Rangers suffered a deflating Europa League group defeat as Lyon won 2-0 at Ibrox
Karl Toko Ekambi produced a moment of real quality to give Lyon the lead midway through the first half
 Collecting the ball after Ryan Kent lost possession, the Lyon winger cut inside and curled an unstoppable shot into the far corner
Kent then went closest to finding an equaliser for the home side, demanding a sharp save from Anthony Lopes just before the break, but the game was up when Lyon doubled the lead after 55 minutes
After Houssem Aouar was denied by Allan McGregor, Islam Slimani's stab towards goal was cleared off the line by Connor Goldson only for the ball to cannon into the luckless James Tavernier and into the net
If that was not sufficiently unfortunate, Tavernier clipped a free-kick against the outside of a post as Rangers struggled to find a way back into the contest while Kent was forced off with injury
In a tepid start to the game Goldson was booked by referee Swedish referee Andreas Ekberg in the 13th minute for a high tackle on Toko Ekambi which required both players to receive treatment
The Lyon attacker soon damaged the Ibrox side after Kent was caught in possession in the centre-circle
The ball was quickly fed out to Toko Ekambi who cut inside John Lundstram and curled a right-footed shot from 25 yards past McGregor and into the far corner of the net, silencing the home supporters
Just before the half-hour mark, as Rangers rallied and pressed for the leveller, Joe Aribo's angled-drive from 18 yards was parried away by Lyon goalkeeper Lopes and then Lundstram came close with a drive which just escaped the far post
At the other end, Lyon defender Malo Gusto fired wide of the far post after captain Aouar and Lucas Paqueta sliced through the Gers' defence
 Back came the Govan side again and a Kent drive from 14 yards on the turn was brilliantly beaten away by Lopes
Lyon's second goal came after Kent lost possession again, this time at the edge of the box
 Aouar's shot was parried by McGregor, with Paqueta's shot blocked to Slimani whose close-range shot struck Goldson before it hit Tavernier and limped over the line
Scruffy as the goal was, it was a long way back for the home side
 In the 63rd minute Tavernier's free-kick from 25 yards struck the outside of the Lyon post and sped behind
There was no doubting Rangers' work rate - defender Leon Balogun headed a Tavernier free-kick over the bar in one of several attacks - but Lyon held firm
"We played some good stuff and created some half-decent openings
 Their keeper has made a top save from Ryan Kent which would have got us back into the game at 1-1
"We created some decent moments without being clear cut
 I think the scoreline is slightly harsh on us
 We have made two mistakes in the game, clear mistakes if you like
 We've had the ball turned over in the first half and we have been punished for it because good players do that to you
"I'm a bit disappointed with our defending on the second goal
 The players know at this level you will be punished
 With all due respect, domestically if you give the ball away in those areas, maybe you will get away with it
 But not at Europa League level against high-calibre players
 If you turn the ball over while the team is open, you leave yourself vulnerable
"We asked them at half-time to believe in themselves a bit more, keep asking questions and be bolder and braver in the final third
 We tried to push but the second goal was decisive for me
"Rangers are at home to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, with kick-off at 3pm
 Their next Europa League game is away to Sparta Prague on September 30
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