‘Cyriel Dessers was a handful’ - Former Celtic star heaps praise on Super Eagles forward
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‘Cyriel Dessers was a handful’ - Former Celtic star heaps praise on Super Eagles forward

Stephen Oladehinde 11:20 - 11.08.2024

Former Celtic Women midfielder Leanne Crichton has praised Cyriel Dessers' performance in Rangers win against Motherwell.

The Nigerian forward has scored two goals in as many games following his impressive start to the season.

Dessers saved Rangers from losing their UEFA Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv four days ago with a stoppage-time goal. 

Rangers got their first win of the season, defeating Motherwell 2-1, with Desser scoring to put his team in front.

Dessers performance leaves an impression

Dessers resumed where he left off in the Champions League, netting the first goal in a 2-1 victory over Motherwell in less than thirteen minutes. 

Cyriel Dessers celebrates his latest goal for Rangers. (Photo Credit: Rangers/X)
Cyriel Dessers celebrates his latest goal for Rangers. (Photo Credit: Rangers/X)

The Rangers striker connected with a Mohamed Diomande cross and finished past Motherwell custodian Aston Oxborough. 

An own goal by Robin Propper in the 17th minute cancelled out Dessers' score, but Vaclav Cerny's incredible strike seven minutes later proved to be the game-winning goal.

Speaking on BBC Sportscene after the game, Crichton stated, "Rangers were really good in the first half, so many good individual performances, Vaclav Cerny being the stand-out. 

Cyriel Dessers scored his first goal of the season against Kyiv || Imago
Cyriel Dessers scored his first goal of the season against Kyiv || Imago

“Connor Barron was excellent and Cyriel Dessers was a handful. But it all fizzled out in the second half."

Leon Balogun and Moses Ebiye came on as second-half substitutes to help clinch the 2-1 win over Motherwell.

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