Cyriel Dessers has taken his game to a new level, scoring his seventh league goal for Feyenoord this season, all of which have come from the bench.
Dessers came off the bench to score twice for Feyenoord in a hard-fought UEFA Europa Conference League tie against Slavia Prague’s Peter Olayinka and Ubong Ekpai.
The 26-year-old resurrected the game with a scorching strike inside the 18-yard box and a late fantastic header to clinch a 2-2 draw for his side against Slavia Praha on Thursday night.
12’ Peter Olayinka scores ⚽️ (1-0)
19’ Cyriel Dessers subs on ?
31’ Cyriel Dessers scores ⚽️ (1-1)
93’ Cyriel Dessers scores ⚽️(2-2)It was our game to watch for a reason ? #Dessers #Olayinka #SLAFEY #UECL pic.twitter.com/xVxHSO0FFV
— Home of Nigerian Footballers (@EaglesTrackerNG) November 25, 2021
After scoring the two goals, the Nigerian-born striker had every reason to celebrate with Feyenoord fans.
Meanwhile, in Slavia Praha’s 2-2 tie with Feyernood, his compatriot Peter Olayinka scored the first goal.