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Rangers Advance to Champions League Playoff, Await Opponents
Scotland's Rangers FC have secured their place in the Champions League playoff round after a convincing 3-0 victory over Viktoria Plzeň in the third qualifying round. The match, played at Ibrox on August 6, saw Djeidi Gassama score twice and Cyriel Dessers once to seal the victory.
The journey to this stage began with a hard-fought win against Panathinaikos, which secured Rangers a spot in the third qualifying round. In this round, they faced Viktoria Plzeň and emerged victorious, with Gassama scoring the opening goal in the 15th minute, assisted by Dessers. Dessers then doubled Rangers' lead just before halftime with a penalty kick. Six minutes into the second half, Gassama netted his second goal of the match, securing a comfortable victory for the Scottish side.
The playoff round will determine which team advances to the Champions League proper. Rangers will face either RB Salzburg from Austria or Club Brugge from Belgium, with the playoff ties scheduled for the weeks of August 19/20 and August 26/27, 2025. As of now, RB Salzburg are set to host Club Brugge in Wednesday's qualification tie.
Meanwhile, other teams are also battling it out in the qualification stage. Feyenoord of the Netherlands will face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, while Portugal's Benfica will play Ligue 1 outfit Nice. The return leg of the tie between Rangers and Viktoria Plzeň will take place in the Czech Republic.
As the Champions League playoff round approaches, the excitement is building for Rangers and their fans. The team will be eager to secure their place in the group stages and continue their European journey.
The upcoming Champions League playoff round will determine not only Rangers' fate but also other contenders, such as Feyenoord, Fenerbahce, Benfica, and Nice. Meanwhile, general-news outlets and sports channels continue to cover the crime-and-justice section, but the excitement for sports fans escalates as the Champions League playoff looms, with Rangers eagerly anticipating their match against their yet-to-be-decided opponents in sports news.
