Gerrard says he'll take next penalty after Rangers latest miss

BRAGA, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 26: Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard  at Full Time during the Europa League Round of 32, 2nd Leg,  match between S.C Braga and Rangers at Estadio Municipal de Braga on February 26, 2020 in Braga, Portugal. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group via Getty Images)
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group via Getty Images)

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard joked that he was next in line to take penalties for the Scottish side after they missed from the spot for a sixth time this season in Wednesday's 1-0 Europa League victory at Portugal's Braga.

Winger Ryan Kent scored the only goal as Rangers completed a 4-2 aggregate win to book their spot in the last 16 of Europe's second-tier club competition.

The only blip was a penalty miss by Ianis Hagi, the son of Romania great Gheorghe.

"I'm on the next one ... if no one wants it then I'll have to take it myself," Gerrard told BT Sport after his side failed to convert for the sixth time in 10 attempts.

BRAGA, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 26: George Edmundson and Allan McGregor of Rangers FC celebrate the victory at the end of the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Sporting Club Braga and Rangers FC at Estadio Municipal de Braga on February 26, 2020 in Braga, Portugal. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
George Edmundson and Allan McGregor of Rangers FC celebrate. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

"Penalties are tough, especially in pressure situations, but we'll sit down with players and try and find the next solution."

The former Liverpool skipper said he was delighted with his team for making it through to the next round.

"I'm super proud of the players -- to a man they were outstanding. It's one thing giving a team a game plan but you've got to trust them to go and carry it out," Gerrard added.