Rangers face Club Brugge and Celtic take on Kairat Almaty in Champions League play-offs
Last updated 12th Aug 2025
Rangers will face Club Brugge in next week's Champions League play-off after overcoming Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on aggregate on Tuesday night.
Celtic will play Kairat Almaty after the Kazakh team beat Slovan Bratislava on penalties.
It will be Brendan Rodgers' men's first game in the competition this campaign.
Russell Martin's side lost 2-1 in Czechia but were never really in danger of letting their three-goal advantage slip from the first leg.
Lyall Cameron scored his first goal for the club but slack defending allowed Plzen to score in either half.
The Ibrox outfit will now play Club Brugge after they beat RB Salzburg 4-2 on aggregate in Belgium.
Rangers will host the first leg on Tuesday August 19 before the decisive return leg in Bruges on Wednesday August 27.
They are aiming to reach the Champions League proper for just the second time in the past 14 years.
Celtic reached the knockout stage last season but were beaten 3-2 by Bayern Munich.
--
Hear the latest news on Clyde 1 on FM, DAB, smart speaker or the Rayo app.