VfB Stuttgart against Rangers

Da Silva cracks an effort from 25 yards and it fizzes just wide. It was a sumptuous half-volley that had McGregor beaten.

Bad news for Rangers as Lyon pull one back against Barcelona to make the score the same as it is here. Juninho again levels for the French side to leave matters exactly how they were before this evening's ties.

Schafer sprints off his line to beat Adam to Ferguson's neat chip over the top. It was meant for Darcheville but he's blowing off steam and is out on his legs. Get him off.

Darcheville leaps with Meira at the back post but can't get enough power on his header to cause the keeper any problems.

There's more life about Rangers now but it's nicely poised and could go either way.

Adam comes close to diverting Ferguson's intricate cross but it slips under his foot and bounces to safety.

It was completely against the run of play and Rangers hardly looked like responding, but that they have and they'll fancy there chances of sneaking another now.

Calamitous error from Delpierre hands Naismith the chance to break down the left. His cross is partially blocked by Schafer but BARRY FERGUSON is there to place hom into the open net.

GOAL: STUTTGART 2-2 RANGERS

Darcheville labours to geet on the end of a fine through ball by Ferguson but Schafer is again quickly off his line to thwart the Frenchman.

Stuttgart looking impressive on the ball. Pardo and Hitzlsperger running things in the middle of the park.

Stuttgart are still pressing and Rangers are finding it hard going getting out of their own half. Changes need to be made you feel.

Stuttgart had been threatening and it had been coming. Rangers will need something special to haul themselves back into this one.

Disaster for Rangers as PAVEL PARDO smashes a 25-yard drive low and under McGregor to put Stuttgart ahead. The keeper should have done better and will be disappointed to have let it slip through him, but Pardo won't mind.

GOAL: STUTTGART 2-1 RANGERS

Rangers look inbalanced with Hutton charging down the left and providing a useful outlet, but Thomson unable to do likewise down his left flank.

Back in Germany and Cacau escapes his marker down the right and drills his shot across goal. There's no one taking a chance at the back stick, though, and it drifts to safety.

Better news for Rangers as news filters through from France that Barcelona have retaken the lead against Lyon. Messi with a penalty.

Stuttgart are building momentum here. Slowly but surely they're pushing forward and causing problems among the Rangers defence.

Meira gets up well to win the header from a corner but McGregor watches it fall into his arms.

Rangers look short of ideas up front now with Darcheville looking more and more isolated as the lone striker. That's because the Gers are being forced on to the back foot.

Stuttgart dominating proceedings now by taking the lions share of possession. Rangers are being pegged back here.

Slow start to this half. Rangers will have been further rocked by the injury to Beasley and both teams are trying to find their way again.

And that's Beasley's last involvement in this game. He's had to come off with Steven Naismith on in his place.

Beasley makes a bold run down the right chasing Darcheville's throughball, but the keeper just beats him to it and he takes a bang in the shin for his troubles.

How much of an impact will that late goal have on Rangers? Incidentally, that's Stuttgart's first at home in the Champions League this term.

Antonio Da Silva replaces the injured Khedira at the break as Rangers get the game back under way.

HALF-TIME: STUTTGART 1-1 RANGERS

CACAU breaks Rangers hearts with a sweet back flick on the stroke of half-time. Rangers fell asleep from the corner and the Brazilian diverted home the low corner to bring his side level at the break.

GOAL: STUTTGART 1-1 RANGERS

Khedira wastes a glorious chance to level for Stugartt. Hitzlsperger delivers a peach of a cross and Khedira stretches only to see his effort flick up and over the bar.

Half chance for Khedira but he really should have done better with his header. It came from a flick on at the corner and he was late to react to it and could only nod up and into the keeper's hands.

Cacao escapes his marker at the back post and swivels to fire a low shot at McGregor. Half chance but a sign that Stuttgart are pressing for an equaliser.

It's effective at the moment though as Stuttgart don't seem to have too many ideas up top.

All hands to the pump for Rangers as the visitors start to fall deeper and deeper back into their own half.

Rangers spurn the chance to get the ball into the box and test Schafer against the high ball.

Reckless challenge from Magnin on Beasley earns the Frenchman a card. It was a poor lunge and he can have no complaints.

Stuttgart are resorting to long-range efforts and the last two have ended up in the stands. That will suit Walter Smith who looks content with matters on the bench.

Plenty of blue shirts gather behind the ball for Rangers. They'll be desperate to hang on to this lead until the break.

The German has another go from similar range but Cuellar throws himself in the way and takes the sting out of the effort.

Another fine stop from McGregor keeps his side ahead. Hitzlsperger cracks a long-ranger trademark piledriver but the keeper is up to it and palms away at full stretch.

What an important goal that could turn out to be. He's only been on the field for 57 seconds and he's put the Gers in the driving seat.

ADAM is on and with his first touch he gives Rangers the lead. Weir headed down a corner and Adam was in the right place at the right time to crash his turning shot into the back of the net. What a substitution!

GOAL: STUTTGART 0-1 RANGERS

Well maybe McCulloch won't be able to continue. He's struggling on the sidelines and Charlie Adam looks as if he may come on.

Khedira skips around Weir and fires a cross in but McGregor is again alert and gets down low to smother the danger. Having a great game is the keeper. Hope I haven't cursed him.

McCulloch takes a knock after sliding into a tackle with Beck and play halts while the forward receives treatment. He should be ok to resume.

Weir did everything right with his towering header but Magnin was well placed to repel the effort. Game starting to heat up now.

Straight up the other end and David Weir sees a header from a corner cleared off the line by the outstretched boot of Ludovic Magnin.

Wonderful save from McGregor keeps the scores level. He got down well to save with his feet to deny Cacao's low shot.

There's a good tempo about the game and Rangers have started well. They've settled after a shaky first five minutes and have posed the biggest threat so far.

Important save from McGregor. The keeper read the danger and came out to punch a cross that was being chased down by Marica.

Half chance for McCulloch sees the Scot nod over from 12 yards.

Rangers will be disappointed with those two wasted chances. Encouraging signs though, as they've unlocked the defence with ease on each occassion.

Darcheville ghosts past his marker Delpierre but drills into the sidenetting. Another wasted chance for Rangers.

Stuttgart, with nothing to play for, are causing a few scares for the Rangers back line. Some dangerous crosses from the flanks have unsettled the defence.

Bad news from France as Lyon level matters thanks to Juninho.

DaMarcus Beasley fluffs a great chance to put Rangers 1-0 up. He panicked when a loose ball found him inside the box and scuffed his shot.

Stuttgart have made all the early running here. Plenty of possession for the hosts and the home support are in good voice.

What a boost that will be for Walter Smith's side. Plenty of work still to do, though.

Great news for Rangers fans - Barcelona have taken an early lead against Lyon which means should the Gers win this one and the score stay the same in France, the Scots will go through.

Rangers have gone with a 4-1-4-1 formation if that makes sense. One in the hole in front of the defence and one just off the main striker Darcheville.

Stuttgart have lost every one of their Champions League games this campaign which is good news for Gers fans.

Stuttgart get us under way.

We're minutes away from kick-off. The players are out on the pitch and the atmosphere is building inside the stadium.

Stuttgart were without the influential Mario Gomez, who missed out with a rib injury.

Rangers manager Walter Smith makes two changes from the side who lost in Barcelona. Jean-Claude Darcheville - now fully fit - is given the nod in the lone striker role ahead of Daniel Cousin. Kevin Thomson had been suspended for the trip to the Nou Camp but was named in the starting line-up at the expense of Charlie Adam.

Rangers will qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with victory over Stuttgart tonight - providing Lyon don't beat Barcelona. Rangers beat Stuttgart in their opening Group E match - or matchday 1 as they call it in Uefa world - and since then the German champions have seen their hopes of progress disappear.

GOAL: STUTTGART 2-1 RANGERS

Rangers look inbalanced with Hutton charging down the left and providing a useful outlet, but Thomson unable to do likewise down his left flank.

Back in Germany and Cacau escapes his marker down the right and drills his shot across goal. There's no one taking a chance at the back stick, though, and it drifts to safety.

Better news for Rangers as news filters through from France that Barcelona have retaken the lead against Lyon. Messi with a penalty.

Stuttgart are building momentum here. Slowly but surely they're pushing forward and causing problems among the Rangers defence.

Meira gets up well to win the header from a corner but McGregor watches it fall into his arms.

Rangers look short of ideas up front now with Darcheville looking more and more isolated as the lone striker. That's because the Gers are being forced on to the back foot.

Stuttgart dominating proceedings now by taking the lions share of possession. Rangers are being pegged back here.

Slow start to this half. Rangers will have been further rocked by the injury to Beasley and both teams are trying to find their way again.

And that's Beasley's last involvement in this game. He's had to come off with Steven Naismith on in his place.

Beasley makes a bold run down the right chasing Darcheville's throughball, but the keeper just beats him to it and he takes a bang in the shin for his troubles.

How much of an impact will that late goal have on Rangers? Incidentally, that's Stuttgart's first at home in the Champions League this term.

Antonio Da Silva replaces the injured Khedira at the break as Rangers get the game back under way.

HALF-TIME: STUTTGART 1-1 RANGERS

CACAU breaks Rangers hearts with a sweet back flick on the stroke of half-time. Rangers fell asleep from the corner and the Brazilian diverted home the low corner to bring his side level at the break.

GOAL: STUTTGART 1-1 RANGERS

Khedira wastes a glorious chance to level for Stugartt. Hitzlsperger delivers a peach of a cross and Khedira stretches only to see his effort flick up and over the bar.

Half chance for Khedira but he really should have done better with his header. It came from a flick on at the corner and he was late to react to it and could only nod up and into the keeper's hands.

Cacao escapes his marker at the back post and swivels to fire a low shot at McGregor. Half chance but a sign that Stuttgart are pressing for an equaliser.

It's effective at the moment though as Stuttgart don't seem to have too many ideas up top.

All hands to the pump for Rangers as the visitors start to fall deeper and deeper back into their own half.

Rangers spurn the chance to get the ball into the box and test Schafer against the high ball.

Reckless challenge from Magnin on Beasley earns the Frenchman a card. It was a poor lunge and he can have no complaints.

Stuttgart are resorting to long-range efforts and the last two have ended up in the stands. That will suit Walter Smith who looks content with matters on the bench.

Plenty of blue shirts gather behind the ball for Rangers. They'll be desperate to hang on to this lead until the break.

The German has another go from similar range but Cuellar throws himself in the way and takes the sting out of the effort.

Another fine stop from McGregor keeps his side ahead. Hitzlsperger cracks a long-ranger trademark piledriver but the keeper is up to it and palms away at full stretch.

What an important goal that could turn out to be. He's only been on the field for 57 seconds and he's put the Gers in the driving seat.

ADAM is on and with his first touch he gives Rangers the lead. Weir headed down a corner and Adam was in the right place at the right time to crash his turning shot into the back of the net. What a substitution!

GOAL: STUTTGART 0-1 RANGERS

Well maybe McCulloch won't be able to continue. He's struggling on the sidelines and Charlie Adam looks as if he may come on.

Khedira skips around Weir and fires a cross in but McGregor is again alert and gets down low to smother the danger. Having a great game is the keeper. Hope I haven't cursed him.

McCulloch takes a knock after sliding into a tackle with Beck and play halts while the forward receives treatment. He should be ok to resume.

Weir did everything right with his towering header but Magnin was well placed to repel the effort. Game starting to heat up now.

Straight up the other end and David Weir sees a header from a corner cleared off the line by the outstretched boot of Ludovic Magnin.

Wonderful save from McGregor keeps the scores level. He got down well to save with his feet to deny Cacao's low shot.

There's a good tempo about the game and Rangers have started well. They've settled after a shaky first five minutes and have posed the biggest threat so far.

Important save from McGregor. The keeper read the danger and came out to punch a cross that was being chased down by Marica.

Half chance for McCulloch sees the Scot nod over from 12 yards.

Rangers will be disappointed with those two wasted chances. Encouraging signs though, as they've unlocked the defence with ease on each occassion.

Darcheville ghosts past his marker Delpierre but drills into the sidenetting. Another wasted chance for Rangers.

Stuttgart, with nothing to play for, are causing a few scares for the Rangers back line. Some dangerous crosses from the flanks have unsettled the defence.

Bad news from France as Lyon level matters thanks to Juninho.

DaMarcus Beasley fluffs a great chance to put Rangers 1-0 up. He panicked when a loose ball found him inside the box and scuffed his shot.

Stuttgart have made all the early running here. Plenty of possession for the hosts and the home support are in good voice.

What a boost that will be for Walter Smith's side. Plenty of work still to do, though.

Great news for Rangers fans - Barcelona have taken an early lead against Lyon which means should the Gers win this one and the score stay the same in France, the Scots will go through.

Rangers have gone with a 4-1-4-1 formation if that makes sense. One in the hole in front of the defence and one just off the main striker Darcheville.

Stuttgart have lost every one of their Champions League games this campaign which is good news for Gers fans.

Stuttgart get us under way.

We're minutes away from kick-off. The players are out on the pitch and the atmosphere is building inside the stadium.

Stuttgart were without the influential Mario Gomez, who missed out with a rib injury.

Rangers manager Walter Smith makes two changes from the side who lost in Barcelona. Jean-Claude Darcheville - now fully fit - is given the nod in the lone striker role ahead of Daniel Cousin. Kevin Thomson had been suspended for the trip to the Nou Camp but was named in the starting line-up at the expense of Charlie Adam.

Rangers will qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with victory over Stuttgart tonight - providing Lyon don't beat Barcelona. Rangers beat Stuttgart in their opening Group E match - or matchday 1 as they call it in Uefa world - and since then the German champions have seen their hopes of progress disappear.