Rangers smoked by lethal Lyon and more punishment on the way as fans create the only Ibrox fireworks - 5 talking points

Philippe Clement was sadly proved correct by lethal Lyon.

The Rangers manager knew his team faced a massive test to get anything from the French flyers and so it proved as the Belgian boss and his team were savagely sunk. Clement's tearaway countryman Malick Fofana was chief tormentor. The teenager was magnificent to score twice and have a hand in two more for skipper Alexandre Lacazette during a scintillating show. That stylish Lyon quartet rendered Tom Lawrence’s early levelling strike meaningless as the Ligue 1 team showed their power and panache.

Rangers were too good for Malmo in their opening match of the section, but this was next level opposition and Pierre Sage’s team could have won by more. There were no arguments with the outcome. Vaclav Cerny missed a howler at 0-0 and Connor Barron made a big mistake to allow Lyon to restore their lead, but the match was over as a contest before the hour mark with Lyon in control.

They bossed it once a whirlwind start subsided. James Tavernier, making his 49th Europa League appearance, surged into the box and had a shot saved before that staggering miss from Cerny. Lawrence’s strike forced a stop from keeper Lucas Perri, but he pushed it straight into the path of the Czech.

Cerny had a simple task to net, but knocked over a sitter. It was an astounding miss and his team would pay a heavy price moments later down the other end when Fofana coolly knocked Lyon into the lead.

Lyon issued a warning when Jack Butland beat away Lacazette’s effort, but the Belgian left the Rangers No.1 with no chance as he curled into the bottom corner. It was a brutal blow for Rangers, but their response was impressive and Lawrence quickly levelled.

Corentin Tolisso’s miserable back header was