BRAGA boss Ruben Amorim has revealed the sodden Ibrox pitch will force him to change their style ahead of this week’s Europa League showdown against Rangers.

The Portuguese side handed Rangers a chilling warning of what to expect with an impressive win in Lisbon – their first league success over Benfica at the Estadio da Luz for 65 years.

It was new manager Amorim’s seventh win in eight games since he took charge with midfielder Palhinha heading the only goal of the game at the end of the first half.

But Amorim admits he is concerned at what they will face when they travel to Glasgow to face Rangers on a sodden Ibrox pitch, after Steven Gerrard’s side’s game against Livingston was postponed for a day.

He said: “We know the pitch at Ibrox isn’t very good at the moment because of the weather conditions in Scotland.

“So maybe that will mean we will have to adapt our usual style of play because of the state of the pitch and the conditions. These conditions are not good for us because it won’t help the way we like to play football.

“I know Rangers obviously because they played against Porto in the Group Stages. I watched them win at home and they also drew in Portugal which are two very good results.

“I’ll study Rangers closely in the next few days, but I do know they are a top club. They are a club that are used to European competition, like us. We are expecting two very tough games against Rangers. It will be very difficult for us.”

Braga's unusual 5-2-3 formation made for a hugely attractive spectacle. They are more than happy to allow the opposition plenty of the ball, but are quick when they move up the park on the counter.

And they stunned the majority of the Estadio da Luz when they took a shock lead in the last minute of the first half.

Captain Fransergio had already seen his point-blank effort brilliantly saved from home keeper Odysseas, but they netted straight from the resulting corner from Nuno Sequeira when midfield partner Palhinha bulleted home a free header.

Braga's £26m Barcelona-bound kid Francisco Trincao came off the bench and almost made an immediate impact when he volleyed a rebound over after Fransergio forced a save from Odysses.

Braga could and should have wrapped it up with 13 minutes to go when Ricardo Horta was only denied by a superb save from Odysseas, but they comfortably held on, although their night was soured when Raul Silva was handed a second yellow card after the final whistle following Benfica players taking exception to his exuberant celebrations.