Overview
- Rangers were beaten 2-1 by Jagiellonia Białystok in the Europa League third-qualifying round first leg after surrendering an early lead.
- Manager Derek McInnes said his team 'beat ourselves' and blamed two specific mistakes for the goals, citing poor concentration, organisation and communication.
- The goals came from self-inflicted errors including an Emmanuel Fernandez slip and a defensive mix-up involving Dujon Sterling that allowed Jagiellonia to counter and score.
- Three half-time substitutions — Cameron Devlin, Nicolas Raskin and Findlay Curtis — improved Rangers, with Curtis striking the post late and emerging as a positive option.
- Thursday's loss leaves McInnes winless after two competitive games and puts immediate pressure on selection, recruitment and next Wednesday's return at Ibrox where a win is needed to avoid dropping into the Conference League path.