Joe Aribo's solo strike hauled Rangers level
Rangers pulled off an astonishing late comeback from 2-0 down to rescue their Europa League hopes with a dramatic victory over Braga at Ibrox.
The slick Portuguese were dominant and seemingly cruising in the last-32 first leg after goals in each half from Fransergio and Abel Ruiz.
Rangers roared back with a 15-minute goal flurry - an Ianis Hagi double either side of a stunning Joe Aribo solo strike - but will be without top scorer Alfredo Morelos in Wednesday's second leg.
The Colombian's first-half booking earned him a suspension that could prove costly next week but there was only jubilation at full-time after a famous comeback that will live long in the memory.
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Line-ups
Rangers
1McGregor
2Tavernier
6Goldson
19Katic
31BarisicSubstituted forStewartat 73'minutes
37Arfield
10Davis
18KamaraSubstituted forAriboat 54'minutesBooked at 58mins
7Hagi
20MorelosBooked at 41mins
14KentSubstituted forKamberiat 68'minutes
Substitutes
4Edmundson
13Foderingham
16Halliday
17Aribo
21Barker
24Stewart
28Kamberi
Sporting Braga
1Lima Magalhães
13Fortuna dos SantosSubstituted fordo Nascimento Galenoat 12'minutesBooked at 69mins
36Viana Willemen Da Silva
34Melo da Silva
47de Sousa Esgaio
77Machado Trincão
27Rodrigues Barbosa
60Alves Palhinha GonçalvesSubstituted forBarradas Novaisat 83'minutes
5Cruz Jerónimo Sequeira
9RuizSubstituted forda Luz Hortaat 70'minutes
20Dias Fernandes
Substitutes
11Guerreiro Viana
12Sá
15Luz Horta
17Barradas Novais
18Fonte
21da Luz Horta
90do Nascimento Galeno
Referee:
Xavier Estrada Fernández
Match Stats
Home TeamRangersAway TeamSporting Braga
Possession
Home42%
Away58%
Shots
Home10
Away13
Shots on Target
Home7
Away4
Corners
Home5
Away1
Fouls
Home13
Away8
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Match ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
Posted at 90'+4'
Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 88'
Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Nikola Katic (Rangers).
Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Novais replaces João Palhinha.
Goal!Posted at 82'
Goal! Rangers 3, Sporting Braga 2. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Posted at 80'
Hand ball by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
Posted at 79'
Attempt missed. Florian Kamberi (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
Posted at 78'
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by João Palhinha.
Posted at 77'
Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Florian Kamberi is caught offside.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
Posted at 76'
Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 2. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Rangers. Greg Stewart replaces Borna Barisic because of an injury.
Posted at 71'
Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta replaces Abel Ruiz.
BookingPosted at 69'
Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 69'
Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
Posted at 69'
Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Rangers. Florian Kamberi replaces Ryan Kent.
Goal!Posted at 67'
Goal! Rangers 1, Sporting Braga 2. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Davis following a corner.
Posted at 66'
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
Posted at 64'
Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Ryan Kent (Rangers).
Posted at 62'
Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
Posted at 62'
Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Posted at 61'
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matheus.
Goal!Posted at 59'
Goal! Rangers 0, Sporting Braga 2. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trincão.
BookingPosted at 58'
Joe Aribo (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 57'
João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 57'
Foul by Joe Aribo (Rangers).
Posted at 56'
Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross.
Posted at 55'
Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
SubstitutionPosted at 54'
Substitution, Rangers. Joe Aribo replaces Glen Kamara.
Posted at 54'
Hand ball by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
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Source: bbc.com