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Rangers fan dies in Portugal ahead of Europa League game against Porto
Rangers confirmed a fan died of natural causes in Porto while supporting the team; the Europa League match proceeded with Porto winning 3-1, club liaising with authorities.
- On Thursday, Rangers FC confirmed an unnamed supporter died overnight in Porto from natural causes as fans had flown to Portugal ahead of their Europa League match at Estádio do Dragão.
- Fans had travelled to Porto for Rangers' final Europa League group-stage fixture on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Estádio do Dragão, playing a dead rubber after elimination.
- In the match at Estádio do Dragão, Porto beat Rangers 3-1 after an early Djeidi Gassama header was overturned by goals from Rodrigo Mora, Francisco Moura and an Emmanuel Fernandez own goal.
- Rangers will now turn attention to the Premiership and travel to face Hibernian on Sunday as they chase the title after ending their Europa League campaign with defeat to Porto.
- Newsrooms said they would continue to provide updates as media outlets ran live coverage of the Porto fixture, with Record Sport extending sympathies to the friends and family of the supporter.
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British football fan dies ahead of Europa League game as club pays tribute - The Mirror
Rangers supporter James Scrimgeour died peacefully in his sleep from natural causes in Porto, Portugal, before the club's final Europa League match of the season on Thursday
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StvRangers squander lead and end Europa League campaign with away loss to Porto
The Light Blues led through Djeidi Gassama’s early goal but lost 3-1.
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