"Rangers started their 2025/26 Europa League campaign at home to Belgian club Genk on Thursday in one of nine matches in the league phase. The Scottish Premiership strugglers were hammered 9-1 on aggregate by Belgian side Club Brugge in Champions League qualifying and seeking relief after drawing four and losing one of their first five league games of the season."
"Rangers were seeking consecutive wins for the first time under new manager Russell Martin and were unfortunate not to take an early lead when Bryan Heynen cleared John Souttar's header off the line with an overhead kick. Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu spurned an excellent chance for the visitors and Gers midfielder Mohamed Diomande received a straight red card for a lunge on Genk's Zakaria El Ouahdi near the halfway line."
"Both sides were denied a penalty - Genk for a challenge on Yaimar Medina by James Tavenier, Rangers for a potential handball against Joris Kayembe - before the Belgian side were awarded one during first-half added time. Jack Butland made an excellent diving save to repel Oh's spot kick, but that proved only a temporary reprieve when the South Korea forward entered the box and fired in 10 minutes after half-time."
Rangers began their 2025/26 Europa League campaign at home against Genk following a 9-1 aggregate defeat to Club Brugge in Champions League qualifying. The side had drawn four and lost one of their first five Premiership fixtures. An early header by John Souttar was cleared off the line by Bryan Heynen. Oh Hyeon-gyu missed an early chance but later scored after Jack Butland had made an excellent diving save to repel Genk's first-half penalty. Mohamed Diomande received a straight red for a lunge on Zakaria El Ouahdi. Both teams had potential penalties denied earlier.
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