On a glory night at Ibrox, Giovanni van Bronckhorst was never going to forget the man whose goals were a key part in his side getting so far in the Europa League in the first place.
As the full-time whistle blew on a truly tumultuous game at Ibrox, the manager made a beeline for his striker.
The Colombian watched the quarter final with Braga on crutches as he recovers from the thigh injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
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But he entered the pitch at the end and the Dutch manager warmly embraced his star striker and clearly offered some words of encouragement and consolation to the 25-year-old.
Van Bronckhorst will be desperate to have him back in the squad for the challenges of next season and will be even keener to see him sign a lucrative new contract to secure his future.
Rangers had defeated the Portuguese team 3-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate after a tense affair that the Govan side should have won easily.
They now play RB Leipzig in the semi-final.
The other semi will see West Ham United face Eintracht Frankfurt with the winners of both games meeting in Seville.
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