Rangers drawn against Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League last 16

Rangers' George Edmundson, centre, celebrates at the end of win over Braga

Rangers will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League last 16.

The Ibrox side were paired with the German side at the draw in Nyon this afternoon.

Leverkusen knocked Rangers’ group stage opponents Porto out of the competition 5-2 on aggregate.

The first leg will take place at Ibrox on Thursday March 12, with the return a week later.

Sandwiched in between is a Scottish Premiership clash with Old Firm rivals Celtic.

🆕@EuropaLeague Last 16 Draw

🇩🇪 #RangersFC will face @bayer04_en in the next round of the @EuropaLeague. pic.twitter.com/SQIo3UPZ7P

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 28, 2020

Rangers reached the last 16 thanks to a 4-2 win over Braga.

Ryan Kent’s goal in Portugal sealed passage through after Steven Gerrard’s side came from 2-0 down at Ibrox to take a 3-2 lead into the second leg.

Speaking before the draw, midfielder Ianis Hagi said Rangers weren’t afraid of who they could face next.

He said: “It’s too early to speak about how far we can go, We just have to wait and see who the next opponent is.

“There are another two games to play and we just need to make sure we’re really intelligent and play two really great games like we did against Braga. Then we’ll see what happens.

“I think everybody knows the mentality of this club and how huge it is. For sure they will have a tough time with us.”