Nigeria internationals Cyriel Dessers and Leon Balogun were both involved as Rangers secured a goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League.
Rangers were reduced to 10 men during the contest but showed impressive defensive resilience to leave Spain with a valuable result. Softfootball reports that the Scottish side now have an opportunity to settle the tie on home soil.
Dessers featured as Rangers looked for an attacking breakthrough, while Balogun helped his team withstand sustained pressure from the hosts. Despite playing with a numerical disadvantage, Rangers managed to prevent Bilbao from finding the decisive goal.
The result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of the return fixture. Rangers will believe their home advantage can help them produce the performance required to reach the next stage.
For Dessers and Balogun, the encounter provided another opportunity to represent Rangers on the European stage. Both Nigerians will be hoping to help the club complete the job in the second leg.
