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Teams
Braga: Magalhaes, Viana, Carmo, Silva, Esgaio, Trincao, Fransergio, Palhinha, Sequeira, R Horta, Paulinho. Subs: Tormena, Ruiz, Sa, A Horta, Novais, Fonte, Galeno.
Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Edmundson, Barisic, Arfield, Davis, Jack, Hagi, Kamberi, Kent. Subs: Ojo, Foderingham, Halliday, Aribo, Kamara, Katic, Stewart.
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden).
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This could be a historic night for modern-era Rangers. I mean, baby steps and all that, but if they can preserve or – perish the thought – see out their 3-2 advantage from the first leg they’ll bring up their best European run since 2010-11. Are they on their way back to continental eminence? Perhaps not quite, but it’d suggest they have a pulse.
That first leg at Ibrox was a belter. After an hour the tie seemed over. By full-time Rangers had scored three times to put themselves in the driving seat, sparking pandemonium and recalling some famous nights and the old venue. At the driving seat was Ianis Hagi – yes, his dad *is* who you think he is – with two goals, even if one was heavily deflected. The playmaker is a delightful operator to watch and, with him pulling the strings, Stevie G’s boys have a chance of completing the job in Portugal.
They’ll need to do it without their star striker Alfredo Morelos, though, as he’s suspended. They’ll also want to ignore the fact that their away record in Europe is distinctly non-clever: they have not won any of their last 15 games on the road, qualifiers excluded, although their last such triumph did come in Portugal – against Sporting in 2007-08.
Fortunately they only need to draw tonight! Can they do it? Don’t go away – we are about to find out!
Kick-off: 5pm GMT.
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