Werder Bremen 1
Diego 58
Rangers 0
Werder Bremen 1 Rangers 0 (1-2 on agg) March 13 2008
Goalkeeper Allan McGregor was the hero as Rangers progressed to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals despite losing 1-0 at Werder Bremen on Thursday night.
Walter Smith's men rode their luck in Bremen to record a 2-1 aggregate win after a 2-0 victory at Ibrox last week.
McGregor's Werder counterpart, Tim Wiese's two monumental mistakes in Glasgow proved decisive over the 180 minutes.
The visitors to the Weserstadion had to withstand a major onslaught from the hosts who took the lead in the 58th minute thanks to Diego.
The Brazilian made space for himself with some superb skill on the edge of the box and then beat McGregor with a low left-footed shot into the right corner.
The Germans' best chance to send the tie to extra time fell to Boubacar Sanogo with five minutes remaining, but McGregor somehow tipped the ball onto the crossbar to send the Gers through.