Cyriel Dessers earned Rangers a priceless level on the residence of the Europa Convention League winners, together with his strike securing a 1-1 draw with Olympiacos.
The end result 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, nonetheless, squandered a golden alternative within the eleventh minute after being despatched by on objective, however may solely fireplace his effort on the legs of Konstantinos Tzolakis.
Tzolakis was once more available to disclaim the Rangers striker six minutes later, producing a surprising save to tip his effort large because the Scottish facet ended the half within the ascendency.
However their good work was undone shortly after the restart when Chiquinho’s good backwards header discovered Ayoub El Kaabi, who swivelled and rifled the ball into the roof of the web.
Nonetheless, 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 residence.
Either side pushed to try to discover the successful objective within the closing levels, however the spoils had been shared on the Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki.
Full-Time in Greece.
Cyriel Dessers with the end.
Olympiacos 1-1 Rangers | #UEL pic.twitter.com/8qgBSVNjAX
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Knowledge Debrief: Oh I do love taking part in away
Rangers can depart Greece pleased with some extent, although may have returned to Ibrox with all three after a robust exhibiting in opposition to 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 pictures all through the competition.
However their spectacular type away from residence 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).
