Bayer Leverkusen goalie Lukas Hradecky has revealed he is 'jealous' of Rangers players getting to play in front of Ibrox on a regular basis.
His side made light work of Steven Gerrard 's men in a straightforward encounter where their superior quality was obvious.
The second leg of the tie has since been postponed but Hradecky admitted last night that if coronavirus means we face a spell without fans in attendance, the match in Govan was the ideal way to bow out.
He said: "The atmosphere was fantastic and to be honest I'm a bit jealous.
"That's going to be our last game for quite some time in front of fans, but what a game it was.
"We play Werder Bremen on Monday and then Rangers at home - if it takes place - and with both games in front of empty stadiums, what a contrast that will be."
But German international defender Jonathan Tah has warned his team mates against complacency if the second leg goes ahead.
He said: "Sure, that's a good result, but it's not over yet. There is still a second leg. We may have one foot in the quarter-finals, but that's not good enough.
"We can't afford to assume the competition will be scrapped. We have to remain focused.
"We will probably have to play games for a period of time behind closed doors. Ghost games have something missing.
"But we have to be professional."
And Bayer Leverkusen 's sporting director - former Germany manager and World Cup winner as a player - Rudi Voller - admitted he wasn't looking forward to the forthcoming games.
He pointed out: "Games without any fans are just crap.
"Health comes first, but ghost games are terrible experiences. I would prefer not to be playing on Monday."
