Red Star Belgrade 2-1 Rangers (2-4 agg): Scottish champions through to first European quarter-final in 14 years

Rangers reached their first European quarter-final in 14 years after a resilient second-leg showing at Red Star Belgrade sealed a landmark Europa League aggregate victory.

Mirko Ivanic drilled in an early opener to give the Serbian champions hope at the hostile Rajko Mitic Stadium.

But Ryan Kent's deflected second-half finish ended the tie as a contest after Allan McGregor made several key saves.

Ben Nabouhane grabbed a late Red Star consolation from the spot.

Rangers were rocked for spells with the aggregate scoreline at 3-1, but yet again their veteran keeper was on hand to deliver another outstanding performance in his 99th European appearance for the Scottish champions, ensuring their advantage was not reduced further.

The Ibrox side will discover their last-eight opponents in Friday's draw, the first time they have reached this stage since their journey to the Uefa Cup final in 2008.

Prior to kick-off, only one team in Europa League history — Valencia against Basel — had overturned a deficit of three or more in the first leg of a knockout tie — and Rangers were in no mood to be the second victim.

In a cauldron of noise at Belgrade's 'Marakana', the Ibrox side were calm and composed in the early exchanges, with Alfredo Morelos first to test the goal with an ambitious strike from the right of the Red Star box.

But the hosts clicked into gear after 10 minutes and ordered Rangers to show a huge test of character when Ivanic drilled in an opener on the night.

Guelor Kanga delivered a short corner into the box and hesitant defending from the away side allowed the ball to bounce before the 28-year-old took one touch and hammered past McGregor.

Rangers' impressive early work quickly turned to panic as Red Star came close to adding