World media react as Rangers send Ibrox 'into orbit' and Europa League epic draws breathless verdicts

As the Ibrox dust begins to settle, the post-match verdicts are just as breathless as the football.

Rangers are Europa League semi-finalists, a raucous night at Ibrox delivering them a first continental last four tie since 2008.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side overturned 1-0 first leg deficit to dump Braga and leaves themselves potentially just 180 minutes from Seville and the dream of a major European final.

They will face RB Leipzig for the right to do so after beating the Portuguese out 3-1 after extra time thanks to a James Tavernier double and a decisive strike from Kemar Roofe after David Carmo had dramatically levelled the tie on aggregate late on.

Having already bested Borussia Dortmund and Red Star Belgrade on this incredible run, Rangers are no strangers to a big write-up from the world's media and all eyes were on Ibrox again.

Here's a selection of the best reaction from around the world.

"Rangers have reached their first European semi-final since 2008! They made excruciatingly hard work of it against a Braga side who finished with nine men, but their victory was fully deserved. James Tavernier scored twice in the first half, only for David Carmo’s late header to take a one-sided game to extra-time.

"Rangers were rattled by that bizarre plot twist but composed themselves in time for Kemar Roofe – who had two goals disallowed earlier in the game – to put them into the semi-finals. They will face RB Leipzig, with either Eintracht Frankfurt or West Ham waiting in the final."

"Two goals from Tavernier, captain of Rangers, allowed the Scots to turn the disadvantage of the first leg (SC Braga won, 1-0, in Pedreira), with David Carmo, at 83', being a giant among the central defenders and leading the game to