A match that meandered for so long ended in rousing
fashion for Rangers. As they increased the tempo against Porto, there was no reply. There was not, either, to a quite terrific Alfredo Morelos goal and a deflected strike from Steven Davis. If not the case already, there is now considerable cause to believe Steven Gerrard can lead Rangers into the knockout phase. This felt like the most significant victory of his 17-month tenure.
“We have beaten a good team and beaten them comfortably,” he said. “My players deserve a lot of credit. We have dominated three halves of two games against Porto.”