A result that was in the post for weeks

A disastrous first half sees Rangers on the brink of Champions League elimination

Scottish European Matches counter 2025/26 = 
5 wins + 4 draws + 4 losses

Rangers have suffered a damaging first leg 3-1 defeat at Ibrox this evening. A calamitous start saw them three down inside the opening 20 minutes. An improved second half wasn't enough, and they now have it all to do in Belgium next Wednesday, live on TNT Sports.

Read on for all the detail on:

• The Match

• Coefficient points

• Potential league phase opponents

  • “More difficult” and “less difficult” for each competition

• Rangers’ club coefficient

• Prize money

• What’s next for Scotland’s Coefficient?