Derek McInnes continues to search for his first victory as Rangers manager after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Europa League qualifying match on Thursday.

Rangers started brightly, benefiting from an own goal by Guilherme Montoia, which gave them an early 1-0 lead. However, the tide turned quickly when Manny Fernandez inadvertently scored an own goal, leveling the match. Before halftime, Kajetan Szmyt capitalized on poor defending from Rangers, firing in a second goal, making it 2-1 at the break.

In the second half, McInnes made three substitutions, bringing on Cammy Devlin, Nico Raskin, and Findlay Curtis. Their introduction increased Rangers' attacking threat, but they failed to convert their chances. Key moments included:

• 61st minute: Raskin sets up Curtis, but the shot misses the target.
• 68th minute: Jesus Imaz misses a clear opportunity to extend Jagiellonia's lead.
• 86th minute: Substitute Lawrence Shankland fails to capitalize on a loose ball in front of goal.
• 90+3rd minute: Curtis hits the post with a volley, denying Rangers a late equalizer.

Despite the loss, Sky Sports' Alison Conroy noted that Rangers' second-half performance provided some optimism for the return leg at Ibrox next week. McInnes faces critical decisions as they prepare for an upcoming Premiership match against Hibernian. The defeat means Rangers must overcome this setback to advance, facing either Larne or Iberia 1999 in the Europa League playoff round, while the losing side will drop into the Conference League playoffs.