Rangers vs Panathinaikos LIVE SCORE as Greeks down to 10 men after Curtis breaks the deadlock with stunning strike
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IT was a frantic first half Ibrox - with some worrying signs for Russell Martin.
Rangers dominated possession in the early parts of the game but it was Panathinaikos on top for the most part.
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The Greeks hit the post and Jack Butland had to pull off two massive saves to ensure the game remains goalless.
But it's the Light Blues who have the lead through teenage sensation Findlay Curtis!
And Panathinaikos are down to 10 men now as well, after Georgios Vagiannidis was shown a red card.
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Rangers vs Panathinaikos kicked off at 7.45pm UK time.
The game will take place at Ibrox.
It will be shown live on Premier Sports 1. Coverage begins at 7.15pm – half an hour before kick off.
BBC Sportsound will have radio commentary for the game.
Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Aarons, Souttar, Rothwell, Diomande, Dowell, Djiga, Raskin, Curtis, Danilo
Butland, Tavernier, Aarons, Souttar, Rothwell, Diomande, Dowell, Djiga, Raskin, Curtis, Danilo Rangers subs: Kelly, Cortes, Barron, Dessers, Bajrami, Cameron, Jefte, Gassama, Igamane, Fernandez, Rice, Gentles
Kelly, Cortes, Barron, Dessers, Bajrami, Cameron, Jefte, Gassama, Igamane, Fernandez, Rice, Gentles Panathinaikos XI : Dragowski, Vagiannidis, Chirivella, Touba, Ioannidis, Bakasetas, Palmer-Brown, Maksimovic, Pellistri, Duricic, Kiriakopoulos
: Dragowski, Vagiannidis, Chirivella, Touba, Ioannidis, Bakasetas, Palmer-Brown, Maksimovic, Pellistri, Duricic, Kiriakopoulos Panathinaikos subs: Lafont, Kotsaris, Siopis, Tete, Ingason, Cerin, Mancini, Swiderski, Jedvaj, Kotsiras, Jeremejeff, Bregou
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