Rangers learn European opponents

by Essential Sports


Updated: July 3, 2008, 5:42 AM EST Comment

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Rangers will face either Santa Colona or FKB Kaunas in the Champions League second qualifying round in July and August.

Champions League

Qualifying, Round 3, Leg 2
Tue., Aug. 26
Matchday Wrap
Artmedia 1-1 Juventus Recap
Wisla Krakow 1-0 Barcelona Recap
Panathinaikos 1-0 Sp. Prague
Wed., Aug. 27
Matchday Wrap
Arsenal 4-0 FC Twente Recap
Liverpool 1-0 (a.e.t.) Liege Recap
Atletico Madrid 4-0 Schalke Recap
Marseille 2-1 Brann Recap
Slavia Prague 0-0 Fiorentina Recap
Olympiakos 1-0 Anorthosis
Basel 2-1 Vitoria Guimaraes
Dinamo Zagreb 1-3 Shakhtar
Kaunas 0-2 Aalborg
BATE 1-1 Levski Sofia
Fenerbahce 2-1 Partizan
Dynamo Kiev 4-1 Spartak
Steaua Buch. 1-0 Galatasaray
Teams in bold advanced on aggregate

Rangers, who lost out in the final of the UEFA Cup last season, are in the battle of the third seeds in Europe's premier club competition.

Walter Smith's side are at home in the first leg of their second qualifying round, which is set to be played on 29/30 July, while the return tie is scheduled for 5/6 August.

The first qualifying round ties are set to be played during the weeks of 17 and 25 July.

Northern Ireland's Linfield face a gruelling first qualifying round test with Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia.

2008-09 Champions League:

England: Manchester United, Chelsea (both group); Arsenal, Liverpool (both third qualifying round)
Northern Ireland: Linfield (Q1)
Scotland: Celtic (group); Rangers (Q2)
Wales: Llanelli (Q1)
Republic of Ireland: Drogheda United (Q1)

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