Rangers 1-3 Club Brugge
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Club Brugge won: Rangers 1-3 Club Brugge in the Champions League Qualifying (Round final) on Tue, 19 Aug 2025 at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Rangers goals: Danilo 50'. Club Brugge goals: Romeo Vermant 3', Jorne Spileers 7', Brandon Mechele 20'. Expected goals: 1.26-1.01. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Christos Tzolis (8.9).
Match report
Club Brugge beat Rangers 3-1
Club Brugge saw off Rangers 3-1 away from home at Ibrox Stadium on Tuesday 19 August in the Champions League Qualifying.
Romeo Vermant put Club Brugge ahead on 3' (0-1), Jorne Spileers made it 0-2 on 7', Brandon Mechele made it 0-3 on 20' and Danilo pulled one back for Rangers on 50' (1-3).
Rangers had 53% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.26-1.01.
Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 43,731. Referee: François Letexier.
Match stats
| Rangers | Club Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (88%) | 356 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, Max Aarons, Nasser Djiga, John Souttar, Jayden Meghoma, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Joe Rothwell, Oliver Antman, Danilo, Djeidi Gassama
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Simon Mignolet, Kyriani Sabbe, Jorne Spileers, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Aleksandar Stankovic, Raphael Onyedika, Carlos Forbs, Hans Vanaken, Christos Tzolis, Romeo Vermant
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 7' · Goal · Jorne Spileers (Club Brugge)
- 20' · Goal · Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolo Tresoldi for Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 50' · Goal · Danilo (Rangers)
- 52' · Yellow card · Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Substitution · Hamza Igamane for Danilo (Rangers)
- 61' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 70' · Substitution · Mikey Moore for Oliver Antman (Rangers)
- 70' · Substitution · James Tavernier for Jayden Meghoma (Rangers)
- 73' · Substitution · Hugo Vetlesen for Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge)
- 73' · Substitution · Bjorn Meijer for Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 74' · Yellow card · John Souttar (Rangers)
- 75' · Yellow card · Max Aarons (Rangers)
- 85' · Substitution · Ludovit Reis for Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge)
- 86' · Substitution · Lyall Cameron for Joe Rothwell (Rangers)
- 89' · Substitution · Mamadou Diakhon for Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Club Brugge?
Club Brugge won, 1-3 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 19 Aug 2025.
When and where is Rangers vs Club Brugge?
Tue, 19 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Champions League Qualifying.