Super Eagles attacker, Cyriel Dessers celebrated his inclusion in the 39 man senior national team provisional squad with a Man of the Match performance for Rangers in their 3-1 away win at Fenerbahce in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League tie.
Leon Balogun had predicted a tough battle against Jose Mourinho-led side im but it was Dessers that put the Scottish side ahead in the seventh minute . Fenerbahce then rallied to equalise in the 30th minute.
Vaclav Cerny scored Rangers’ two other goals on the 42nd and 81st minute to extend the Gers lead.
Sadly Dessers was denied two scoring opportunities in the 42nd and 81st minute that would have increased the tally before he was subbed off in the 88th minute to a thunderous applause from the travelling fans.
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Dessers have played 44 games in all competitions with 43 goals and eight assists.
Meanwhile,Leon Balogun came on for injured Robin Propper in the 29th minute and though Fenerbahce equalised a minute later, the Nigerian put in a good shift to ensure Fenerbahce ended on the losing side.
He has been involved in 22 games with one goal in the current campaign.
The other Nigerian that should have dressed for the game was Bright Osayi Samuel of Fenerbahce who was suspended because of accumulated cards.
Elsewhere, in a UEFA Conference League game, Daniel Daga was an unused substitute for Molde who pipped Legia Warsaw 3-2 in Norway.