Borna Barisic eyeing Old Firm success on the back of a memorable European night

Borna Barisic insists Rangers will use Europa League euphoria to be ready for their Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic on Sunday.

The Light Blues beat Braga 3-1 after extra-time in the second leg of their quarter-final against Braga on Thursday night, winning 3-2 on aggregate and setting up a semi-final clash with Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig.

It was an exhausting night for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side  –  Barisic went off with cramp near the end of regular time to be replaced by Leon Balogun – but there is no respite with their Old Firm rivals lying in wait.

When asked if Rangers could take the feel-good factor to Hampden Park, the Croatia international said: “Of course. It would be much better if we had played 90 minutes, but it is what it is.

“If it takes 120 minutes then so be it. The most important thing is we won the game.

“From today we will start to think about Sunday. As I said, it would have been better if we had played 90.

“But we are professionals we are ready for the game on Sunday.”

After beating Borussia Dortmund and Red Star Belgrade in previous rounds, Barisic believes Rangers can take further confidence from the victory over the Braga and dream big.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Portugal last week, Gers captain James Tavernier levelled after just over a minute, then scored with a penalty just before the break after Braga defender Vitor Tormena was sent off for fouling Kemar Roofe inside the box.

Braga’s David Carmo scored in the 83rd minute to level the tie at 2-2 and take it to extra-time where Roofe scored a third for Rangers before visiting substitute Iuri Medeiros was also sent packing.

Barisic said: “Yes, we are dreaming about that (what is possible) now.

“But we have also a semi-final