Rangers in club-record joint heaviest defeat to Club Brugge
Last updated 27th Aug 2025
Rangers have suffered the joint-worst European defeat in their history after losing 6-0 to Club Brugge in their Champions League play-off tie.
The Ibrox side already trailed 3-1 from the first leg at Ibrox last week before being hammered in Belgium in the return leg.
Travelling fans in Brussels chanted for Russell Martin to be sacked as the goals rained in on Jack Butland's goal.
It means the Light Blues now drop into the Europa League alongside Celtic who lost on penalties to Kairat Almaty on Tuesday night.
The draw for the League Phase of the Europa League will take place on Friday before the two teams meet in the first Old Firm of the season on Sunday.
Nicolo Tresoldi started the scoring just five minutes in before Rangers were reduced to ten men.
Max Aarons was punished for pulling his man to the floor and denying a goalscoring opportunity in the eighth minute.
Belgium international Hans Vanaken and young full-back Joaquin Seys both scored twice with Christos Tzolis rounding off the scoring just after half-time.
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