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Club Brugge destroyed Rangers 6-0 (9-1 on aggregate) to qualify for the Champions League and pile further pressure on under-fire manager Russell Martin.
Scorers: Tresoldi 8', Vanaken 32', Seys 41', 45', StankoviÄ 45+2', Tzolis 50'
After conceding three inside 15 minutes last week, Rangers went 1-0 down inside five minutes when Nicolò Tresoldi headed a lovely Jaoquin Seys cross past Jack Butland.
Things got even worse three minutes later when Max Aarons was sent off for taking down Christos Tzolis as he went through on goal.
Brugge had to wait until after the half-hour mark to strike next, but it kicked off a sequence of goals that bettered last week.
Hans Vanaken Joaquin Seys (2) and Aleksandar StankoviÄ all scored between the 32nd minute and the half-time whistle as the game descended into farce for the Scottish giants.
Christos Tzolis rounded off a magical night for Brugge just five minutes into the second half, finishing brilliantly after a lovely backheel flick from Tresoldi.
Brugge are into the Champions League again, while for the beleaguered Martin and Rangers, it's the first Old Firm game of the season.
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