Rangers refused to relent after Ryan Kent's first-half dismissal as they claimed an impressive 2-0 win over Lyon in their Veolia Trophy opener.The former Liverpool winger looked to have rediscovered his best form after last year's indifferent campaign, with his wizardry fooling the hosts' Marcelo enough that he put through his own goal at the Groupama Stadium.Ianis Hagi then capped an impressive first-half display as he swept home a second.But Gers were forced to grind their way to victory when Kent aimed a petulant slap at the man he had forced into an own goal.However, Steven Gerrard's team stood strong as they kicked off the pre-season tournament in France with a fine win.And it will boost hopes that they may be able to spring another surprise when looking to rescue a 3-1 Europa League deficit against Bayer Leverkusen next month.Both teams took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before kick-off but it took Rangers time to find their feet.However, they were up and running by the 20th minute as they grabbed the lead.Kent collected a short corner from James Tavernier before twisting past Rayan Cherki and delivering a low ball which bounced in off Marcelo.Hagi had made an unsuccessful attempt to claim the opener but there was no doubt the second, five minutes later, was his.Joe Aribo sent Borna Barisic galloping towards the byline and with one left-foot sweep the Romanian sent a deflected strike into the far corner of the Lyon net.But from a position of utter control Rangers found themselves having to dig in as Kent was dismissed.There was no doubt he was goaded by Marcelo's slap but his retaliation in kind under the nose of referee Karim Abed was asking for trouble and he duly found it as the French official flashed red.Gerrard rang the changes in the second half in a bid to give his team fresh legs and Brandon Barker provided plenty of pace as he raced clear down the left, cutting back for fellow substitute Ross McCrorie whose shot was cleared off the line by Youssouf Kone.Lyon were making the most of their man advantage but found the Rangers defence stubbornly resistant.The Gers faithful watching at home had been relieved to see former Old Firm tormentor Moussa Dembele absent from Rudi Garcia's starting line-up, but the ex-Celtic man was thrown on alongside one-time Manchester United man Memphis Depay with 20 minutes left.But it was Barker again who provided the spark of quality for Gers as he burst past another former Hoop, Jason Denayer, to slot in Jordan Jones, whose shot squirmed wide.Sky Sports, the new home of Scottish football, will show every club in the Scottish Premiership live in the opening month of the new 2020/21 season.The new season kicks off on Saturday August 1, with Steven Gerrard's Rangers up against Aberdeen in front of the Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 for a sixth time this season on Saturday. This might be a difficult forty minutes for Rangers while being down to 10 men. Jon McLaughlin is the only starting player still on. The first half own goal from Marcelo and a fine volley from Ianis Hagi was enough Despite still haveing players left on the bench, Gerrard has decided against bringing on another sub. Former Celtic defender Jason Denayer is on for the home side and he’ll be up against Joe Aribo. Sun Aug 2: Celtic vs Hamilton - 4.30pm. This time he shoves Denayer off the ball and then plays it across to Jones but he touches it around the post. Steven Gerrard’s side face a mouthwatering clash with Moussa Dembele and Co.Rangers go top of the Veolia Trophy group after a brilliant 2-0 win against Lyon. Jordan Jones showing his pace down the right hand side and he’s another who looks like he’s bulked up over the lockdown. The Rangers defence falls asleep for the first time in the game and Lyon manage to get a shot away but McLaughlin is equal to it. Rangers take the lead via a Marcelo own goal Credit: ... Lyon dispatched Port-Valais 12-0 and beat Nice 1-0 so should have been ahead of the Ibrox men in terms of … Lyon 0 Rangers 2 It’s half time at the Groupama Stadium and Rangers are two goals up - but a man down. This is very much a defensive Rangers performance now. Jeff Reine-Adeleide had made a horror tackle on Ryan Jack while there was also a poor one on Borna Barisic. The Ibrox side had to play more than 50 minutes with 10 men after Ryan Kent was sent off for a slap on Lyon defender Marcelo. Rangers making two more subs as well and Nathan Patterson and Lewis Mayo are coming on. An excellent second half and some impressive cameos from the likes of Brandon Barker and Jordan Jones. Jason Denayer matches him well and blocks it out for a corner but the two attacking subs have impressed so far. There’s an injury worry here though as Connor Goldson takes a knock after blocking a shot from Tete. Brandon Barker does brilliantly down the left hand side and cut inside.