Viktoria Plzen vs Rangers: Where to watch second leg tie?

Rangers v Viktoria Plzen - UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg
Rangers v Viktoria Plzen - UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg | Ian MacNicol/GettyImages

Rangers take on Czech side Viktoria Plzen tonight in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie.

The Gers have one foot in the playoff round after a convincing 3-0 first leg win over Plzen with a double from Djeidi Gassama sandwiching a Cyriel Dessers spot kick.

However, Russell Martin’s side slumped to a drab 1-1 draw at home to Dundee on Saturday and will need to bring the intensity levels back up to avoid a potential banana skin comeback from the Czechs who turned around a first leg defeat to Swiss side Servette in the last round.

But where can supporters catch the action?

When is Viktoria Plzeň vs Rangers?

The match is tonight, Tuesday August 12th 2025.

The tie kicks off at 6pm GMT, at the Doosan Arena in Plzen.

Is Viktoria Plzeň vs Rangers on TV and will I be able to live stream the second leg?

The match has not been picked up by terrestrial TV, despite BBC Scotland showing the first leg.

You can stream the match online via Swedish side SolidSport on their website, they are offering a pay-per-view option.

Rangers TV are also showing the match live for subscribers outwith the UK. Audio commentary is also available from RTV and BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound.


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Team News

Rangers are without the injured duo of Hamza Igamane and Thelo Aasgaard, with both expected to return this Saturday for the match at Ibrox against Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports Cup.

Dujon Sterling also remains injured as do Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz, the latter two have also been told they can find new clubs.

Unregistered are Jose Cifuentes, Ben Davies and Clinton Nsiala, who have also been told they can depart the club.

Mikey Moore is not yet available, he is now 18 and can be granted international clearance to play for the Gers following his loan move from Spurs, but the winger will also be forced to wait until Saturday to feature.

Cheick Souaré remains a doubt for Plzen, but the hosts welcome back Slovenian midfielder Adrian Zeljković from suspension.

Who is the referee for Viktoria Plzeň vs Rangers?

There is a Polish refereeing team in charge of this tie, with referee Szymon Marciniak taking charge.

Marciniak has been in charge of three previous Rangers matches. A 3-1 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen in March 2020, a 2-1 defeat away to Malmo in August 2021 and most recently a 1-0 win away to PSV in 2022.

He also took charge of the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.

He booked three Rangers players in each match, with nine carded in total.

He will be assisted by fellow Poles Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik who will run the line. While their countryman Karol Arys will operate as the fourth official.

In the VAR room the officials also originate from Poland with Piotr Lasyk assisted by Wojciech Myc on the monitors.

Referee: Szymon Marciniak
AR1: Tomasz Listkiewicz
AR2: Adam Kupsik
Fourth Official: Karol Arys
VAR: Piotr Lasyk
AVAR: Wojciech Myc