Red Star stopper stunned by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos as defender confesses 'he bounced me five metres away'

Stunned Red Star Belgrade defender Aleksandar Dragovic confessed he ran into a brick wall in Alfredo Morelos.

The Colombian striker grabbed the second in Rangers ' 3-0 Europa League victory to become the highest scoring South American player in the competition's history, overtaking countryman Radamel Falcao.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's side took full control of the last 16 tie and the experienced Dragovic - who has 98 caps for Austria - admits Morelos "bounced me five metres away" in the opening stages.

The former Bayer Leverkusen star said: "We knew Alfredo Morelos was a good striker and we knew how good he was at hold-up play.

"The first time I had a tackle with him, he bounced me five metres away.

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"He had one chance and took it.

"I actually thought I did okay against him, but the goal he scored came from a break and it punished us."

But captain Milan Borjan insists they can still turn the tie around despite the first leg deficit.

The Canadian international keeper said: "We had chances and didn't take them, but that's football.

"I hope in front of a full Marakana we can right the wrongs of this game and still qualify. It just wasn't our day. I remain proud of how we played and the tie is