Rangers crashed out of the Champions League after an embarrassing 6-0 defeat to Club Brugge in the second leg of its play-off qualifier, losing 9-1 on aggregate.

Russell Martin's side already had a mountain to climb after a 3-1 loss in the first leg, but Max Aarons' eighth-minute red card ended its hopes of qualifying for the tournament proper.

Nicolo Tresoldi ended any early home nerves when he sent a diving header past Jack Butland five minutes in, and Rangers' struggles in 2025-2026 were further compounded shortly after Aarons was sent off for inexplicably dragging down Christos Tzolis.

Hans Vanaken powered in a header just after the half-hour mark, but three goals in six minutes at the end of the first half put Brugge out of sight.

Joaquin Seys scored a four-minute brace, finishing on the rebound in the 41st minute before netting a stunning volley, only for Aleksandar Stankovic to nod in another in stoppage time.

With the damage already done, Rangers went for a more defensive approach after the break, but they were breached again in the 50th minute, as Tzolis squeezed through the backline to add a sixth.

Elsewhere, Fenerbache narrowly missed out on a return to the Champions League after a 1-0 loss to Benfica.

Jose Mourinho's side was beaten by Kerem Akturkoglu's first-half effort, and any attempt at a fightback was ended by Talisca's 82nd-minute red card, though Fenerbahce failed to muster a shot on target.

Copenhagen also made it into Europe's top competition, after its first-leg draw with Basel with a 2-0 victory in the second leg, winning 3-1 on aggregate.

Qarabag also pushed its way into the Champions League despite losing in the second leg 3-2 to Ferencvaros, as they triumphed 5-4 on aggregate.