May 15, (THEWILL) – Cyriel Dessers reached a significant milestone by scoring his 50th goal for Rangers during their 3-1 win against Dundee United in the final home fixture of the William Hill Premiership season. The striker contributed two goals to help overcome an early deficit at Ibrox Stadium.
Dundee United opened the scoring when 19-year-old Sam Cleall-Harding headed in from a Ryan Strain corner after 21 minutes. Rangers responded quickly, with Dessers equalising five minutes later through a header from a Jefte cross. The Nigerian international later converted a penalty in the 73rd minute for his 28th goal of the 2024/2025 campaign, before Nicolas Raskin added a third goal two minutes afterward.
The result maintains Dundee United in fifth position as they pursue European qualification ahead of their final match against fourth-placed Aberdeen. For Rangers, who finish their league campaign at Hibernian on Saturday, attention turns to an impending takeover by an American consortium comprising Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers Enterprises.
Speculation continues regarding the appointment of Davide Ancelotti, the 35-year-old assistant to Carlo Ancelotti, as the next Rangers manager. The younger Ancelotti may soon depart Real Madrid following reports that his father has agreed to become the Brazil national team coach, creating an opportunity for a move to Glasgow.
Despite reaching the Europa League quarter-finals this season, Rangers have endured another disappointing domestic campaign without trophies. The club now faces a substantial rebuilding programme during the summer transfer window as they attempt to reduce the gap to champions Celtic, who remain in contention for their sixth domestic treble in nine years.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
