Viktoria Plzen took a significant step toward the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, defeating Rangers 2–1 in the first leg of the 3rd Qualifying Round. The match kicked off at 17:00 UTC under the watch of Polish referee Szymon Marciniak. Plzen held a 1–0 lead at half-time and added a second goal after the break, though Rangers pulled one back before the final whistle to keep the tie alive heading into the return leg at Ibrox.

For Plzen, this result put them in a comm...