Cyriel Dessers was the last-gasp hero for Rangers, scoring an equaliser right at the death as Philippe Clement’s side drew 1-1 with Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg their UEFA Champions League qualifier. Former West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko had put the Ukrainians in front, but Dessers popped up in stoppage time to slam home the leveller and take the tie back to Ibrox dead level.
Cyriel Dessers was the hero as his last-minute equaliser earned Rangers a 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier.
Philippe Clement’s side trailed as the fourth official raised his board, and it was the Dutchman Dessers who popped up to nestle the ball into the back of the hosts’ net in the 94th minute as he was teed up by Vaclav Cerny
Andriy Yarmolenko, the former West Ham winger, opened the scoring on 37 minutes and it seemed as though Rangers would have to muster up a comeback victory in the second leg at Ibrox, but Dessers’ late strike means that the tie will head to Glasgow on a knife edge.
Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce were beaten 2-1 by Lille at the Stade du Hainaut.
Jayden Oosterwolde’s own goal on 12 minutes put the home side in front, but Turkish winger Irfan Kahveci hauled Fener level with just over 10 minutes to go.
The travelling fans would have been delighted with Kahveci’s impact, as he had only been on the pitch for nine minutes having replaced new loanee Allan Saint-Maximin.
However, Edon Zhegrova trumped Kahveci’s exploits as top super-sub in this particular encounter, as he rose off the bench to strike in injury time to eke the French side’s noses in front at the halfway stage of the tie.
Meanwhile, RB Salzburg swept FC Twente aside 2-1 in Austria as Maurits Kjaergaard netted a brace, while Sparta Prague and FCSB played out a 1-1 draw.
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