Ryan Kent received praise from Rangers fans after helping turn the tide in Belgium
The Englishman suffered an inconsistent campaign but underlined his value to Steven Gerrard’s men after replacing Kemar Roofe in the dying moments of the first half
Rangers led 2-1 at the break, but the 24-year-old looked sharp as Ibrox’s side dominated the second period
With Premiership leaders 3-2 seven minutes to go, Kent played a brace with Alfredo Morelos and beat substitute keeper Birger Verstraete with a superb finish
He was denied a second two minutes later by Verstraete, but for his part won a penalty three minutes from time after his shot was blocked by the hand of Abdoulaye Seck
Borna Barisic stepped in to score his second kick of the night and seal a memorable 4-3 win at Bosuilstadion
Kent, who was the subject of a £ 10million offer from Leeds in August 2020 according to the Sun, started the night on the bench due to a hit but showed no sign of slowness in an excellent performance in the second half
This is exactly what Ryan Kent brings you Maybe not often enough but the little man is capable of the sublime https: // tco / WwHEscWFPu
Ryan Kent got signed, a stroke of genius on his part Deserves a lot of credit
Speaking to BT Sport after the game, Gerrard highlighted this crucial strike from the man he signed from Liverpool for £ 7million
“I think in the 90 minutes we deserved to win the game. We could have scored a few more goals
The second leg will be played in Glasgow next Thursday, after a Premiership return to Dundee United at Ibrox on Sunday
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Source: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/02/18/utter-filth-these-rangers-fan-hail-7m-man-linked-with-leeds-after-big-win-for-ibrox-side/