Rangers humiliated by lowest-ranked team in the Europa League | OneFootball

Rangers being easily destroyed by Brann summed up the club’s shattering collapse and exposed the true level of this squad. The lowest-ranked team in the Europa League, sitting 36th of 36 with a measly 7.937 coefficient, tore apart a Rangers side seeded third overall with 71.250. The gulf on paper was enormous, yet the Norwegian minnows embarrassed Rangers beyond belief. That defeat has ripped away every remaining illusion that this team is capable of matching even the weakest European opposition, as Ibrox Noise highlighted in its latest analysis.

From elite seeding to utter humiliation

This was not just another bad night. It was the worst kind of reality check. Rangers were meant to be one of the giants of this competition, seeded alongside the likes of Roma, Porto and Feyenoord. Brann, in contrast, barely scraped into the tournament. Yet the supposed underdogs looked organised, motivated and fearless while Rangers crumbled. Every player in blue looked lost. The intensity, the discipline, the spirit, all gone. Supporters have seen plenty of poor performances over the years, but this was on another level, as Ibrox Noise observed in its match reaction.

Danny Rohl had promised energy and focus. Instead, his players froze. Brann hunted in packs and pressed with hunger. Rangers moved the ball slowly and defended like amateurs. The numbers make it even worse. A Pot 1 team with over 70 UEFA points fell to a side barely registering eight. It was not bad luck or a poor bounce. It was total collapse from start to finish, something Ibrox Noise previously warned about.

No hiding place for Rohl or the players

Rohl cannot hide behind excuses. He chose the side. Then he set the tactics. He looked every bit as stunned as the fans when Brann ran riot. Yes, his squad is weak, but this was a question of pride. A Rangers manager cannot afford to oversee a defeat like this without serious questions being asked. The gap in quality and mentality between these two clubs on the night was staggering, as even The Guardian’s coverage made clear.

The players looked unfit and disinterested. Tavernier again went missing. Meghoma offered nothing. The midfield lacked bite. Even Butland, usually solid, was left exposed. Supporters deserve answers and leadership, not another wave of meaningless apologies or hollow statements, as echoed by GlasgowWorld’s analysis.

A Pot 1 badge masking a Pot 4 reality

Rangers’ elite seeding means nothing now. The club’s coefficient reflects the past, not the present. The glory nights that built those ranking points are long gone. The truth is simple. Rangers play like a mid-table Championship side trying to survive among Europe’s best. The performance in Norway proved that, as Football365’s report bluntly described.

Being easily destroyed by Brann was no accident. It was a brutal reminder of how far this club has fallen and how deep the rebuild must go before Rangers resemble a true European force again.