Rangers knocked out of Champions League

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It was all to play for with Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv level after playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their third round qualifier last week.
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Rangers made the better start, creating a few chances on goal in the first half - however the game was goalless at half-time.
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Rangers winger Jefte was sent off early in the second half after getting a second yellow card for a foul on Oleksandr Karavaev.
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Rangers tried to apply pressure, despite being down to 10 men, but Dynamo Kyiv's Oleksandr Pikhalyonok found the back of the net in the 82nd minute to put the Ukranian side 1-0 up.
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Then two minutes later, Nazar Voloshyn scored for the visitors, to double Dynamo's lead.
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The result means Rangers miss out on qualification for the group stages of the Champions League and drop into the Europa League for the second season running.

14 August 2024

Rangers have been knocked out of the Champions League after losing to Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden Park.

They were beaten 2-0 by the Ukrainian side in the second leg of their tie.

Rangers were reduced to ten men early in the second half after Brazilian Jefté was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

Dynamo Kyiv then scored twice in two minutes late on in the game, winning 3-1 on aggregate.