Cyriel Dessers played a part in Rangers’ emphatic 4-1 win away to OGC Nice in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, coming off the bench in the 69th minute for his fifth appearance in the competition this season.
Softfootall understands that his Nigerian teammate Leon Balogun remained an unused substitute for the Scottish side throughout the contest.
The result moved Rangers up to eighth position on 10 points in the 36-team league table, a solid platform heading into the busy winter fixture list.
Elsewhere, Bright Osayi-Samuel featured for the full 90 minutes as Fenerbahce beat Slavia Prague 2-1 away from home, recording their second win from five matches so far. The Turkish side currently sit 15th on eight points, still working their way up the standings.
In Spain, Umar Sadiq came off the bench with just three minutes remaining as Real Sociedad secured a 2-0 home win over Ajax.
Sadiq’s involvement was brief, but it added to a productive night for Nigerian players across the continent, with all three seeing their sides pick up positive results in Thursday’s fixtures.
