In Spain, Mallorca moved into fourth spot in La Liga after beating Osasuna 2-0.
Barcelona goes down 3-2 at Osasuna and trails Real Madrid by 10 points.
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Cuellar arrived in Glasgow from Spanish club Osasuna last summer and has been an integral part of Rangers' season.
Lovenkrands was this week at Osasuna's El Sadar Stadium before heading back to Scotland to prepare for Saturday's game against Motherwell.
The 40-year-old takes over from Ernesto Valverde, who was relieved of his duties following Sunday night's 2-0 home defeat by Osasuna.
Athletic Bilbao move up to 14th after a 1-0 win against Osasuna.
Jose Mourinho's three-year tenure at Real Madrid ended with a 4-2 win at home to Osasuna, which left his second-placed side 15 points behind Barcelona.
Osasuna are up to sixth place after a 1-1 draw against Mallorca.
Earlier, two goals from Miguel Perez 'Michu' helped Rayo Vallecano beat Osasuna 6-0 to virtually guarantee their place in La Liga next season.
Deportivo La Coruna drew 1-1 at mid-table Real Sociedad to mean Osasuna's move from the bottom of the table was a brief one.
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It put Jose Mourinho's team four points clear of third-placed city rivals Atletico, who travel to Osasuna on Sunday while Barca host Rayo Vallecano.
Osasuna and Real Valladolid played to a 1-1 draw in Pamplona as the home side scrambled a point with an 86th-minute equalizer from Javier Camunas.
Atletico and Espanyol lie eighth and ninth in the table respectively, a point behind seventh-placed Athletico Bilbao -- who slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna.
Real are certain to finish second in the Spanish First Division and sit 13 points behind champions Barcelona with just fixtures against Real Sociedad and Osasuna remaining.
Raul Garcia looped a header over the bar after being found unmarked 16 yards from Rangers' goal as Osasuna were again the better side after the break.
The Argentina star has scored eight times in Barcelona's first five La Liga matches of 2013, including four against Osasuna in a 5-1 win on January 27.
In Tuesday's other action, Osasuna consolidated sixth place with a 2-0 win over Espanyol that lifted the Pamplona-based club four points clear of their opponents and Atletico.
Mourinho's final game in charge of was Saturday's 4-2 win over Osasuna, which left the Spanish club in second place in La Liga -- 15 points behind Barcelona.
Xerez remained second from bottom after losing 1-0 at Tenerife, while Racing Santander needed a last-gasp equalizer from Manuel Arana to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Osasuna.
Osasuna looked like comfortably seeing out the remaining minutes until Hemdani picked up a loose clearance to drive in a stoppage-time equaliser that give Rangers hope for the second leg.
Beckham spent the week with his family on holiday at the French skiing resort of Courchevel, but he returned to action on Sunday in Real Madrid's 3-0 home defeat by Osasuna.
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Osasuna completed the rout on the hour when Moha completed a counter-attack by heading in at the far post after Valdo raced down the wing and clipped in a perfect pass.
Osasuna took the lead when Ander Iturraspe headed a free-kick into his own goal after nine minutes and Raul Garcia doubled the lead before Spain striker Fernando Llorente pulled a goal back for the visitors.
Two goals in two minutes late in the match from from Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Martin Demichelis ensured Malaga moved three points clear of fifth-placed Levante , who were beaten 2-0 at home by Osasuna.
Earlier, Osasuna moved four points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at home to eighth-placed Getafe, while Athletic Bilbao all but secured another year in the top flight with a 2-1 win over bottom club Mallorca.
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