Rangers 4 Dunfermline 1: Danilo stars in friendly win
Rangers will face the Greek side at Ibrox on July 25, with the return leg in Greece the following week.
Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane were not in the squad for the friendly as they are working on their individual training programmes to regain full fitness.
Danilo, who joined Rangers for £6 million two seasons ago but has struggled with injury, took full advantage of his chance in the friendly.
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Kieran Dowell, Thelo Aasgaard, and Nico Raskin also scored in the game.
The starting eleven from the friendly might give an idea of manager Russell Martin's plans for the game against Panathinaikos.
Jack Butland was in goal, with James Tavernier, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, and Max Aarons making up the back four.
Joe Rothwell played in midfield alongside Nico Raskin and Mo Diomande, while Danilo led the attack with support from Dowell and Aasgaard.
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