Rangers face Club Brugge in Champions League play-offs as Russell Martin seeks a statement on the European stage after a mixed start in the Scottish Premiership
Two games from the league phase and the financial lift it brings, Rangers step into their play-off with Club Brugge seeking calm after choppy waters. Russell Martin is bedding in a new way of playing alongside a summer of turnover, and the margins have been thin. The aim is simple enough: control the first leg, keep the back door shut, and carry a lead to Belgium.
Plenty assumed Europe would be the early headache while domestic fixtures offered breathing room. Instead, the pattern has flipped. Rangers have pushed past Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen to reach this stage, while home soil has brought dropped points against Motherwell and Dundee. The European ties were not without jeopardy, but the Ibrox clean sheets counted for plenty and showed a team learning to suffer without breaking.
Club Brugge arrive with pedigree and edge. They took a 1-1 draw at Parkhead last season after outplaying Celtic for long spells, a reminder that they travel without fear. In the previous round they were forced to dig deep, overturning a two-goal deficit at home to RB Salzburg to win 3-2 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate. That blend of resilience and punch on the counter is precisely what makes them dangerous over 180 minutes.
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