Nigeria Players Abroad
Cyriel Dessers scores in Rangers enthralling win against Motherwell
By Saheed Afolabi
Nigeria international, Cyriel Dessers continued his goal scoring run with a great finish against Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.
The 29-year-old striker was on target against Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Champions League qualifier midweek game.
Mohammed Diomande setup Dessers to score the opener in the 15th minute at the Ibrox stadium with an emphatic finish.
Five minutes later, Robin Propper scored an own goal to level the score line for Motherwell.
Vaclav Cerny secured the three points for Rangers with the winning goal in the 24th minute.
Experienced former Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun came on to the game in the last 15 minutes for Propper.
It’s the first win of the season for the Philippe Clement tutored side in the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers will next face Dynamo Kyiv in the second leg of their third round UEFA Champions League qualifier at the Hampden Park, Scotland.
