Rangers will consider themselves slightly unfortunate to have let top spot in Group G slip after a promising display at Ibrox, where Borna Barisic's unlucky late own goal cancelled out Alfredo Morelos' opener.

The Colombian gave the hosts a deserved lead in the first half as Rangers carved their opponents open on numerous occasions. They couldn't find that crucial second, though, and Young Boys made their late pressure pay by forcing a late own goal that was scrambled over the line.

Rangers will have to settle for second place but crucially, Steven Gerrard's men avoided defeat and will be playing European football after Christmas for the first time since 2011.

Here are five talking points from the final Europa League group stage game at Ibrox.

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TOP SPOT ELUDES GERS

Rangers went into Group G as the fourth seeds and should have left it having finished top of the section. The late equaliser for Young Boys denied them first place, but not a spot in the last 32.

Having just missed out last term, the Gers can take a great deal of pride and satisfaction from the achievement and it is a further sign of the progress that they are making at present.

Steven Gerrard’s side have shown that they were not just here to make up the numbers and only one defeat from their six matches is a significant achievement.

Time will tell how far Rangers can go in the competition, but they have certainly proven that they belong at this level and will be a match for whoever lies in wait.

NO HAMPDEN HANGOVER FOR RANGERS

The home crowd would have taken their seats here with the memories from the defeat to Celtic still lingering in their minds but Gerrard couldn’t allow his players to still feel the weight of that disappointment on their shoulders.

The Gers boss had sought to put the final frustrations to bed as quickly as possible and he would have been delighted with the reaction here. From the first minute, Rangers were aggressive off the ball and confident on it as they attacked with purpose and were roared on by the home crowd.

The second half got unnecessarily nervy but the job was done and the point that Rangers needed was earned. That was all that really mattered.

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MORELOS WAS BACK ON THE SCORE SHEET

The reaction that Rangers showed as a collective was impressive, but the way that Morelos bounced back from his own frustrations at the weekend said much about how greatly improved he is this term.

A couple of half chances went unconverted but when he had his first proper sight of goal, he made no mistake as he showed his composure to beat Ballmoos with a clinical finish.

All strikers will inevitably miss chances but the best ones keep coming back again and again. Morelos certainly does that and this was another memorable night for the Colombian as he finished the top scorer in the group stages.

IBROX RECORD CONTINUES

The European nights here this term have been special occasions and Rangers’ record on home soil will greatly satisfy Gerrard and his players. This arena is, once again, one that opposition teams will fear on this stage.

The wild scenes as a dramatic win was secured against Legia were followed by famous wins over Feyenoord and Porto and Ibrox played its part as a knockout berth was secured.

Gerrard is unbeaten here in continental competition and whoever arrives in Govan next will know a raucous atmosphere and a real challenge awaits them under the floodlights.

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YOUNG BOYS DIDN’T IMPRESS ONCE AGAIN

When Rangers headed for home after being beaten in Bern earlier in the campaign, they did so knowing that it wasn’t just one point that had slipped through their grasps on the night.

The late winner for the hosts inflicted the only defeat of Group G on Gerrard’s side but the Gers could easily have won on that occasion. Young Boys were decent without being overly eye-catching and they were the same here.

A Fassnacht header late in the half was all they mustered in the first half as Rangers cut them open time after time at the other end. The midfielder was denied by McGregor in a period of encouragement for Young Boys and the late own goal from Barisic set up a nerve-shredding finale.

It wasn’t enough to deny Rangers, though, and their place in the next round ahead of the Swiss side is merited.