Cyriel Dessers provides assist for Rangers in dramatic draw against Celtic

Published on: 08 April 2024

Cyriel Dessers helped Rangers in their dramatic draw over old rivals, Celtics in the Scottish Professional Football League on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Nigerian Super Eagles striker assisted one of the goals as Rangers came from behind in the Old firm encounter which ended 3-3 at Ibrox Stadium.

Celtic were in front as early as 30 seconds as Daizen Maeda before Matt O’Riley doubled his side’s advantage from the penalty spot to gave visitors a 2-goal lead in the first half.

Rangers halved the deficit from the spot through Fabio Silva who was fouled on 52 minute.

Rangers thought they had equalised just two minutes later when Dessers finished off a counter-attack, but another VAR review saw the play brought back for a foul on Tomoki Iwata in the middle fo the park, and Celtic remained 2-1 ahead.

However, Abdallah Sima’s strike took a wicked deflection off Liam Scales and wrongfooted Hart to make it 2-2 on 86 minute after a pass from Dessers.

Adam Idah returned Celtic to the lead a minute later but Rabbi Matondo's curler sealed a point for the hosts after additional time.

Rangers have seven games left - starting on Wednesday at Dundee - to Celtic’s six and lie a point behind their rivals with the last derby still to come at Parkhead.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun came after 5 minutes of additional time to replace Connor Goldson.

 

By Uche Dozie

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