Michael Beale said he was treating the trip to Hoffenheim like a European game and in the end his Rangers side got the kind of result that you would be happy to come away with on the continent.
But that was only after a first half that had would have given fans the fear ahead of not only their upcoming Champions League qualifier, but even next Saturday's Scottish Premiership opener at Kilmarnock.
That's how bad the defending was as the Light Blues went two goals down at the PreZero Arena. There was real cause for concern - and there still is to an extent - but the recovery helped ease that a bit, not to mention the fact Beale was without key starters in the backline, before a penalty from James Tavernier and Sam Lammers header earned a draw.
Beale was robbed of current central defensive first picks John Souttar and Ben Davies with the duo ruled out with a sickness bug.