Rangers fall to Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying

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Last updated Aug 6, 2026

Rangers fall to Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying
Summary

Rangers suffered a 2-1 defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying match on August 6, 2026, at Chorten Arena. Guilherme Montoia's own goal gave Rangers an early lead, but Jagiellonia equalized shortly after through Manny Fernandez's own goal before Kajetan Szmyt scored to put the hosts ahead before halftime. Despite opportunities in the second half, Rangers were unable to capitalize and will need to overturn the deficit in the second leg at Ibrox next week.

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  • Rangers took an early lead with an own goal by Guilherme Montoia.
  • Manny Fernandez equalized for Jagiellonia with another own goal.
  • Kajetan Szmyt scored to give Jagiellonia a 2-1 lead.
  • Rangers have one week to prepare for the second leg at Ibrox.
  • The losing side will drop into the Conference League play-offs.
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  • 6:59 PMYahoo SportsRangers’ qualification hangs in balance after Europa League defeat in Poland
What they're saying
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Derek McInnes is still looking for his first win as Rangers manager after they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying.

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Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-1 Rangers: Derek McInnes’ side took an early lead but lost 2-1 after Kajetan Szmyt’s double

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