Madjid Bougherra grabbed the headlines for all the right reasons when he marked his Champions League debut with a goal as Rangers claimed a point from their Group G opener in Stuttgart with a 1-1 draw.

The defender made amends for his red card at the weekend with a lovely strike late on to secure a draw for the Scottish champions at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

It had looked like being a difficult night for Rangers when Pavel Pogrebniak - who missed the 2008 UEFA Cup final against Rangers through suspension - opened the scoring after the Germans had dominated early on.

Rangers could have hauled themselves level when McCulloch nodded on a corner to Naismith but his close-range header fell wide of target.

The honours went to Bougherra instead when he snatched the leveller after 77 minutes. The defender worked a one-two with Rothen before driving past the out-stretched hands of Lehmann.

Rangers could even have snatched a last-gasp victory when they hit the woodwork in the final minute of the game when a Davis shot struck the post.