Former Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo doffs his hat to Super Eagles teammate Cyriel Dessers for his standout performance in Rangers FC’s clash against Manchester United, 9JaUpDate247 reports.
Dessers played a crucial role in scoring Rangers’ only goal during their UEFA Europa League encounter with Ruben Amorim’s side. According to reports, this marks the first goal ever scored by a Rangers FC player against Manchester United.
In the 88th minute of the match, Dessers unleashed a brilliant shot into the bottom-right corner after receiving a superb lofted pass from James Tavernier inside the box to score his 150th career goal.
Goal Machine!
Cyriel Dessers hit a major landmark last night, scoring his 150th club career goal in style . pic.twitter.com/DNBeW5BFxT
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After the game, Omeruo praised the former Cremonese striker as one of Nigeria’s finest finishers, drawing comparisons to Victor Osimhen as another top Nigerian player.
“What a goal by Cyriel Dessers. One of the best finishers from Naija,” wrote the Kasimpasa defender on his X account (formerly known as Twitter).
What a goal by Cyriel Dessers one of the best finishers from naija .
— Kenneth Omeruo (@omeruo22) January 23, 2025
For Dessers’ manager Philippe Clement, it was an excellent goal but a disappointing result, as his team left Old Trafford empty-handed.
“We kept going and scored a very good goal; it was a great finish from Cyriel. But it is a pity we got a sucker punch at the end, as the team deserved more, and a draw would have been a fair result,” Clement said.
The Nigerian forward has faced criticism in the Scottish league, but he continues to silence his doubters with impressive performances for Philippe Clement’s side.
So far, the former KRC Genk striker has tallied 17 goals and five assists in 34 appearances for Rangers this season — the highest goal tally in the squad.
