Rangers reaction: Morelos a record breaker, Stewart Robertson targeted, how the players rated

As Giovanni van Bronckhorst was at pains to stress, it’s only half-time in Rangers’ Europa League last 16 tie against Red Star Belgrade.

But good luck to anyone trying to dampen the enthusiasm of the Ibrox club’s support who believe a place in the quarter-finals is all but secure after the 3-0 win over the Serbian champions on Thursday night.

Morelos comes alive in Europe yet again

With Alfredo Morelos in their ranks, perhaps there should be no limit to Rangers’ ambitions in the Europa League. The Colombian international striker’s personal love affair with the tournament saw him go out on his own as its all-time leading scorer since it was rebranded in its current guise back in 2009.

When Morelos scored the second goal in Rangers’ 3-0 win over Red Star, it was his 32nd in the Europa League – his 28th for the Ibrox men after scoring four for his previous club HJK Helsinki in the competition.

The milestone moment takes Morelos above his role model and compatriot Radamel Falcao – a two-time Europa League winner with Porto and Atletico Madrid - and the former Valencia and Athletic Bilbao forward Aritz Aduriz who both scored 31 goals in the tournament.

Morelos still has a way to go to top the charts when the Europa League’s predecessor, the UEFA Cup, is included. Two men are now above him – former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson (40) and Dutch star Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (34).

It wasn’t just Morelos’ goal which lit up the action at Ibrox. He delivered an outstanding all-round centre-forward display to underline just how crucial he is to Rangers’ hopes of success this season.

No escape for Stewart Robertson and Rangers board

Amid the jubilation in the Ibrox stands as they savoured another pulsating European night, dissent over