RANGERS' 4-2 aggregate win over Braga sealed their place in the last 16 of the Europa League after two accomplished performances against the Portuguese outfit.
The Ibrox club were 2-0 down with an hour played during the first leg in Govan but Steven Gerrard's side rallied to produce a remarkable 3-2 win at home.
On Wednesday they travelled to Portugal for the return leg and left as 1-0 winners thanks to Ryan Kent's breakaway strike.
After recording back-to-back wins over Braga, Rangers have now matched an achievement that no other Scottish club has for EIGHTEEN years.
The two victories are the first time any Scottish team has won home and away in a knockout European tie (excluding qualifiers) since Celtic pulled off the same feat in 2002.
The Parkhead club made it all the way to the UEFA Cup final in the 2002/03 campaign, before they ultimately came up short against Jose Mourinho's Porto.
On their way, in the second round, Martin O'Neill's team defeated Blackburn Rovers home and away - the last time any Scottish team did so in Europe.
But now Rangers have brought that 18-year record to an end following their victories over Braga.
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