking for more of the same with the visit of the Polish runners-up.

Not only that, but the Gers boss was hoping for a similar outcome to the last time a team from Poland dropped by on Edmiston Drive – when Rangers earned last season’s group section place with a late win over Legia Warsaw in front of a raucous crowd.

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There were no fans in owing to the on-going coronavirus restrictions but that wouldn’t deter Rangers who have made an unbeaten beginning to this season, sans spectators, and sit top of the SPFL Premiership with 29 points from 11 games.

After a positive result in the Belgian bath of Liege last week, the weather was just as wet and wild in Glasgow in the build-up to the evening’s 8pm kick-off under the lights at Ibrox and Rangers could go top of the section depending on Benfica’s result in Lisbon against Liege. They head to Portugal next week for a top of the section clash.

We had all the build-up to tonight’s match, live updates and full-time report from the ground, and followed up with all the post-match analysis, ratings and reaction from the game.

Kick off was at 8pm.