AFCON 2025
The UEFA Champions League second qualifying round delivered an evening of drama, dominance, and decisive moments across Europe.
Rangers kicked off the Russell Martin era in style with a commanding win over Greek giants Panathinaikos, while Lech Poznań ran riot in a demolition of Icelandic side Breiðablik.
Elsewhere, Slovan Bratislava, Malmö FF, and Dynamo Kyiv all impressed with strong performances, as clubs continued their push toward the lucrative group stages of Europe’s premier club competition.
Here are the standout matches from this round:
Rangers 2–0 Panathinaikos
Debutant manager Russell Martin oversaw a strong performance at Ibrox. Teenage forward Findlay Curtis opened the scoring with a stunning solo strike in the 52nd minute, and substitute Djeidi Gassama sealed the win in the 78th minute.
Panathinaikos were reduced to ten men after a second yellow for Giorgos Vagiannidis, and goalkeeper Jack Butland made several key saves.
Lech Poznań 7–1 Breiðablik
A one-sided affair with Lech Poznań rampant, scoring six more on aggregate after a 7–1 margin today .
Slovan Bratislava 4–0 Zrinjski
A commanding shutout from Slovan to sweep their tie
Malmö 4–1 Rīgas FS
Malmö secured another strong away win, dominating their Latvian opponents.
These are all the results for all games played in the round today;
KuPS Kuopio 2–0 FC Kairat Almaty
Lincoln Red Imps 0–1 Crvena Zvezda
FC Noah 1–2 Ferencváros
FC Copenhagen 2–0 Drita Gjilan
Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 Servette
Hamrun Spartans 0–3 Dynamo Kyiv
Pafos 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Rīgas FS 1–4 Malmö FF
Shkëndija Tetovo 1–0 FCSB
Slovan Bratislava 4–0 Zrinjski Mostar
Lech Poznań 7–1 Ungmennafélagið Breiðablik
Rangers 2–0 Panathinaikos
NK Rijeka 0–0 Ludogorets
The second-leg qualifying schedule continues, with return ties coming up this week—winners on aggregate progress toward the playoff round of Champions League qualification.
