Alfredo Morelos became Rangers’ top European goalscorer but his team were dramatically pegged back in stoppage time by 10-man Benfica.
Rangers led 3-1 with 13 minutes to play after Diogo Goncalves found his own net and goals from Glen Kamara and Morelos followed Nicolas Otamendi’s red card.
But Rafa Silva pounced on a Filip Helander error, before substitute Darwin Silva levelled late on.
Steven Gerrard’s men remain unbeaten in second place in Europa League Group D.
But this draw will feel like a defeat having dominated so much of the contest against the group leaders in Lisbon, who have now gone 25 Europa League matches without defeat at home.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Benfica
- 99Vlachodimos
- 17Cupido GoncalvesSubstituted forJuniorat 45′minutes
- 30OtamendiBooked at 19mins
- 5Vertonghen
- 71TavaresSubstituted forGrimaldoat 45′minutes
- 27Ferreira Silva
- 28Weigl
- 49Taarabt
- 7Sousa SoaresSubstituted forWaldschmidtat 67′minutes
- 21Afonso FernandesSubstituted forNivaldo Vieiraat 21′minutes
- 14SeferovicSubstituted forNúñezat 60′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Svilar
- 2Junior
- 3Grimaldo
- 8Appelt Pires
- 9Núñez
- 10Waldschmidt
- 11Cervi
- 19Machado
- 33Nivaldo Vieira
- 77Aleixo Leite
- 88Matias Ramos
- 97Reis Ferreira
Rangers
- 1McGregor
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 5Helander
- 31Barisic
- 8Jack
- 10Davis
- 18Kamara
- 17AriboSubstituted forArfieldat 69′minutes
- 20Morelos
- 14Kent
Substitutes
- 3Bassey
- 7Hagi
- 11Itten
- 16Patterson
- 21Barker
- 24Stewart
- 25Roofe
- 26Balogun
- 33McLaughlin
- 36Barjonas
- 37Arfield
- 55Dickson
- Referee:
- Jesús Gil Manzano
Live Text
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Match ends, Benfica 3, Rangers 3.
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Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Rangers 3.
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Goal! Benfica 3, Rangers 3. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt with a through ball.
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Attempt saved. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
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Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
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Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
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Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Benfica 2, Rangers 3. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
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Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers).
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Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Jack with a cross.
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Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Joe Aribo.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
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Substitution, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Everton.
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Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
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Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Benfica. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.
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Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Alfredo Morelos is caught offside.
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Ryan Kent (Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
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