Fenerbahce scores five consecutive goals to defeat Feyenoord, setting up a match against Club Brugge for Rangers
In the first leg of the Champions League playoff round, Fenerbahce and Benfica played out a goalless draw in Istanbul on August 20, 2025. Despite Fenerbahce playing with a man advantage late in the game, Benfica managed to hold on for a hard-fought draw [1][3][4].
Meanwhile, the results for the Club Brugge vs. Rangers match in the same playoff round are not yet available. The available sources focused mainly on the Fenerbahce vs. Benfica game and other matches such as Celtic vs. Kairat Almaty, without mentioning Club Brugge vs. Rangers.
In the second leg of their match against Feyenoord, Fenerbahce showed a strong comeback, scoring three goals in the second half to win 5-2. The first goal for Fenerbahce was scored by Tsuyoshi Watanabe for Feyenoord after 41 minutes, but Archie Brown and Jhon Duran scored just before half-time for Fenerbahce, followed by a second-half hat-trick from Fred, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Talisca [1].
Rangers, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 defeat against an unspecified opponent on Tuesday, with Lyall Cameron scoring a consolation strike. The details of their match against Club Brugge remain unknown at this time.
Benfica also secured a victory in their match, defeating French club 2-0 in Lisbon, with goals from Fredrik Aursnes and Andreas Schjelderup [2].
Rangers have already advanced to the last qualifying round for the Champions League, having beaten Czech team Viktoria Plzen 4-2 over two legs [5]. Club Brugge also advanced to the playoff round, winning their tie against RB Salzburg 4-2 on aggregate [6].
Rangers manager Russell Martin expressed disappointment with the number of shots and chances given to the opponents in their match, feeling that the performance was not enough for a more comfortable victory [7]. Martin also noted his annoyance that the result was not more convincing, with Rangers having dominated much of the game.
As the Champions League playoff round continues, fans will be eagerly awaiting the results of the Club Brugge vs. Rangers match, as well as the second leg of the Fenerbahce vs. Benfica match, to see who will advance to the group stages of the competition.
[1] Fenerbahce 5-2 Feyenoord: Match Report [2] Benfica 2-0 Nice: Match Report [3] Fenerbahce vs Benfica: Champions League Playoff Round, First Leg: Live Blog [4] Fenerbahce vs Benfica: Champions League Playoff Round, First Leg: As It Happened [5] Rangers 2-0 Viktoria Plzen: Match Report [6] Club Brugge 3-2 RB Salzburg: Match Report [7] Rangers manager Russell Martin slams performance despite Champions League qualification
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