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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Cyriel Dessers was among the goal scorers when Rangers thrashed Aberdeen 4-0 at the Ibrox on Sunday.<\/p>\n

No goal was recorded in the first half despite clear cut chances for both teams.<\/p>\n

Vaclav Cerny, however, broke the deadlock for Rangers 10 minutes after restart.<\/p>\n

Dessers doubled the advantage with a composed finish in the 61st minute after he was set up Nico Raskin.<\/p>\n

It was the Nigeria international\u2019s 26th goal of the season for the Light Blues.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old was replaced by Danilo 10 minutes from time.<\/p>\n

Hamza Igamane and Jefte Vital scored the other goals for Barry Ferguson\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Cyriel Dessers was among the goal scorers when Rangers thrashed Aberdeen 4-0 at the Ibrox on Sunday. No goal was recorded in the first half despite clear cut chances for both teams. Vaclav Cerny, however, broke the deadlock for Rangers 10 minutes after restart. 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