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Rangers 2-1 Union SG: Key stats

  • Rangers have progressed from the Europa League group stage for the fifth consecutive time.

  • Rangers have lost just two of their last 14 Europa League games on home soil, winning nine and drawing three.

  • Nicolas Raskin became the second Belgian player to score a major European goal for Rangers, after Thomas Buffel in the 2006-07 Uefa Cup against Molde.

  • James Tavernier has assisted in each of his last three Europa League appearances - as many as he had in his previous 35 games. It was his eighth assist in the competition for Rangers; the joint most along with Borna Barisic.

  • Vaclav Cerny has been directly involved in six goals in his last six Europa League appearances for Rangers, scoring four and assisting two.

  • Tavernier made his 59th major European appearance, with only Allan McGregor (78), John Greig (62) and Barry Ferguson (60) making more for Rangers.

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