Overview
- Rangers secured a 3-0 home win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League third qualifying round first leg.
- Djeidi Gassama scored two goals and Cyriel Dessers converted a penalty to put Rangers firmly in control.
- Russell Martin’s decision to bench captain James Tavernier and Nico Raskin underscored his strict mentality-first approach.
- Summer recruit Oliver Antman made a notable debut by assisting Gassama’s second goal.
- Rangers will carry their three-goal advantage to next week’s return fixture and need one more win to reach the play-off round.