Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Glasgow Live
Glasgow Live
Sport
Alan Galindo

Rangers learn Champions League third qualifying round fate as journey to group stages begins

Rangers have learned their Champions League third round qualifying fate as they face Union Saint-Gilloise in their first hurdle to reach Europe's top table.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men will take on the Belgian outfit in a two-legged tie with the winner advancing to the play-off round and moving to within just 180 minutes of reaching the lucrative group stages of the competition. Celtic have already booked their place in the draw following their Premiership triumph with the likes of holders Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Liverpool and AC Milan all entering this stage.

But all focus for the Light Blues will be on this first task as last season's Europa League finalists bid to avoid an early exit, like they did last term against Swedish side Malmo. During the run to Seville, the Ibrox men claimed some huge scalps against the likes of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig and will be hoping to tap into that experience once again. A number of new faces have arrived at the club while some key players have left - but the objective remains the same as the Light Blues faithful dream of the famous anthem under the lights at Ibrox.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.