Rangers fans react to performance of Nathan Patterson during 5-2 win

Published on February 26, 2021

Rangers progressed into the last 16 of the Europa League with a 5-2 demolition of Royal Antwerp at Ibrox.

The result saw the Gers progress into the next stage 9-5 on aggregate, with five different scorers helping themselves to goals.

Alfredo Morelos, Nathan Patterson, Ryan Kent, Borna Barisic and Cedric Itten were all on the mark to deny the Belgian outfit.

Patterson was introduced at half-time last night and made an immediate impact on the game.

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The 19-year-old scored just a minute into the second half to give Rangers the catalyst for their huge win.

Steven Gerrard’s men are playing some wonderful football at the moment and are yet to lose in the Premiership, or the Europa League, this season.

Patterson was the name on everyone’s lips after last night’s encounter and he’ll hope to kick on now.

He has made just five appearances in all competitions, largely acting as an understudy to James Tavernier.

With the captain injured more opportunities could be forthcoming and this performance will have done his chances no harm.

Following his goalscoring display, we looked at what supporters were saying about the academy graduate on Twitter.

It will be an unpopular comparison but he reminds me of a RB version of Tierney. Nathan is going to be cracking player.

— Levi Stubbs (@levi_stubbs) February 25, 2021

Fair play the boy has been brilliant since he came on… asked for a chance and has delivered. I like his aggressive pressure to defend the ball, much needed in that defence

— Will Callison (@Will6118) February 25, 2021

Tavernier has taught this one very well. Same speed aggression and determination the similarities are striking and so is he 💪👏👏👏

— Valsymcvey (@Valerie33087475) February 25, 2021