CAF Champions League: Rangers vow to take fight to MC Alger in away clash
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), clubside Rangers International has vowed to take fight away to Algerian team, MC Alger in the second leg of their CAF Champions League game on Friday, 23 October, 2026.
Recall that 10-man Rangers International beat MC Algers 2-0 in the first leg of their 2026-27 CAF Champions League second preliminary round match on Sunday, October 18, at the Monshood Abiola Stadium, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Flying Antelopes scored the first goal of the game late in the second half when Kenneth Igbokwe converted a penalty in the 81st minute of the game to give the home side a 1-0 advantage.
Rangers doubled the lead in the game six minutes later when James Igbokwe scored in the 87th minute of the match for the home team with the game eventually ending 2-0 after 90 minutes of open play.
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In a post shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday ahead of the second leg game against MC Alger, Rangers Chief Exexutive Officer, Amobi Ezeaku disclosed that his team is battle ready to contain their opponents away as they seek passage into the next round of the competition.
He wrote; “Forged for the fight, built for the storm, and unbreakable in spirit — whatever stands before Rangers, we march towards it, never back down, never surrender. NEVER SAY DIE!”
“I made a promise when we came here — to give our all. For three years we’ve done that. And there’s one moment. This moment. It defines our future,” Ezeaku added.
Rangers tutored by coach Fidelis Ilechukwu will now hope for a favourable result against MC Alger at the Ali La Pointe Stadium in two days time as they bid to book a spot in the lucrative group stage of CAF Champions League competition.
