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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37. McCoist v GI Gotu 97/98
Goals against the Faroe Islands champions GI Gotu made McCoist the Scottish European record goal scorer Photo: SNS Group
38. Morelos v Lincoln Red Imps 20/21
Morelos started off the Europa League campaign with more goals in Gibraltar to see off Lincoln Red Imps Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
39. McCoist v GI Gotu 97/98
It also earned him his 20th European goal in the comfortable 5-0 win Photo: SNS Group
40. Morelos v Lincoln Red Imps 20/21
His double - including a tapped in pass from Greg Stewart took his Euro tally to 20. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group