Club Brugge, Rangers and Champions League
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Starting off a fine 3-1 away win, Romeo Vermant put Club Brugge ahead against Rangers after just three minutes in the Champions League. It was a goal that, according to analysts in the VTM studio, he
With two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, Club Brugge have already brought in £70m this summer. That has allowed Rangers' Champions League play-off opponents to splash about half of that figure on incomings,
On the day he was appointed Rangers head coach, Russell Martin admitted: "I have to try and convince people that I'm the right person." He also acknowledged that "we need to find a way to win whilst we're developing", as he hoped to create some "energy and ...
Rangers defender John Souttar believes the club’s recent form in Europe means they can travel to Bruges knowing they can rescue their Champions League hopes. A 3-1 first leg to Club Brugge at Ibrox means the play-off is very much in the hands of the Belgians, and Rangers would need victory by two goals even to force extra time in the tie.
Rangers head coach Russell Martin: "We gave them a goal with the first kick of the game in our half. "We concede a crazy goal and don't respond to it anywhere near as well enough as we should and then we concede a goal we shouldn't - we don't do our jobs from our set play, which is really frustrating.
Rangers were shocking against Brugge despite trying to mount a second-half comeback, with the game already over by that point.
Rangers have left themselves a mountain to climb next week in Belgium after losing 3-1 at home to Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie.