Rangers handed AS Roma boost as UEFA rules set up potential Europa League Quarter Final advantage

The Rangers team stood like giants in Fenerbahce’s ferocious Istanbul amphitheatre to record one of the great Scottish football results on Europa League duties.

Rangers are fair racking up famous results on the Europa League stage, with Fenerbahce the latest to feel the sharp end of the Ibrox side’s sword in the competition.

Rangers were good value against Fenerbahce, recording a 3-1 win that gives the club a strong advantage heading into next week’s home leg at Ibrox.

Barry Ferguson is under no illusion that the tie is still very much live and Rangers will have to repeat the feat against the Turks in a week’s time.

Jose Mourinho also has his eyes on Europa League progress.

But with one foot very much in the Europa League quarter final, Rangers fans are already allowing themselves to daydream.

And after this latest round of European fixtures, they might just be about to see the pendulum of advantage swing back in their favour.

Rangers Europa League foes do battle in Rome

Rangers know that they will face the winners of either AS Roma or Athletic Bilbao should they overcome Fenerbahce in the Europa League Round of 16.

The Italian giants or this season’s hosts – the final will be played at Athletic’s Estadio de San Mames in May – lie in wait if Rangers can hold firm against Fenerbahce.

So the Gers have a vested interest in the result between these two sides, with AS Roma giving Athletic a late bloody nose in Rome to take an advantage to Spain.

Inaki Williams had given the La Liga outfit the lead on the road after a goalless first-half, popping up at the back post to nod home a corner five minutes into the second period.

But it was a lead that wasn’t going to last.