Club Brugge Humiliates Rangers 6-0 to Advance in Champions League Qualifiers

Rangers have been eliminated from the Champions League after suffering a devastating 6-0 defeat to Club Brugge in the second leg of their playoff qualifier. The aggregate scoreline of 9-1 sealed their exit from Europe's premier club competition.

Despite a 3-1 deficit from the first leg, Rangers' hopes of qualifying were further dashed early in the match when Max Aarons received a red card in the eighth minute. Club Brugge capitalized on their numerical advantage, with Nicolo Tresoldi opening the scoring in the fifth minute. The situation worsened for Rangers shortly after Aarons' dismissal as Hans Vanaken doubled Brugge's lead with a header just after the half-hour mark. The first half concluded with Club Brugge scoring three more goals in a six-minute span, including a brace from Joaquin Seys and a late header from Aleksandar Stankovic, putting the match firmly out of reach for the visitors.

In the second half, Club Brugge continued their dominance, with Christos Tzolis adding a sixth goal in the 50th minute. Rangers, unable to mount a comeback, struggled to contain Brugge's relentless attack, having conceded 32 shots on goal throughout the match.

The "Data Debrief" highlighted the severity of Rangers' defeat, noting it as one of their biggest losses in European history, drawing parallels to their 1963 loss to Real Madrid and 2022 loss to Liverpool. The statistics underscored Rangers' struggles, with only one shot on target from three attempts and a concerning record of three wins in their last ten matches across all competitions.

In other Champions League qualifier news, Fenerbache narrowly missed out on qualification after a 1-0 loss to Benfica. Copenhagen secured their spot in the tournament with a 3-1 aggregate victory over Basel, and Qarabag advanced despite a second-leg loss, winning 5-4 on aggregate against Ferencvaros.