Glasgow rangers They have had many great European nights throughout their history, especially since they reached the group stages of the inaugural European Championship Champions League The 1992/93 election campaign.

Prior to this, the Light Blues had reached the European Cup Winners’ Cup finals three times and won the title in 1972, but the club struggled in the Champions League and european league Over the past 30 years, a new generation of supporters has seen the Gers excel on the continent.

The Light Blue team has a great chance of advancing to the top 16 of the Europa League this season. With that in mind, we take a look back at some of the best European nights the Gers have enjoyed since 1992.

8

Rangers 3-2 Braga

2019/20 European League Top 32

Following an impressive start to the 2019/20 season, Rangers experienced a slump after the winter break, which allowed Celtic to take the lead at the top of the table. scottish premier league Championship fight.

The Europa League looks to be the only salvation as the club prepares to face Braga in the last 32 first leg at Ibrox in February.

Portugal took a two-goal lead in Glasgow but Joe Aribo jumped over several defenders to score as time expired.

Chaos ensued minutes later when Ianis Hagi scored a free-kick, with the January signing stealing the show with a superb individual finish to seal a 3-2 victory. The Ibrox side performed well and they won the second leg the following week 1-0.

7

Rangers 1-1 Inter Milan

2005/06 UEFA Champions League Group Stage

Domestically, the Light Blues had a dismal performance in the 2005/06 season, finishing third in the league. However, in the Champions League, they made history.

They are a different animal in Europe, beating Porto in the group stages. To secure their place in the knockout stages and become the first Scottish club to do so, they must draw at least one draw with their opponents Inter Milan At Ibrox.

Adriano opened the scoring for the visitors before Peter Lowenkrantz equalized with a fine strike. Send the Gers into the last 16they ultimately lost to Villarreal on away goals.

6

Rangers 2-0 Parma

Champions League qualifying round, 1999/00

Parma were one of the continent’s best teams in the mid-to-late 1990s and won the UEFA Cup the season before qualifying for this Champions League.

Dick Advocaat’s Rangers were eliminated in the first leg, with goals from Toni Vidmar and Claudio Reyna ensuring the club’s best European finish for years.

Many people expected Parma to respond in the second round, but they could only win 1-0 in the end and lost on aggregate.

5

Leeds United 1-2 Rangers

92/93 Champions League second round

Rangers didn’t get many chances Leeds United The 1992/93 season saw the English and Scottish champions face off in the ‘Battle of Britain’ to see who could seal a place in the Champions League group stages.

In the revised first edition of the competition, eight teams competed in two rounds before participating in the group stage, with the winners of the two groups facing each other in the final.

The Gers comfortably beat Danish side Lyngby 3-0 on aggregate in their first-round tie and then beat Leeds United 2-1 at Ibrox, but went one better at Elland Road a few weeks later. results.

Mark Hateley’s superb volley put the Light Blues in charge before Ally McCoist secured Rangers’ 29th goal of the season with a diving header Win this battle.

In the end, they missed the finals by one point. So close, yet so far away.

4

Lyon 0-3 Rangers

2007/08 UEFA Champions League Group Stage

This result proves that Rangers can compete with the best teams in Europe. After a win over Stuttgart in their opening game, the Gers traveled to Lyon to face a club seeking a seventh consecutive league title.

First-half goals from Lee McCulloch, Daniel Cousin and DaMarcus Beasley stunned France and the Gers looked imperious.

They even picked up a point in their next game against Barcelona. With their past three games ending in defeat, Rangers have qualified for the League Cup and another journey is about to begin…

3

Fiorentina 0-0 Rangers

UEFA Cup semi-final second leg, 2007/08

Walter Smith had no intention of entering Europe’s second tier, but after sending off Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen and Sporting Lisbon, their only obstacle to reaching the final was Fiorentina.

After a 0-0 draw at Ibrox, the away game against Italy was even worse. It was clear Scotland were taking penalties but the plan seemed to backfire when Barry Ferguson missed the first spot kick.

However, the task of sending the Light Blues into their first European final since 1972 fell to Nacho Novo, who converted his effort with ease and sent the away supporters into a frenzy.

2

Dortmund 2-4 Rangers

2021/22 Europa League Knockout Play-offs

Giovanni van Bronckhorst guided Rangers into the knockout play-offs of the Europa League after finishing second in their group, but a match against Borussia Dortmund, relegated from the Champions League, was expected to end in defeat.

What happened next will surely go down as one of the biggest wins in the club’s European history. They quickly took a two-goal lead before John Lundstram added a third.

Dortmund equalizes, but own goal allows Dortmund to equalize The game ends 4-2 To the away side.

The following week, a 2-2 draw sealed the Light Blues’ place in the last 16 – but that wasn’t the end of the story.

1

Rangers 3-1 RB Leipzig

2021/22 Europa League semi-final second leg

The Gers qualified on penalties in their last European semi-final, but that was not to be the case this time.

Germany lost 1-0, leaving the home team with a lot of work to do against Leipzig. Goals from James Tavernier and Glenn Kamara put Ibrox 2-0 ahead and heading into the final.

Christopher Nkunku’s goal looked set to cost them a place at Sevilla, although Lundstram’s strike made Ibrox tremble and his strike ultimately sealed the club’s fifth Reached the European finals.

The club may have lost the showcase event, but the journey has been extraordinary.