The Europa League season gets up and running for Rangers and Malmo as they collide in Sweden on Thursday.
Scottish superpower Rangers has a score to settle against Malmo when the two teams face-off in their Europa League opener on Thursday. The Gers have lost three of their four meetings with the Swedish champion to date and have never managed to get one over on the Scandinavians. They are hoping a taste of revenge can propel their bid for continental glory this season. Each of these clubs just missed out on the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League but will consider themselves among the serious contenders to clinch Europe’s second-tier tournament.
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Game Date: September 26, 2024
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It was only three years ago that Malmo managed to do the double over Rangers in Champions League qualifying, though it turned out to be a blessing in disguise of sorts.
That’s after the Glaswegian giant went on to reach the final of that season’s Europa League, where it ended up finishing as runner-up to Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville.
That being said, Malmo will be no less confident of keeping up its prolific run of form against this opponent and getting off the mark quickly in its bid to claim continental silverware.
The Blue Ones are currently 11 points clear at the top of Sweden’s Allsvenskan with a little more than one month of the season remaining, though their form has started to dip of late.
Henrik Rydstrom’s side has, kept four consecutive clean sheets but has won only two of its last seven outings, including back-to-back defeats to Sparta Prague in the Champions League playoffs.
Rangers has been more dominant domestically and won five of its last games on Scottish soil, although an Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic has left it five points off the pace in the league.
Still, the Europa League will give Philippe Clement’s side a happy distraction, as it looks to return to its former Europa League heights with a manager well-versed in this competition.
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