Alfredo Morelos scored twice as Steven Gerrard s Rangers moved top of Europa League Group G with a 3-1 victory over Rapid Vienna.
In a first European group-stage fixture at Ibrox since 2010, Vienna under new boss Dietmar Kuhbauer kicked the contest into life 42 minutes in through Veton Berisha s controversial opener.
Although Andrei Ivan had blatantly strayed offside down the right, the officials failed to spot it, and Rangers were made to pay when the winger s cross was deflected to Berisha for a simple finish.
Rangers twice fought back against Villarreal in their opening game, though, and Gerrard s side were level inside one minute when Morelos nudged home James Tavernier s delivery.
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Tavernier almost had another assist when he found Ovie Ejaria, but the youngster s effort was brilliantly kept out by Richard Strebinger.
But Rangers pressure finally told when Morelos drew a clumsy foul from Mario Sonnleitner, and captain Tavernier made no mistake, slamming a powerful finish into the right-hand corner to send the Ibrox crowd into raptures.
Rangers were not finished there, though, with Morelos racing clear to wrap up the points in stoppage time and provide a timely boost ahead of Sunday s clash with Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
