UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 27 Aug 2025

Club Brugge KV 6–0 Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Club Brugge KV favourites at 60%.

Club Brugge KV won and made the better chances: 5.2 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christos Tzolis, 100.0 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Christos Tzolis +47.5, Hans Vanaken +37.6, Joaquin Seys +23.3.

Well below it: John Souttar −25.2, Nicolas Raskin −24.3, Joe Rothwell −17.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Aug 2025	W 3–1	at Rangers Champions League
16 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
12 Aug 2025	W 3–2	v Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
9 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Cercle Brugge Pro League
6 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Red Bull Salzburg Champions League

24 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
19 Aug 2025	L 1–3	v Club Brugge KV Champions League
12 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at FC Viktoria Plzeň Champions League
9 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
5 Aug 2025	W 3–0	v FC Viktoria Plzeň Champions League

19 Aug 2025	Rangers 1–3 Club Brugge KV Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Christos Tzolis Midfielder	58	1	1	0.66	100.0	+47.5
Hugo Siquet Defender	32	0	0	–	100.0	–
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	90	1	1	0.15	87.1	+37.6
Joaquin Seys Defender	58	2	1	1.04	74.8	+23.3
Brandon Mechele Defender	90	0	0	0.26	71.0	+14.1
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward	68	1	1	1.41	63.2	+15.6
Mamadou Diakhon Forward	45	0	0	–	60.0	–
Aleksandar Stanković Midfielder	90	1	0	0.38	56.2	+12.6
Raphael Onyedika Midfielder	90	0	1	0.18	54.6	+9.0
Carlos Forbs Midfielder	45	0	0	0.13	54.4	+1.5
Gustaf Nilsson Forward	32	0	0	0.94	52.0	–
Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.2	−6.1
Kyriani Sabbe Defender	72	0	0	–	48.5	–
Lynnt Audoor Midfielder	18	0	0	–	45.6	–
Jorne Spileers Defender	90	0	0	–	44.9	−4.2
Kaye Furo Forward	22	0	0	–	36.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
James Tavernier Defender	78	–	57.6	−0.5
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder	45	0.05	56.1	–
Danilo Pereira Forward	59	0.15	48.4	−0.2
Djeidi Gassama Midfielder	45	–	46.0	−2.5
Oliver Antman Midfielder	12	–	45.7	–
Nasser Djiga Defender	90	–	45.1	−10.1
Connor Barron Midfielder	31	–	44.1	–
Findlay Curtis Midfielder	45	–	41.1	–
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	45	–	40.6	−17.6
Jack Butland Goalkeeper	90	–	40.2	−14.2
Lyall Cameron Midfielder	90	–	39.7	−10.1
Mohammed Diomande Midfielder	45	–	37.7	−5.1
Jayden Meghoma Defender	90	–	37.6	–
John Souttar Defender	90	–	36.5	−25.2
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder	45	–	36.4	−24.3
Max Aarons Defender	8	–	30.3	–