Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers found the back of the net as Rangers were held to a 2-2 draw against Hibernian F.C. at the Easter Road on Saturday afternoon.
Dessers scored the opening goal of the match in the second minute, punishing a defensive mistake from the host while trying to build up from the back.
The Nigerian International spinned to find the back of the net after receiving the ball from Nicolas Raskin, who intercepted a chip from Hibs keeper Jordan Smith while building out from the back.
The strike increased Dessers' tally for the campaign to eighteen goals and provided two assists in 35 league appearances. Similarly, it put Nigerian International at the top of the scorer's chart, two goals ahead of Celtic's Daizen Maeda.
Dessers, who has faced several criticisms during the campaign, will hope the performances attract Eric Chelle and earn him a return to the Super Eagles ahead of the Unity Cup tournament.
The 30-year-old was named in the provisional list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda in Kigali and Zimbabwe in Uyo in March. Despite making the provisional list, Dessers missed out on the 23-man list for the crucial encounters.
Ahead of the Unity tournament in June, Dessers will hope to earn a return to the Super Eagles to showcase himself on the international stage ahead of the World Cup.
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