The British & Irish Lions came away from a tough encounter against the Queensland Reds with victory after racking up eight tries for the second match in a row.

Here are the key takeaways from a thrilling midweek match in Brisbane.

Russell and Gibson-Park pull the strings

A half-back combination of Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park is one that fans have been waiting to see since the squad was announced back in May.

The prospect of Gibson-Park's metronomic game management from scrum-half coupled with Russell's ability to play to space was an exciting one and in Brisbane, they showed a hint of what could be to come.

The pair knew how to play off each other instantly. The majority of the ball came from the Irish nine, with Russell calling the shapes for the forwards to run and asking for the ball when he saw space wider.

It mirrored the relationship Gibson-Park has with Sam Prendergast and has previously enjoyed with Lions Assistant Coach Johnny Sexton, while allowing Russell to do what excels at - scanning for space and exploiting it.

Lineout learnings

The lineout has been one of the key work-ons from the early fixtures but there was a vast improvement against the Reds.

Maro Itoje was a nuisance on the Reds' throw, winning two steals, and Luke Cowan-Dickie was perfect with his darts when he came on.

The lineout is one of the most complicated areas of the game, and as a result, it was always going to take time for the British & Irish Lions to bed into their system on Tour.

This performance, however, showed they are very much getting there at set piece time.

Injury scare for Daly

Elliot Daly was called up to start back-to-back games at short notice after Hugo Keenan was ruled out because of illness.

His evening was cut short, however, when he went down holding his wrist after an attempted tackle on Jock Campbell.

He was immediately taken off to have his arm was strapped with ice and he has since been taken for an X-ray.

Daly has been a standout of the Tour so far, having scored two tries against the Western Force and impressed off the bench against Argentina.

His adaptability makes him a real asset to the squad and there will be collective hopes that the damage is not lasting.

First-phase shapes show promise

A key part of Andy Farrell's attacking system with Ireland is their work off first phase from a scrum or lineout.

In Brisbane, the Lions showed more of what they can do in that area, working the ball wide early and often.

They regularly used Bundee Aki and Huw Jones as strike runners, with Russell an option behind the centre should they wish to spread the ball wide.

As a result, the Reds often compressed their defensive line, not wanting to get beaten through the middle, and Russell called for the ball, throwing it into space out wide.

As a result, the Lions made 558 metres to their opponents’ 263 despite only having eight more carries.

Tommy Freeman's try to open the Lions' account in Brisbane was a perfect example of what the tourists are aiming for from the set piece.

Aki and Jones drew in the defence brilliantly and Freeman was in acres of space, finishing in the corner with ease.

Morgan – Man or Machine?

A shining light for Wales over the last few years during a dark run of form, Jac Morgan was a deserving recipient of the Player of the Match award.

He made 21 tackles, nine carries, and three turnovers, covering every blade of grass in a mammoth performance.

The seven shirt, along with the fly-half, is always one of the hardest to win because they are so crucial to the team.

Openside flankers often set the tone that the rest of the pack follows, and the Osprey showed he can lead by example.

Morgan's enormous engine and ability to rack up involvement after involvement is something he will hope can play in his favour when Farrell selects his Test team.