Rangers vs Club Brugge LIVE SCORE: Latest as Vetlesen & Reis give visitors comfortable lead in Ibrox clash
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RANGERS are two goals down to Club Brugge at half-time in Russell Martin's first game at Ibrox as boss.
Hugo Vetlesen fired into the bottom corner at the second time of asking to open the scoring just 10 minutes in at Ibrox.
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Three minutes later, the Gers found themselves 2-0 down when Ludovit Reis sent a thunderbolt into the top corner.
It's the Gers' only pre-season friendly before the Champions League qualifiers against Panathinaikos.
Club Brugge themselves are potential opponents for the Gers should they progress in the competition.
Rangers XI: Kelly (GK); Aarons, King, Propper, Jefte; Barron (c), Dowell, Raskin; Curtis, Danilo, Cortes.
Kelly (GK); Aarons, King, Propper, Jefte; Barron (c), Dowell, Raskin; Curtis, Danilo, Cortes. Rangers subs: Butland (GK), Munn (GK), Tavernier, Diomande, Bajrami, Yilmaz, Fernandez, McCausland, Rice, Gentles, Hutton.
Butland (GK), Munn (GK), Tavernier, Diomande, Bajrami, Yilmaz, Fernandez, McCausland, Rice, Gentles, Hutton. Club Brugge XI: Mignolet (GK), Reis, Tzolis, Vetlesen, Vermant, Vanaken (c), Skoras, Mechele, Spileers, Sabbe, Seys.
Mignolet (GK), Reis, Tzolis, Vetlesen, Vermant, Vanaken (c), Skoras, Mechele, Spileers, Sabbe, Seys. Club Brugge subs: Jackers, De Corte, Romero, Sandra, Nilsson, Osuji, El Taibi, Bisiwu, Gomez, Campbell, Furo.
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