ATHENS NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Gassama, who scored after coming off the bench on his debut last week, levelled at 1-1 with a stunning drive.

- By Ronnie Esplin

A remarkable start to the 21-year-old’s Rangers career took the heat out the home side’s fightback, although Russell Martin should not be fooled, his side rode their luck for the second time against Panathinaikos, who will rue a series of missed opportunities over the two games.

In what was Martin’s first away game as Rangers boss and only his second in Europe as a manager, he stuck with the same side which started last week at Ibrox.

Rui Vitoria’s side were without suspended right-back Georgios Vagiannidis, sent off in Glasgow for picking up two yellow cards, and his place was taken by Giannis Kotsiras.

The home side bossed and battered Rangers in the first half, starting in the fifth minute when midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas drove just wide from the edge of the box following another corner.