Rangers discover Europa League group opponents

The Ibrox side dropped into the competition following a 7-3 aggregate lost to PSV in the Champions League play-off round

Published 1st Sep 2023

Rangers will face Real Betis, Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol in Group C of the Europa League.

The Ibrox side dropped into the competition after a 7-3 aggregate defeat to PSV in the Champions League play-off round.

The group stages kick off on September 21 but Michael Beale's men will need to wait to find out the fixture schedule.

They will have fond memories of their last involvement in the competition after their run to the final in Seville in 2022.

Rangers finished second in their group that campaign - behind Lyon and ahead of Sparta Prague and Brondby.

Last year's Champions League group stage proved a step too far under Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Zero points were accumulated in tough matches against Liverpool, Napoli and Ajax.

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Ally McCoist scored 355 goals in his 581 appearances for Rangers between 1983-1998.

Bob McPhail scored 261 goals in all competitions for Rangers between 1927-1940.

Jimmy Smith scored 249 goals in between 1930-1946.

Fleming scored 220 goals between 1925-1934.

Derek Johnstone scored 210 goals for Rangers in his 549 appearances for the club. He played from 1970-1983, then again in the 1985/86 season.

Brand scored 206 goals in all competitions from 1954-1965.

He scored 195 goals between 1909-1920.

Thornton scored 194 goals for Rangers between 1936-1954.

Hamilton scored 184 goals in his 164 appearances. He played from 1897-1908.

He scored 182 goals in his 350 appearances. Cunningham played from 1915-1928.