Rangers Host Jagiellonia in Europa League Qualifier

Rangers will host Jagiellonia Bialystok at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in the second leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie, needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit to keep their European campaign alive. The match, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. BST kickoff, comes at a challenging moment for the Scottish club, which is winless in three competitive matches under new manager Derek McInnes.

The first leg in Bialystok on August 6 saw Rangers take an early lead through an own goal by Jagiellonia's Guilherme Montoia. However, a quickfire double from Kajetan Szmyt turned the game around for the Polish side, securing a 2-1 victory. Rangers then suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on August 10, compounding their difficulties.

Adding to the club's woes are significant injury concerns. Striker Youssef Chermiti is sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, while left-back Tuur Rommens is out with a groin strain. Central defender Ben Godfrey also remains unavailable due to a hamstring issue. These absences present a considerable challenge for McInnes, who stated after the first leg defeat that "the tie is there to be won next...