The club’s all-time time top goal scorer’s record has sat for almost a quarter of a century since he notched his 21st continental goal against GI Gotu in 1997. But 23 years later, Colombian Morelos matched the tally with a header against Lech Poznan in last week’s Europa League group stage match at Ibrox.
McCoist is still the all-time leading Scottish-based goalscorer in European competition but a goal against Benfica, Standard Liege or another against Poznan – or even beyond further in the competition, could give Morelos the top spot.
Here we look back at how both achieved each of their 21 goals – McCoist across 54 games from 1984 to 1997 and Morelos’ between a goal against NK Osijek in July 2018 and last week’s super-sub appearance against Lech Poznan.
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13. McCoist vs Steaua Bucharest 87/88
A penalty was McCoist's seventh goal in Europe and gave Rangers a 2-1 home win in March 1988, but they went out 3-2 on aggregate Photo: SNS Group

14. Morelos v St Joseph's 19/20
The Colombian's second of a hat-trick came from the penalty spot in the second half Photo: SNS Group Rob Casey

15. McCoist v Valleta 90/91
McCoist followed success in the Skol Cup quarter final win over Raith Rovers with his eighth and ninth in Europe Photo: SNS Group

16. Morelos v St Joseph's 19/20
The hat-trick completed his night's work and replacement Jermain Defoe added two in the 6-0 win. Photo: SNS Group Craig Williamson

