# Rangers to Face Genk or Servette in Champions League Qualifying
Rangers will face either Genk or Servette in the third round of Champions League qualifying. Michael Beale’s side will be at Ibrox on 8/9 August, with the second leg taking place on 15 August.
The two teams are currently competing in the second round of qualifying. Swiss side Servette are at home to Genk of Belgium on Tuesday in the first leg of their tie. Both teams were runners-up in their respective divisions last season, as were Rangers, who finished seven points behind Celtic.
Last year, Rangers negotiated a third-round qualifier and play-off to make it into the Champions League group phase for the first time since 2010. However, the 2021-22 Europa League runners-up lost all six games against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax and set an unwanted tournament record for the worst goal difference.
Should the Ibrox side lose in either qualifying round, they would enter the Europa League groups, where they would likely be in Pot 1.
## Rangers’ Recent History in European Competition
Rangers have had mixed success in European competition in recent years. Last season, they managed to make it into the Champions League group phase for the first time since 2010. However, they were unable to make it out of the group stage, losing all six games against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax and setting an unwanted tournament record for the worst goal difference.
The Ibrox side have fared better in the Europa League, reaching the Round of 16 in 2019-20 and the Round of 32 in 2020-21. They also reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2008, where they were beaten by Zenit St Petersburg.
## Genk and Servette’s Recent History in European Competition
Genk are no strangers to European competition, having reached the group stages of the Champions League in 2002-03 and the Europa League in 2017-18. They also reached the Round of 16 in the Europa League in 2019-20, where they were beaten by eventual finalists Inter Milan.
Servette have not had as much success in Europe as Genk, but they did reach the second round of Champions League qualifying last season, where they were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb. They also reached the second round of Europa League qualifying in 2018-19, where they were beaten by Spartak Moscow.
## Rangers’ Chances of Qualifying for Champions League Group Stage
Rangers will be confident of making it into the Champions League group stage this season. They have already negotiated a third-round qualifier and play-off to make it into the group phase last season, and they will be hoping to do so again this year.
The Ibrox side will face either Genk or Servette in the third round of qualifying, and they will be confident of progressing past either team. Genk have not been as successful in Europe as Rangers in recent years, while Servette have not made it past the second round of qualifying since 2018-19.
If Rangers do make it into the Champions League group stage this season, they will be hoping to fare better than last year. They lost all six games against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax and set an unwanted tournament record for the worst goal difference.
## Conclusion
Rangers will face either Genk or Servette in the third round of Champions League qualifying. The Ibrox side have had mixed success in European competition in recent years, but they will be confident of making it into the group stage this season. If they do make it into the group stage, they will be hoping to fare better than last year when they lost all six games and set an unwanted tournament record for the worst goal difference.