Cyriel Dessers earned Rangers a priceless level on the dwelling of the Europa Convention League winners, along with his strike securing a 1-1 draw with Olympiacos.
The outcome left Rangers simply outdoors the highest eight within the Europa League desk, whereas Olympiacos are one place additional again, having picked up seven factors from their 4 video games.
Dessers, nevertheless, squandered a golden alternative within the eleventh minute after being despatched by way of on aim, however might solely hearth his effort on the legs of Konstantinos Tzolakis.
Tzolakis was once more available to disclaim the Rangers striker six minutes later, producing a shocking save to tip his effort extensive because the Scottish facet ended the half within the ascendency.
However their good work was undone shortly after the restart when Chiquinho’s sensible backwards header discovered Ayoub El Kaabi, who swivelled and rifled the ball into the roof of the web.
Nevertheless, Rangers responded eight minutes later, with Dessers lastly getting the higher of Tzolakis. The Nigerian skipped past the problem of Panagiotis Retsos earlier than curling the ball dwelling.
Either side pushed to try to discover the successful aim within the closing levels, however the spoils had been shared on the Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki.
Full-Time in Greece.
Cyriel Dessers with the end.
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Knowledge Debrief: Oh I do love enjoying away
Rangers can depart Greece proud of some extent, although might have returned to Ibrox with all three after a robust exhibiting towards Olympiacos.
They ended the competition with an anticipated objectives (xG) complete of 1.13 in comparison with their opponents’ 0.68, regardless of having three much less photographs all through the competition.
However their spectacular kind away from dwelling in Europe continued. They’re now unbeaten of their final 5 away matches within the Europa League (W2 D3), equalling their longest such run within the competitors’s historical past (additionally 5 unbeaten between October 2020 – March 2021).
Dessers additionally impressed for Philippe Clement’s facet. He has been instantly concerned in 10 objectives throughout 13 away appearances in main European competitions (eight objectives, two assists).
