With just 22 minutes into the encounter, Mbokani put the visitors ahead with Aurelio Buta providing the assist. Left unmarked in the hosts’ goal area, the 35-year-old controlled a pass from the Portuguese midfielder before slotting past Burkina Faso international Herve Koffi.
Their lead was threatened after Maxime Le Marchand was given his marching orders with four minutes left into the half-time break. Following a dangerous tackle on Hamdi Harbaoui, referee Jan Boterberg had no option but to send him off.
Despite their numerical disadvantage, they doubled their advantage through Mbokani in the 48th minute. With Didier Ze dribbling his markers in the box, he teed up the African star who rolled the ball into an empty net.
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Nathan Patterson repays Steven Gerrard’s faith as Rangers go through
Nathan Patterson was on target for Rangers (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Nathan Patterson made amends for his Covid rule-breach as his first Rangers goal helped fire Steven Gerrard’s team back to the Europa League’s last-16 with a 5-2 win over Royal Antwerp.
The Ibrox teenager found himself feeling the wrath of his manager and the Light Blues legions after being caught at an illegal house party with four team-mates earlier this month.
But he repaired some of that damage as he slotted home just 16 seconds after climbing off the bench at half-time as Rangers progressed after a high-scoring thriller with the Belgians.
Five-goal Rangers march on after under-fire teenager repays Gerrard’s faith
Nathan Patterson was on target as the Ibrox outfit beat Royal Antwerp 5-2. By Press Association Thursday 25 Feb 2021, 8:29 PM Feb 25th 2021, 8:29 PM 6,623 Views 11 Comments
Gerrard with Nathan Patterson after the game.
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NATHAN PATTERSON MADE amends for his Covid rule-breach as his first Rangers goal helped fire Steven Gerrard’s team back to the Europa League’s last-16 with a 5-2 win over Royal Antwerp.
The Ibrox teenager found himself feeling the wrath of his manager and the Light Blues legions after being caught at an illegal house party with four team-mates earlier this month.
Nathan Patterson repays Steven Gerrard s faith as Rangers go through pressandjournal.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressandjournal.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.