Overview

• Rangers built a 3-0 lead at Ibrox in the first leg, a cushion that proved decisive when they fell 2-1 in the return fixture.
• Rafiu Durosinmi and Svetozar Markovic struck for Plzen in the away leg, with Lyall Cameron scoring his first goal for Rangers.
• Cyriel Dessers was forced off early with a suspected serious knee problem that could affect Rangers’ squad selection in the play-offs.
• Progression sets up a Champions League play-off against the winner of Club Brugge vs RB Salzburg, with Rangers hosting the first leg at Ibrox on August 19.
• The return leg lacked a live TV pick-up in the UK and US, leaving many supporters dependent on RangersTV streaming.