Nigeria international Cyril Dessers set a record on Thursday as Manchester United edged out Rangers 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League.
Cyriel dessers, 30, stunning 88th-minute goal made him the first-ever Rangers player to score against Manchester United in their last five encounters.
With his equalizer seemingly salvaging a point for Rangers, Dessers was on the verge of writing a new chapter in their European campaign.
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But disaster struck in stoppage time when Bruno Fernandes volleyed home from a Lisandro Martinez cross to seal the win for Manchester United.
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Rangers had been trailing since Jack Butland’s comical own goal in the second half, but Dessers’ goal gave them hope.
However, the loss leaves them in a dire situation, now 13th in the standings.
They’ll need a win over Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise next week and other results to go their way to have any hope of advancing to the last 16.
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For Manchester United, victory puts them in a strong position to progress, with a win over Romanian side FCSB securing their spot.
