Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round
· 1st Leg3 - 0
1st Leg
Dominant Rangers take big step toward UCL playoff
Russell Martin's bold team selection paid off as Rangers battered Viktoria Plzen 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Goal! Rangers 1, Viktoria Plzen 0. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
- 19': Svetozar Markovic (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Jefté (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45': Goal! Rangers 2, Viktoria Plzen 0. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rangers 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rangers 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Matej Valenta replaces Jirí Panos.
- 51': Goal! Rangers 3, Viktoria Plzen 0. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Antman.
- 56': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Denis Visinsky replaces Tomás Ladra.
- 57': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Tom Sloncík replaces Matej Vydra.
- 64': Substitution, Rangers. Nicolas Raskin replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 65': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Prince Adu replaces Rafiu Durosinmi.
- 74': Substitution, Rangers. Connor Barron replaces Max Aarons.
- 74': Substitution, Rangers. Danilo replaces Cyriel Dessers.
- 74': Substitution, Rangers. James Tavernier replaces Lyall Cameron.
- 85': Substitution, Rangers. Findlay Curtis replaces Oliver Antman.
- 87': Matej Valenta (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Merchas Doski replaces Karel Spácil.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Viktoria Plzen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rangers 3, Viktoria Plzen 0.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 45,730
Line-Ups
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 22 | Jefté  |
| 3 | Max Aarons |
| 6 | Joe Rothwell |
| 16 | Lyall Cameron |
| 10 | Mohammed Diomande |
| 9 | Cyriel Dessers |
| 23 | Djeidi Gassama |
| 18 | Oliver Antman |
Viktoria Plzen (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Florian Wiegele (GK) |
| 3 | Svetozar Markovic |
| 21 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 40 | Sampson Dweh |
| 18 | Tomás Ladra |
| 20 | Jirí Panos |
| 6 | Lukás Cerv |
| 5 | Karel Spácil |
| 99 | Amar Memic |
| 17 | Rafiu Durosinmi |
| 11 | Matej Vydra |
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