The Europa League waits for no man as we enter quarter-final week.
And that means there is no time for Gio van Bronckhorst's wounded Rangers to lament their derby defeat with a trip to face Braga next on the agenda before hosting the following Thursday.
The Light Blues have frequently managed to put domestic issues behind them and return to midweek Euro action in fine fettle.
They must repeat that feat this week in the first leg in northwestern Portugal against a side out for revenge having bee being dumped out in the 2019-20 edition of the competition at the hands of Steven Gerrard.
A place in the semi-finals is at stake and Gers could be onto something really special if they can get there with RB Leipzig or Atalanta lying in wait.
But for now it's Carlos Carvalhal's men in the way.
Here, Record Sport checks out Rangers ' opponents on leading analytics platform InStat to come up with the game plan that should send the Ibrox men sailing into the semis.
Horta is the glue
The jewel in Braga's crown this season is talisman Ricardo Horta.
With 19 goals in all competitions Horta trails only Benfica's Darwin Nunez in the Primeira Liga top scorer stakes.
Yet calling him an out-and-out striker wouldn't quite be accurate, though he does often occupy the space of a centre-forward.
It's safer to assume he'd start the match as a No.10 or supporting striker with a licence to move around to the right or left as he sees fit.
His touch map shows he prefers the left side of the park and will frequently cut in onto his right foot.
And he LOVES to shoot. Allan McGregor better come prepared for shots from pretty much anywhere.
First-time volleys from miles out, tight angles, Horta will hit it.
He's a high volume shooter so many won't trouble but when he gets it right... wow.
An all-round offensive weapon, he creates an average of 1.35 chances per match which has led to a respectable tally of eight assists.
Expect to see him on free-kick and penalty duty too though he's missed a couple of spot-kicks this season.
So how can he be stopped?
Well, Horta loves to drop deep to receive the ball but the further back he's pushed the less likely he is to influence the game further up the park.
It would be a good idea to get physical and press Horta on his first touch using Ryan Jack or John Lundstram – he seems to frequently give up possession to stronger opponents.
Picking holes
Braga typically play with three at the back and their wing-backs are pushed high up the park.
That leaves plenty of space for a Ryan Kent to run into, as seen in this still that shows Yan Couto pushed far too high considering the ball wasn't nowhere near his side when turned over.
The gap between the right sided centre-back and the wing-back is huge and Couto makes little effort to track back.
Familicao's Ivo Rodrigues runs onto the through ball, rounds the keeper and slots home for 2-1.
Here's another example of some slapstick defending down the same side.
You'll notice right-back Fabiano, No. 70, right at the bottom of this still image.
Presumably the three defenders mistakenly believe their team-mate is in close attendance to Boavista goalscorer Yusupha Njie.
Instead he's about 40 yards away and the home side slide it through to Njie for an easy finish.
These are just two examples but unless Braga can correct this flaw in their system Kent could be in position to take full advantage on the left flank.
Mat misjudges
Brazilian keeper Matheus Lima Magalhaes, known only by his first name, has manned the Braga goalposts for eight years now.
He's a long-term servant that may one day be held in the same status by his fans as Rangers hero McGregor.
This season he's conceded 1.03 goals per game and kept 14 clean sheets, roughly the same as McGregor in those metrics.
And while he appears an excellent stopper he seems to have a weak point with shots from long-range.
Ever look back on the Ianis Hagi free-kick from two years ago and think, 'hmm, maybe he could have got to that'?
Yep, that was Matheus and it seems to be a common theme that's continuing this season.
As seen in these two stills he tends to gravitate towards the edge of his six yard box and rarely stays on his line when facing a long-range effort.
On both occasions here he couldn't get near two strikes from positions you really don't want to see your keeper beaten from and there could be a vulnerability there for some of the Rangers stars to test out and exploit.
Lundstram smashed home an excellent long-range strike in the first leg at Dortmund and he should bring his shooting boots again.
