US EditionRangers vs Genk Player Ratings: Stand Alone Hero, Anonymous Duo, Three 4s and Two 3s on Dismal Ibrox Night
Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored the only goal after Rangers were reduced to 10 men following a red card to Mohamed Diomande, increasing pressure on coach Russell Martin.
- On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Rangers Football Club lost 1-0 to KRC Genk, Belgian club, at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow in their 2025/26 Europa League opener.
- Russell Martin arrived under pressure after only three wins in 13 games, with Rangers supporters staging protests targeting him and CEO Patrick Stewart.
- Key incidents — a saved spot kick, a straight red and VAR checks — decided the match as Hyeon-Gyu Oh missed a penalty but scored after 55 minutes, Mohamed Diomande was sent off, and VAR disallowed a Genk goal.
- The loss will ramp up pressure ahead of Rangers' trip to Livingston on Sunday, with Rangers supporters booing and chanting for Russell Martin to go at full time.
- The Europa League calendar sends Rangers to Sturm Graz in the second of their eight league-phase matches, with the phase running until January and the final at Besiktas Stadium on May 20, 2026.
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Oh’s Emotional Moment in Ibrox Tunnel
1:08 PM Sep 26, 2025: Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu was clearly emotional after Genk’s Europa League win over Rangers, with cameras showing him being comforted in the tunnel. He had scored the winner but was still frustrated after missing a penalty and passing up other chances before finally finding the net. The South Korean, who left Celtic for Belgium ...
Sporting director of Racing Genk, Dimitri De Condé is delighted after the victory of the Limburgers at the Rangers on Thursday evening in the Europa League.
Former Celtic Striker Oh Hyeon-Gyu Scores to Hand Rangers Defeat in Europa League Opener at Ibrox - TDPel Media
Rangers’ Europa League campaign got off to a grim start as a late second-half strike from former Celtic forward Oh Hyeon-Gyu handed Genk a deserved victory at Ibrox. The loss marks another disappointing chapter in a season already filled with frustration for Rangers fans. Red Card Chaos Shakes the Team The game took a dramatic turn just before half-time when Mohamed Diomande’s reckless challenge on Zakaria El Ouahdi earned him a straight red car…
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