Ryan Naderi sends message after first league goal in Rangers win v Dundee United

Ryan Naderi has shared his delight after finally scoring his first Scottish Premiership goal for Rangers in the 4-2 win against Dundee United.

With Danny Rohl’s side looking to make a statement before Hearts face Livingston on Sunday, the German opened the scoring at Ibrox before goals from Dujon Sterling, Thelo Aaasgaard, and Bojan Miovski sent the Gers top for the time being.

Joining the Govan outfit from Hansa Rostock in January, the towering 22-year-old has continued to find his feet in Glasgow.

After playing alongside Youssef Chermiti for much of his stint thus far, Naderi was deployed as Rohl’s loan striker before his halftime substitution – a decision that paid dividends.

Now off the mark in the Scottish Premiership alongside his goals in the Scottish Cup, Naderi has sent a message to fans, alongside showers of praise from his teammates.

Ryan Naderi sends message following first league goal for Rangers

Continuing to settle in following his January move, Naderi would finally get off the mark in the league.

Operating ahead of Aasgard, Andreas Skov Olsen and Mikey Moore in the final third, the 22-year-old found himself much closer to goal, and he would reap the rewards after a run of tireless performances.

Taking to Instagram after the match, Naderi’s post would be simple, but impactful for the Rangers fanbase, with the striker sharing a blue love heart alongside celebration pictures.

With the Gers looking to challenge for the title heading into the split, goal difference is set to become crucial at the back end of the campaign.

With the division’s best tally of 32, Rohl’s side are continuing to shine in this regard, having scored four in each of their last two league outings either side of the break.

With Chermiti now finding goals after a difficult start, and Naderi getting off the mark alongside Miovski’s influence, Rangers are scoring the goals that could propel them to their first title since 2021.

How Rangers teammates reacted to Ryan Naderi performance

Following his excellent first-half performance, the praise was piled on Naderi by his Rangers teammates.

Replying to his Instagram post, Djeidi Gassama would say: “Ryan Run” with a selection of emojis, while fellow goalscorer Miovski would react with a simple football emoji.

“My lil bro,” said defender Emmanuel Fernandez, while the club’s official account also joined in, echoing the blue heart while praising the forward.

The Gers need goals to fire them to the title, and with their January signing now in and amongst them, they have got contributions coming from all over the pitch – something that could be the difference maker as the season hits boiling point.

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